Strategy

Material-aid, trauma-relief, and longterm rehabilitation

Impact

Provided aid in all major disasters

Outreach

5.6 million people benefited

 

Overview      Strategy      Impact      Stories

Overview

Every disaster whether natural or human-made and its specific geographical location, poses its unique set of challenges. Through our global network of volunteers, The Art of Living and our partner organization, The International Association for Human Values (IAHV), has been able to respond swiftly to natural and human-made disasters in different parts of the world. As a result, today the two organizations have established themselves as vital providers of, both, short term and long term disaster rehabilitation programs in India and in many countries around the world.

In India alone, we have mobilized relief teams in all major disasters since 2001 and through our efforts brought relief to 150,000 lives.

DISASTER RELIEF

 

Help rebuild a life

You can help us provide food, shelter, medicines, trauma-relief to those affected by a disaster.

Unless the trauma is released, food and medicines will not work. People cannot eat or sleep because their mind is full of the terrible tragedy that has befallen them. With a healing touch, support, and a vision for the future, disaster victims are able to reclaim their lives.

- Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Strategy

When disaster strikes, our work starts by providing immediate material aid and care. These emergency services provide food, clothes, medicine, and shelter. Doctors, counselors and other physical and mental health experts form an integrated part of these immediate relief efforts.

For survivors of disasters, who have experienced severe physical and emotional trauma, material help alone is not sufficient. Alleviating trauma and helping people to reclaim their lives is essential. Our trauma relief programs teach participants how to process their emotions and stress through various breathing techniques and to shift their attention from the past towards possibilities for a future.

True relief can happen only when disaster survivors are completely rehabilitated – physically and emotionally. To support communities in developing sustainable solutions, our global volunteers work in villages and with local communities, building homes, sanitation systems, roads, schools, vocational training centers, and other necessary infrastructure.

Our strategy

Provide immediate support

material aid and emergency services

 

Trauma relief workshops

Providing emotional support

 

Long-term rehabilitation

by rebuilding basic infrastructure

Tsunami relief in South East Asia

Impact

From extensive relief and rehabilitation work in tsunami-affected areas worldwide to earthquake relief operations in Gujarat, our volunteers have worked with compassion, commitment, and care to address physical, emotional, and material needs of disaster victims. Some of the work that we have done in the recent past includes:

Gujarat Earthquake

India (January 2001)

 

Bam earthquake

Iran (December 2003)

 

Kashmir-Pakistan Earthquake

India (October 2005)

 

Gorkha Earthquake

Nepal (April 2015)

 

Featured stories

A multi-faceted approach to social initiatives has saved many lives,lit many smiles, and helped communities experience progress. Every piece of service work is created with dedicated analysis, thoughtful care - keeping humaneness in the forefront.

A multi-faceted approach to social initiatives has saved many lives, lit many smiles, and helped communities experience progress. Every piece of service work is created with dedicated analysis, thoughtful care - keeping humaneness in the forefront.

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