ALTURISTIC PROJECT

Loraine Moore

Amma Ireland E-Newsletter

ALTURISTIC PROJECT The aim of this altruistic project is to set up a

more up to date and interactive online E-newsletter for the charity Amma Ireland.

The current news letter is a text based word document.

I hope to be able to set up a full colour E-Newsletter using my recently acquired technical skills.

I saw an opportunity to help the charity and challenge myself technically.

MY FIRST E-NEWSLETTER

http://www.ammaireland.org/NewsLetters/AmmaIrlENewsNOV11.html

WHO IS AMMA Amma is known as the “ hugging saint” she

has dedicated her life to selflessly serving humanity.

"Remember to set apart at least one hour every day to do some service for others. The food we eat nourishes the body but it is what we give in charity that nurtures our souls“

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

Amma has received many acknowledgements as a world renowned humanitarian.

She was unanimously voted with special consultative status for the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

She has delivered many addresses to the United Nations

And several times she has been the Key note speaker at the Parliament of the World’s Religions.

Amma received the 2002 Gandhi-King Award for Non-violence at the Palais des Nations, Geneva.

WHAT DOES AMMA DO? Throughout her life, Amma has embraced

comforted and hugged more than 33 million people. She does this whilst also building and running a massive humanitarian organization.

It is an incredible feat.

Amma inspires people across the globe to

perform acts of selfless service and many countries have set up their own charities.

AMMA’S HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITES

Amma’s humanitarian aid is so vast, it would take 2hrs to give you a short summary.

Major disaster relief. Eg Tsuami $23 40,000 homes have been built for the homeless Pensions have been provided for 50,000 widows in

India 32,000 scholarships have been made available for

students to further their education Amma has built many hospitals, schools, colleges

and educational organisations. At the heart of all of these organisations is a very

practical and efficient approach to managing money and resources.

AMMA IRELAND Every second year Amma Ireland raises the

funds to invite Amma to come to Ireland. 300 volunteers come together to run a programme which is free for the public to attend. Books and many other items are sold to raise funds for Amma’s many charitable activities.

On Average 10-12,000 people attend Everybody gets a very special hug from Amma.

Many communiity events run throughout the year, weekly satsang’s, grow your own vegetable and Iam meditation courses, free talks etc.