PROJECTS WE PROUDLY SUPPORT

SHANTIPURI

Guided by Swami Nirvanananda

Funds designated for Shantipuri go to support several independent charitable projects in and around Puri, India

MATA ANANDAMAYI TRIPURA VIDYAPEETH

Guided by Swami Mangalananda

Funds designated for the Mata Anandamayi Tripura Vidypeeth go to support the school for poor village children of Omkareshwar, India

DISTANT ADOPTION PROJECT

Provides food, shelter, clothing and school supplies for a young child from the leper colony for one year. Sponsorship can be renewed annually. (Note: This is a sponsorship, not a physical adoption).

HOSTEL IN BIRIKOTE

Provides free housing and education to daughters of tribal farmers, the only opportunity for these girls to obtain an education.

SCHOOL IN SIKERMAHA

Provides basic education and training to young disadvantaged girls so that they may become good mothers and leaders in their communities.

ONE CUP OF MILK A DAY PROJECT

Provides at least one cup of milk a day for each and every child at the Beatrix School and in the leper colony, both in Puri.

PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED GIRLS OF UDAYAGIRI

Provides corrective surgery when warranted, physiotherapy, food, clothing and education for physically disabled girls.

SAVE CHILDREN PROJECT

An effort to save young girls from the horrors of organized prostitution by providing them with shelter, rehabilitation, skills and education so they may earn a living.

About eighty kilometers south of Indore is the ancient pilgrimage center of Lord Shiva called Omkareshwar. The site is actually an island in the middle of the holy Narmada River, which flows along either side.

Situated on a picturesque hillside leading down to the banks of the river is the Anandamayi Ma ashram founded by Her great disciple, Swami Kedarnath. On the hill above the ashram, Swami Kedarnath and his colleagues have founded a thriving school for the local village tribal children. These children, known as Adivasis, come from the poorest possible conditions and have no other opportunity for education and advancement in life. They are given all services free of charge and are equipped with school uniforms, as well as casual clothes, books and study materials, and a nutritious daily meal.

The school was started in July 2001, with only the first three standards, adding an additional grade each year. To date, the school offers up to tenth standard and houses more than 350 students. Their goal is to eventually have a campus that provides quality education up to 12th Standard, with a study area, auditorium, library and sanitary facilities. Vocational training and college entrance assistance are also being incorporated into the education programs.

For more information, and to see photos of the leper colony in Puri, please visit www.Nirvanananda.org and click on "Projects."

For more information, and to see photos of the school, please visit www.SriAnandamayiMa.org and click on "Omkareshwar Ashram."