. The Mata Amritanandamayi Math is a public charitable trust headquartered at Parayakadavu (also known as Amritapuri), Kollam, Kerala that was founded to promote the message of 'Amritanandamayi'. The Mata Amritanandamayi Mission Trust is the parent organization for numerous spiritual, educational, social and cultural activities. Public is of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake. ... A charitable trust (or charity) is a trust organized to serve private or public charitable purposes. ... Amritapuri is the main Ashram of Mata Amritanandamayi. ... Kollam (known to the Portuguese as Quilon, pronounced koy-lon) is a city and a municipal corporation in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. ...   (IPA: ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Mātā AmritanandamayÄ« Devi(माता अमृतानन्‍दमयी), is also known by Her followers as Amma, Ammachi or Mother (born September 27, 1953), was born Sudhamani in the small village of Parayakadavu (now partially known as Amritapuri), near Kollam, Kerala. ...

Inspiration

The trust runs many charitable institutions under the guidance of 'Amritanandamayi'. These humanitarian activities serve the most disadvantaged sections of society by providing development assistance, economic aid, medical aid, and educational facilities. Amritanandamayi's generous spirit of service is the inspiration for these activities which reach the poor of India. Mātā Amritanandamayī Devi(माता अमृतानन्‍दमयी), is also known by Her followers as Amma, Ammachi or Mother (born September 27, 1953), was born Sudhamani in the small village of Parayakadavu (now partially known as Amritapuri), near Kollam, Kerala. ... Mātā Amritanandamayī Devi(माता अमृतानन्‍दमयी), is also known by Her followers as Amma, Ammachi or Mother (born September 27, 1953), was born Sudhamani in the small village of Parayakadavu (now partially known as Amritapuri), near Kollam, Kerala. ...

Teaching by the example of her own life, 'Amma' blends spiritual awareness with practical social service. Mātā Amritanandamayī Devi(माता अमृतानन्‍दमयी), is also known by Her followers as Amma, Ammachi or Mother (born September 27, 1953), was born Sudhamani in the small village of Parayakadavu (now partially known as Amritapuri), near Kollam, Kerala. ... A social worker is a person employed in the administration of charity, social service, welfare, and poverty agencies, advocacy, or religious outreach programs. ...

"I desire peace for the people; this is what makes me happy. In this world where so many people live in luxury and comfort, there are many who are suffering poverty and even starvation. With cooperation and love, we must selflessly serve the whole world without expecting anything in return."

Divisions

Educational

Concurrently, the trust controls a network of facilities at every level of education.

• Amrita Institute of Technology and Science, Ettimadai, Coimbatore
• Amrita School of Business, Ettimadai,Coimbatore
• Amrita school of Engineering,Bangalore
• Amrita Institute of Advanced Computing, Ettimadai, Coimbatore
• Amrita Institute of Computer Technology, Coimbatore, Amritapuri (Head Quarters), Chennai, Kochi, Pathanamthitta, Mysore, Pune, Mumbai and Hyderabad
• M.A.M Industrial Training Centre, Kollam
• Amrita Sanskrit Higher Secondary School (Amrita Aranya Jeevanam), Kollam.
• Amrita Vidyalayams, over forty schools throughout India. (CBSE/Matriculation/English Medium)
• Vedanta Vidyalayam, Amritapuri
• Amrita Vidyapeetam, a Malayalam medium school at Attapadi, Palakkad district and over ten informal schools for tribal children

Medical

• Amrita Institute for Medical Science and Research (AIMS)
• Amrita College of Nursing, Kochi
• Amrita Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kochi
• Amritakripa Charitable Hospital, Amritapuri
• Amrita Medical Mission of Ayurveda, a herbal conservation park, research and production centre for Ayurvedic Medicines, Wayanad
• Amrita Ayurvedic Research and Production Centre, Kollam.

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Religious

• Brahmasthanam Temples, consecrated at various centres by 'Amma', including Kodungallur, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Madurai, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, Mauritius, Palakkad, Thalasserry, Mananthavady, Mysore and Coimbatore.

Other divisions/programs

• Amrita Kuteeram, Free Housing Scheme (25,000 houses) for poor and handicapped persons in various parts of the country
• Amrita Nidhi, Pension Scheme for 50,000 widows and destitutes
• Amrita Niketanam, orphanages located at Kollam, and Madurai accommodating over six hundred children
• Amrita Kripa Sagar, a hospice for terminally ill cancer patients, Mumbai
• Anbu Illam, home for senior citizens, Sivakasi
• Amrita Rehabilitation Centre for Women, Thriruvananthapuram
• Amrita Speech and Hearing Improvement School (ASHIS), Trichur
• Free meal scheme for feeding about 5000 people every week.

Finances

Home Ministry records of the Government of India show that the Mata Amritanadamayi Mission is the second largest recipient in India of foreign funds – in 1998-1999 alone INR 51.55 crores were received (about USD 11.5 million)[1]. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... ISO 4217 Code INR User(s) India Inflation 4. ... A crore is a unit in the Indian numbering system, still widely used in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Answering a question about allegations that her relatives were rich (in the interview given to The Week), the Mata mentions that her father had 'about 20 boats' some of which he sold to set up a business for another brother. One brother is 'into building contracts' and also has 'some chocolate agency'. Another of her brothers has a 'money-lending business'. She said that they have been helped by her devotees but her father still earns his bread through hard work and does not take anything from the ashram.

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External links

• Official mission site - India
• Amrita University