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Review for Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Kerala, , India
I met Amma and her organization for the first time at one of her many programs 5 years ago. At that time I was in Australia. Since then I do not miss a chance to connect with herself and the Math. I volunteered to prepare free meals and clean for children at risk and their tutors in Toronto. I was so inspired by Amma's work that I ended up in India at the head office of the organization where I spent 4 weeks. I was involved in so many diverse tasks: basically, I was kind of on-call for whatever help they needed to better provide support and help to disadvantaged people. that ranged from cleaning, to cooking, to repairing windows, to loading, unloading trucks. You name it. All the heads of the organization are true examples. I was happily surprised that the "Executives", I mean the Swamis share a room and have their bed on the floor... living like poor people, yet managing huge operations in India and around the world. Truly, yes, truly and deeply inspiring. A real example of service to others. Period.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary (Canada), and also in Amritapuri (Kerala, India)
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
That they are truly examples of service to others. They are inspiring. They do not complain. The "Executive" live like poor people. In fact, they probably live with even less resources than some of the people they help.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Inspiring, dynamic, generous, kind and devoted to be an example of service to the world.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Really develop programs that are deeply changing people from the inside, i.e. helping people to change for the better, both the helpers and the helped ones
Ways to make it better...
Amma's humanitarian action was better known than her hugs: because all my friends refer to that organization as Amma hugging people, whereby actually the action she leads cannot in anyway be construed to huging only.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
