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		AMURT and AMURTEL Active to Assist People Affected by Floods 2007 AMURT and AMURTEL teams have been meeting the emergency needs of people affected by monsoon floods for the past 10 days in the Indian states of Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa. In Jamalabad, Bihar, our teams serve cooked food to 5,000 people daily, and deliver food supplies by small boats to 6 inaccessible villages. In addition we have been offering yoga and sports activities to people to lift their spirits. AMURT and AMURTEL volunteers give priority to children, making sure they are well fed, and engaging them in enjoyable activities.

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AMURT Supports Pakistan Earthquake Survivors 2005

An AMURT expert in dome construction, traveled to Pakistan in December 2005 to assist Calearth Pakistan in training people in the earthquake affected areas in dome building technology. Our expert was especially helpful in showing techniques for plastering and waterproofing the structures.

AMURT has also been assisting the International Organization for Migration in providing toilets for women in resettlement camps in the Allai valley. Having toilets close to their temporary shelters is a great relief for the women, as they are unable to move around freely during the day or night.



AMURT provided technologies to improve the plastering and waterproofing of domes.	Earthquake survivors will have the convenience and privacy of a nearby toilet.

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Those affected by the floods receive a hot mal

Monsoon/Floods 2005

India was affected by severe floods during this years Monsoon. The State of Maharastra and Bombay was particularly hard hit in late July and early August.

Our relief teams provided thousands of affected people with food, clothes, beddings and other basic necessities in several locations in the greater Bombay area. They also participated in a massive cleanup and disinfection operation to prevent disease to spread.

Letter of Appreciation

AMURT is building a children's park in Nagapattinam

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Tsunami 2005

In phase one of the relief work our team located and buried or cremated all the dead bodies in and around Keerakolaichal in Nagapattinam district. We were able to locate the bodies with the help of military helicopters, and the villagers and townspeople themselves. Grief-stricken tsunami survivors would approach us asking us to carry their dead relatives away. We disposed of 322 bodies from December 28 to January 2.

In phase two our volunteers split up into smaller groups and helped the local people clean and repair their damaged houses. Some volunteers provide counseling, games and sports for the traumatized children.

Full Nagapattinam documentary

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Gujarat Earthquake 2001

In Gandhidham, 1200 students and 50 teachers from the Ananda Marga schools had gathered for the Republic Day celebrations on January 26th. Immediately after the earthquake hit they joined the AMURT volunteers and set up a relief camp in their school compound. The camp was operational within an hour and started providing shelter, cooked food, blankets, clothing and medical care to stunned survivors from the surrounding apartment blocks. We accommodated 220 families in the first few hours under tarpaulin and plastic sheets.

Full Gujarat documentary

Orissa Cyclone Relief 1999

AMURT was amongst the first NGOs (non-government organizations) to arrive at the scene of the devastation caused by the merciless cyclone that hit Orissa in eastern India on October 29 1999. 65 team members and 300 volunteers responded to the needs of the cyclone survivors throughout the affected areas.

Full Orissa documentary