In January 2001, Gujarat suffered a devastating earthquake. 20,000 people were killed. ETW dispatched a disaster-relief team of 15 doctors, two ambulances and 100 student volunteers from Amrita University. In the immediate aftermath, medical aid, emergency shelter, food, and clothing were provided to thousands of victims. Medical assistance was provided for more than 6 months, and ETW doctors performed more than 100 surgical procedures.
Soon after, ETW volunteers met with village leaders and agreed to adopt three entire villages that had stood near the earthquake's epicenter - eventually rebuilding 1,200 homes, as well as medical clinics, water tanks, schools, community halls, temples and mosques. Roads, electricity, and sewage systems were also provided.
In August 2006, the city of Surat, Gujarat suffered severe flooding. 300 people were killed. ETW sent a medical team that attended to more than 3,000 patients and distributed $31,500 U.S.D. in medicine.
- In January 2001, Gujarat suffered a devastating earthquake. 20,000 people were killed.
- ETW dispatched a disaster-relief team of 15 doctors, two ambulances and 100 student volunteers from Amrita University.
- ETW volunteers adopted three of the worst-affected villages, rebuilding 1,200 homes, as well as medical clinics, water tanks, schools, community halls, temples and mosques. Roads, electricity, and sewage systems were also provided.
- The villagers were so grateful to Amma, they renamed their villages after her. In the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, many of them made the trip down to Kerala to help in the relief efforts in and around ETW's headquarters.
