Disaster Relief

We have to address the stress and loss of confidence people have experienced as result of disasters. Unless the trauma is released, attending to the material needs will not be sufficient. -H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

South Asian Tsunami, 2004

• Over 440 tons of relief materials (estimated worth US$33 million) collected and distributed so far
• India- Tamil Nadu: Approximately 4800 people treated in camps and orphaned children adopted
• Conducted courses for over 3500 people to help them overcome post-traumatic stress disorders

• Trauma counseling for 1,500 children and the Russian military

• Continue to care for war victims, workshops for traumatized children, parents; free medicine

• Caring for war victims
• Free stress management workshops for traumatized people and for NGOs and UN staff members

• Provision of food and clothing for the needy
• Cleaned areas damaged by strife in conjunction with UN Civil administrators
• In cooperation with the ministry of Health, conducted trauma relief courses for 700 people including UN peacekeepers, torture victims, massacre witnesses and disabled KLA veterans

• Free Stress relief programs through the AOL workshop
• Provision of food for the courageous NYPD And NYFD personnel
• Organized 80 free trauma relief workshops benefiting more than 1000 people