Category: Amritavarsham-73

A very heartening instance of compassion at work can be seen with Amrita Hospital, Kochi working together with the Government of Jharkhand to offer free heart care services to children from poor economic backgrounds in that state. The initiative reaches into remote tribal communities, located more than 2,300 km away from the hospital. The results… Continue reading Hope for the Children of Jharkhand Comes through Free Cardiac Care Program by Amrita Hospital

For 65 years now, Amma has been listening to her children’s grief, their small joys, their complaints and their laments. Amma intimately knows the depth of their heartaches and the pain behind their tears. Even if we cannot completely give up our old bad habits, we must at least try. New habits that aid one’s… Continue reading The True Birthday Happens Within: Amma’s Message for Her 72nd Birthday

Amma’s 72nd birthday was celebrated in unity with deep devotion, drawing tens of thousands of devotees and well-wishers from across India and around the world. In her message, Amma shared prayers that the light of love and selflessness dispel the increasing conflicts and unrest humanity is facing. “For 65 years now, Amma has been listening to… Continue reading One World, One Heart: Amma’s 72nd Birthday a Grand Celebration of Love and Service

Amma’s response was immediate. As soon as the massive landslides struck Wayanad one year ago, she sent teams for emergency relief. With more than 400 people killed, the devastation was overwhelming and families were drowning in sorrow. Amma then decided she had to help them rebuild their lives—first by listening. This documentary shares how vocational… Continue reading A Rain of Compassion: Documentary about New Lives for Women who Survived the 2024 Wayanad Landslides

It was an event that marked a turning point in recovery after last year’s deadly landslides in Wayanad. Today, survivors received certificates in vocational training for tailoring and computer-based skills. Led by Amrita University, the initiative equips them to move forward in life with the ability to earn for their families. “When we were at home, many… Continue reading Survivors of the 2024 Wayanad Landslides Begin New Lives with New Skills

Self-Reliance. Education. Employment. Today in India, there are 15,000 Amrita SREE Self-Help Groups with 250,000 members. For 2025, annual meets continued in Southern Kerala with gatherings in Thiruvalla, Thrissur, Kottayam, Alappad, and Ernakulam. More than 44,500 women were reached with Amma’s vision to instill their lives with independence and self-confidence.  “What Amma taught us is that we don’t have to feel disappointed.… Continue reading Seed Funding and Saris Support Amrita SREE SHGs in Southern Kerala: Photo Essay

Amrita Hospital, Kochi successfully conducted a free pediatric medical camp for more than 400 children in Mangaluru, Karnataka. At the Boloor Amrita Vidyalayam, our school for children in the area, the team provided consultations and treatments. As well, children identified with congenital heart disease or other critical heart conditions requiring surgical intervention were assured free treatment and… Continue reading More than 400 children treated at a free medical camp in Mangaluru, Karnataka

In the face of the devastating wildfires in their city, volunteers with MA Center LA are united in efforts to support survivors. Amma sent a message that seeing the suffering of everyone is heartbreaking, and that she prays to the Supreme Consciousness to grant mental and inner strength to all. Guided by Swami Dayamritananda Puri, one of… Continue reading Los Angeles Wildfires: Volunteers Step Up to Help Survivors

Twenty years ago today, the Indian Ocean Tsunami took more than 227,000 lives in the region across 14 countries. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. Amritapuri Ashram was among the areas hit.  Amma immediately led emergency response which then transformed into long-term recovery to help survivors rebuild their lives. Today the humanitarian… Continue reading The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Photo Essay of a Disaster Met with Unbound Compassion

On the morning of December 26, 2004, the world awoke to harrowing news of a massive earthquake, measuring 9.1-9.3 on the Richter scale, striking off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.  What followed was a tragedy of unimaginable proportions, a series of devastating tsunamis that swept through 14 countries, leaving behind a trail of destruction,… Continue reading 20 Years in the Wake of the Indian Ocean Tsunami: International Conference Strengthens Disaster Resilience