Now Amurt is active in Haiti to assist

Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team AMURT is a part of Anand Marga and known for its services to the humankind. First AMURT group was formed about 34 years ago.Anand Marga was established by Shri Shri Anand Muurti who fasted on a liquid diet for more than 5-1/2 years and given a new socio-economic theory..currently providing emergency disaster relief in Haiti: Detail posted to me on Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 10:49 PM is given below.   ---Rector Kathuria

AMURT & AMURTEL continues the work on the ground in Port Au Prince after the massive 8.0 earthquake last week by providing soup kitchens and canteens offering ready-to-eat meals and bringing in critical resources that are still virtually impossible to attain in Haiti, such as food and fuel. The feeding program is being extended and reinforced next week through several partnerships that will enable the team to offer meals to even more people, for an extended period of time, and in several different locations in the city. The emergency medical clinics and soup kitchen at the Ananda Marga Schools are providing much needed care to thousands of local residents. Most people have been staying outside as a result of the aftershocks.

AMURT & AMURTEL brought in the latest round of relief supplies through the Dominican Republic on Saturday, accompanied by several more team members. The additions to the team have been vital in setting up an additional office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where many agencies are setting up their coordination centers. There is also a large shipment of medical supplies and other aid materials en route via Florida, scheduled to leave from Miami this Wednesday by boat to the Dominican Republic. These items will then be transported over land into Haiti. Additional medical teams and volunteers are scheduled for deployment within the week.

AMURT & AMURTEL have also made significant progress in contacting and partnering with other agencies on the ground, including Catholic Relief Services, the International Organization for Migration, and the World Food Program. Through these partnerships they will immediately start developing programs based on their objectives of targeting vulnerable and marginalized populations – people with disabilities, the elderly, women, and children. The programs will include easily accessible food programs and child friendly trauma evacuation centers.

AMURT & AMURTEL have more than two decades of experience with relief work in Haiti, and have facilitated many ongoing development projects there. AMURTEL particularly focuses on meeting the special needs of women and children in disasters. The teams are responding to this calamity as rapidly and effectively as possible, and will remain far after the triage and immediate relief has been completed.


Amurtel needs your donations to alleviate the suffering caused by this catastrophe. You can donate online on the websites given below:

http://www.amurt.us
http://www.amurt.net
http://www.amurtel.org