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Yoga helps us to reconnect with nature and God
Amma’s Message for the first-everInternational YogaDay “Today is International Yoga day. Previously, people did not need to have a special day for performing Yoga because Yoga was part and parcel of their lives. Unfortunately, now we need special a special day to remind us to perform Yoga, just as we need a day to remember…
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Japanese children are crying led Amma to Japan
26-28 May 2015, Tokyo, Japan This year marked Amma’s 25th visit to Japan. The three days of programs in Tokyo were celebrated by with many speakers and cultural performances. Amma was welcomed by Mr. Abbagani Ramu, Counsellor & Director, ICC, Indian Embassy. Ms. Masako Watanabe, one of the local coordinators who was present when Amma…
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Amma receives Golden Goody Award
14 June, Los Angeles, America Yatra 2015 Amma was honoured with a Golden Goody Award (Oscar for Social Good) for her Worldwide Humanitarian Charities on Sunday, 14th at the Los Angeles International Airport Hilton. Goody Award to Amma Goody Awards Founder Liz H. Kelly presented the lifetime achievement award by emphasising, “Amma is a global…
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Amma welcomed to “Tulalip Land”
Seattle, America Yatra 2015 Amma was welcomed to her first program of the 2015 North American tour by several dignitaries including Barbara Tolbert, the Mayor of Arlington, Washington, and Chairman Sheldon, one of board members of the Native American Tulalip tribe, and Patti Gobin, the Tulalip tribe office of Treaty Rights. One year ago, the…
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Kavre Palanchowk – Nepal earthquake disaster relief
Kavre was one of the most affected districts, so much so that in the first photo you can see Shri. Upareti ex-Labour Minister of Nepal receiving blankets and windcheaters and afterwards tin sheets from us. His houses in the village were totally devastated. He was so moved by our help that he declared that he…
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Serving in Sindhupal Chowk, Nepal Earthquake
We received a plea from some villages in Melamchi in Sindhupal Chowk asking for help as very little help was reaching them. By this time tarpaulins were simply not available in Nepal so it was being sourced through India from where it could take anything between a week or ten days for it to get…
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Extending help to our brothers and sisters in Nepal
In the initial days of the Nepal Earthquake, we were able to extend help to our brothers and sisters in Bhaktapur, Sindhupal Chowk and Kavre districts. Bhaktapur District Rice, Dal, Cooking Oil, Soap as well as Biscuits With the help of the Nepalese army as well as local youth clubs, the ashram volunteers were able…
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“I feel the burden on my shoulder lessened” – Sushil Koirala, PM of Nepal
In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Nepal the Mata Amritanandamayi Math was also there to come forward with an offer to help. Amma immediately sent representatives to Nepal to assess the situation and help in whatever way possible. The Math was engaged in providing basic provisions – Rice, Dal, Clothing, Blankets, etc. Seeing…
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2nd hand transplant in India, at Amrita Institute, for an Afghanisthan BSF Captian
The second successful double hands transplant in India was carried out in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi on 10th April 2015. The recipient of this bilateral hand transplant is Abdul Rahim a 30 year old Captain in Afghanistan border security force. He lost both his hand while attempting to diffuse mines as a part…
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White C(r)ane for school children in Kenya
On April 11th, 2015, seventy blind children and youth from Thika Primary School of the visually impaired received white canes as part of AYUDHs ‘White C(r)ane Project’. Initiated by blind AYUDH member Matthias, from Germany, youth across Europe had spent the past eight months raising funds to sponsor the project. As a representative of Embracing…