Tsunami Relief - Amma in the Media
Since December 26, 2004, Amma has been providing relief to thousands
of tsunami victims in India in the form of food, medical supplies
& rehabilitation. These press releases indicate the magnitude
of relief efforts undertaken in India and Sri Lanka.
If you would like to learn more about Amma in the media, please
contact us at press@ammachi.org.
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New
India Express
Allapad (February 26, 2005)
Tsunami-hit women seek AIMS’ help to become mothers
again - "Eight women from the ravaged shores of
Alappad
Banking their hopes on miracles of medical science
To get back what they lost to the waves: children. ...read
more
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Times
of India
Chennai (February 3, 2005)
Rehabilitation Scheme Launched - "The
scheme included a provision of monthly pension for widows called
"Amrita Nidhi", employment of women, tuition fees
for college students and a children's home to take care of orphans.
...read
more
On January 3, 2005 Amma announced her decision to donate Rs. 1
billion (approximately $23 million) towards the Tsunami Relief efforts
across India in the states of Kerala, Tamilnadu & Andhra Pradesh.
Excerpts of press coverage from this announcement are given below.
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BBC
News
London, UK (January 3, 2005)
Guru pledges $23m tsunami relief - "Amma
is moved and anguished by the colossal tragedy".... (Amma)
pledged a billion rupees ($23m) to help survivors of the Asian
tsunami. ...read
more
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Washington Times
Washington D. C. (January 3, 2005)
Indians donate $70M for tsunami victims - ......
One of India's most famous women gurus, Mata Amritanandamayi,
has pledged $23 million to rebuild homes destroyed by the tsunami,......read
more
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Contra
Costa Times:
Castro Valley (January 6, 2005)
'Hugging Saint' runs huge relief effort - While
Indian spiritual leader Amma, known worldwide as "the Hugging
Saint," directs relief efforts in south India's villages,
her Bay Area ...read
more
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Yahoo
News :
UK & Ireland (January 3, 2005)
Tsunami aid effort nears four billion dollars ahead
of key conference - The biggest single private donation
has come from Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, one of India's most
revered Hindu gurus, who gave 23.4 million dollars ...read
more
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News.Com.Au
:
Australia (January 3, 2005)
Hugging guru pledges $30m - Mata Amritanandamayi
Devi, who runs a religious community at an ashram in Kerala
and is known as 'the hugging guru', said the money had been
earmarked to ...read
more
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New
Kerala
Ernakulam, India (January 3, 2005)
Aid for rehabilitation of orphaned children pours
- ....Even as the Centre the adoption of the orphans, Mata Amritanandamayi
announced her willingness to adopt the unfortunate children
who fell victims of the tsunami waves...read
more
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Kerala Online
Azhikkal, India (January 3, 2005)
Tusnami victims pin hopes on Amma - ......
Hundreds of devotees of ''Amma'' were inside the math on the
fateful day. They were quickly evacuated under the supervision
of Amma.....read
more
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Deccan Herald
Mata Amritanandamayi announces Rs 100-cr aid
- ...... The mutt is providing food, clothing, shelter and medicines
to more than 370 families at its medical and engineering colleges
located near the ashram.......read
more
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Kerala Online
Thiruvananthapuram, India. (January 3, 2005)
UDF urges govt to seek more assistance for tsunami victims
- ...... The meeting requested the government to encourage voluntary
organisations and institutions like the Matha Amritanandamayi
Math to adopt affected villages for reconstruction.......read
more
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Sun
Network
Kollam, India. (January 3, 2005)
Amritanandamayi offers Rs.100 crore for tsunami victims
- ...... The Mata Amritanandamayi Mutt will set apart Rs.100
crores
for relief work in the tsunami-hit areas in the country ......read
more
Several news agencies such as the Boston Globe, San Francisco Examiner,
Sydney Morning Herald, Gainesville Sun, Philadelphia Inquirer, Dallas
Star-Telegram, Charlotte Observer, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Duluth
News Tribune, . Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Kansas City Star, Mississippi
Sun Herald, Los Angeles Times, Albuquerque Journal etc. around the
world have reported Amma's humanitarian work related to tsunami.
To view more of these articles, please click on these search links:
http://news.google.com/news?q=Amritanandamayi
http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/search?p=amritanandamayi
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