When our Telemedicine unit and ambulance unit arrived in Jammu, we were in Kashmir and came to know that the national highway had closed down for three days due to some bad road conditions. But where there is a will, there is a way. Few days before this, we had met a person (Sharma) who […]
French Fries in Munich Recently at the Munich program, little Aikyam came up to Amma for his morning hello and kiss. Amma looked at him fondly and asked if he had eaten. Then she told him to wait and sent for something. When it arrived, Amma put something on a plate and offered it to […]
The Community Health Centers at Hajin and Magam have regular medical staff, but thousands of people showed up when they heard our team was there to supplement their work. After seeing a doctor, many are sent for blood tests in the Amrita Mobile Tele Medicine Unit. Blood is drawn in a clean, quiet environment reducing […]
Today I joined the Amrita Hospital (Amrita Institute of Medical Science) Jammu and Kashmir Medical Relief Team who have already been working here four days. We set up at a small clinic in the rural village of Naidkhai, Bandipora District, Kashmir. This clinic is normally served by a single doctor for a population of 40,000. […]
Barcelona, Spain – Europe Yatra 2014 Barcelona was the first stop on the 2014 Europe tour. The weather was warm and sunny, which was a boon for the many people who lined up in the early hours of the morning to try for an early token. The huge sports hall was packed with enthusiastic Spaniards, […]
6th October, Bandipura, Srinagar, Kashmir We reached Bandipura after going through beautiful Himalayan roads. On the way we passed the Wullar lake, which is the Asia’s biggest lake. Lot of flooded water had flown in Wullar as well and we were told that many animal carcasses as well as human dead bodies had also flown […]
On 6th October, Hon. minister Rajnath ji flagged off the telemedicine unit and Ambulance unit from India gate, New Delhi. Rajnath ji personally visited both units and was glad to see the capabilities of both units. Talking to the reporters, he said, “Amma is doing a lot for the society. She is an embodiment of […]
The weeks between Amma’s arrival from US tour to her departure for the Europe tour were filled with joy and beauty. Starting with India’s Independence Day on August 15th, continuing with the Ganesh Festival, Onam, Krishna Jayanti, AmritaVarsham61 and ending with the culminating day of Navaratri, Vijayadasami. Amma showed us how to celebrate and observe […]
I am on a train tonight to Jammu, then on to Srinagar to cover the medical team. Stopping briefly at Amma’s Delhi Ashram, I saw a familiar sight in the afternoon. Nearly a hundred children clustered in front of four teachers. These afternoon tuition classes are a key part of the Adopted Villages Program being […]