M. A. Math Adopts Four Villages in Gujarat
The Twin City Times, Bombay
March 2001
The Mata Amritanandamayi Math founded by Her Holiness Mata Amritanandamayi
with its international center at Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala and
various centers all over India has adopted a region of earthquake-devastated
Gujarat. It plans to build nearly 2000 earthquake resistant houses
using the latest technology. Planned schools and dispensaries in
the villages of Jawahar Nagar, Modsar, Dagara, and Mokhana. The
project is expected to cost more than thirty crores of rupees and
will be completed within a year.
A team of 12 medical specialists which included one neuro surgeon,
two orthopedic surgeons, one trauma care surgeon, on anesthetist,
and one pediatrician along with two well equipped ambulances together
with a staff of 80 volunteers from the Amrita Institute of Medical
Sciences and research Institute (AIMS), Cochin were rushed to Anjar
villages. This was followed by a batch of 100 staff and student
volunteers from the Amrita Institute of Technology and Science (Engineering
College), Amrita Institute of Management, Amrita Institute of Computer
Technology located at Ettimadai, Coimbatore.
The team set 1200 tents in the above four villages for those displaced
by the quake. The team headed by Br. Abhayamrita Chaitanya from
Amrita Institute of Technology and Science visited nearly 25 villages
including the border village of Khavda. A temporary hospital and
10 medical camps were set up so as to provide shelter, food, and
medical assistance to the needy. The sophisticated medical facilities
set by the Math enabled the team of doctors to perform major operations,
minor operations, and first aid including orthopedic care. During
the 15 days stay, the medical team attended more than 10,000 cases
including major/minor operations and treated around 2000 cases of
infectious disease.
The most sophisticated ambulances consisting modern gadgetry moved
in all the 25 villages with the doctors helping to pick up helpless
victims for medical treatment in the temporary hospital as well
as for sending serious cases to Naval Hospital INS Ashwini at Mumbai.
Since the local hospitals were totally devastated and part of the
staff had died in quake, the presence of medical team from Mata
Amritanandamayi Math was made possible to the wholehearted support
received by the Holy Mother from India and abroad. The beauty and
charm of the selfless love and service should not die away from
the face of the earth. The world should know that a life of dedication
is possible, that a life inspired by love and service to humanity
is possible.
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