Category: Tsunami
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Moving forward fast: Temporary shelters are almost ready
7 January 2005 — Srayikkad, Alappad Panchayat, Kollam District, Kerala It was just on the third of January that Amma announced Her plans to dedicate 100 crores in aid to tsunami victims. And now, just four days later, the first phase in that plan is well underway—the construction of temporary shelters. More than one crore…
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Helping fishing villages of Tamil Nadu
6 January 2005 — Tamil Nadu It’s a horrible thing to picture. When the tsunami waves pounded the fishing villages near Chennai, hundreds of wooden boats moored on the shore were sent flying. They struck people, destroyed houses and smashed into cars. Some came down, riding waves as tall as 40 feet. “The people are…
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From the Piggy bank to Amma
6 January 2005 — Switzerland Sharada is six years old. One morning she came to her mother, carrying all her savings from her piggy bank and quite a good amount that she had received as a Christmas present. She asked her mother to send all the money to Amma’s tsunami relief fund. The same girl…
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Joy amidst the pain
4 January 2004 — Kayamkulam, Kollam District, Kerala On New Year’s Day, I went with a group of 25 men from Amma’s Ashram to visit two relief camps in Kayamkulam, where many families were staying whose homes had been destroyed by the tsunami. The idea was that we would clean the toilets, so we brought…
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My children are my strength
4 January 2005, Amritapuri “My children are my strength.” This is what Amma told a group of reporters from Delhi who came to interview Her regarding the 100 crores (news) She has announced to spend on tsunami-relief in South India. The answer came in response to a question regarding how Amma was able to commit…
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Amma dedicates one billion to rehabilitate tsunami victims
3 January 2005 — Amritapuri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi held a press conference today in which Amma announced that she will dedicate 100 crores [1 billion rupees or approx. $23,364,486 U.S.D.] to rehabilitate and reconstruct homes in South India that were completely destroyed by the tsunami on 26th December. The houses will be built according to…
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In the tsunami camps
2 January 2005 — Alapphuza District, Kerala Vivek, an ashramite from Japan, was very happy to be part of a team sent to clean a tsunami relief camp in the Alappuzha. There, the Ashram team removed garbage, dug pits for waste and temporary toilets, swept and cleaned patios and toilets. There were many in the…
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Devotees clean toilets at Government relief camps
2 January 2005 — Ochira, Kollam District, Kerala “Who are they?” This was the question asked by most as they saw the team of Westerners from the Ashram cleaning up toilets that hadn’t been cleaned for months and which local health authorities had closed down as being unhygienic and unhealthy. There were 20 sealed toilets…
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Amma meets the Village Councils
2 January 2005 Amma held a meeting with the local village councils from the coastal belt to discuss future steps for rehabilitation. Food, essentials and medical aid continues to be provided to evacuees at the camps as usual. Psychiatrists from AIMS have also come to help the medical team as there are many cases of…
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People go back to the villages
1st January 2005 1. Now that people are returning to repair and salvage what they can from their homes, the Ashram is providing food for 600 people in Azhikkal three times a day, as well as for 100 policemen and firemen. 2. Breakfast was provided for about 7,000 people in the relief camps. As people…