Art of Living Kuwait. Service

The Event
On January 26th 2001 one of the deadliest earthquakes in the history, measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale ripped through the western Indian state of Gujarat wiping out entire cities. As many as 20,000 people were reported dead. At least 150,000 more were reported injured. The quake destroyed 90 percent of the homes in Bhuj, several schools, and flattened the hospital. Considerable damage occurred also at Bhachau. In Ahmedabad, Gujarat's commercial capital and a city of 4.5 million, as many as 50 multistory buildings collapsed and several hundred people were killed. Total property damage was estimated at $5.5 billion and rising.

Relief Efforts
Extensive relief work was handled by AOLF and IAHV in many affected areas. Some of the key relief provided include:
Relief materials including food, clothing, medicines and rehabilitation kits.
Built a high school, one hostel building and 15 temporary schools.
Provided post-trauma counseling and trauma relief workshops to over 100,000 peopleincluding children in 120 villages.
Adopted 1 village for complete rehabilitation.
124 earthquake resistant homes, a multi-purpose community center, primary health care center, village government center, a primary school and a place of worship, water tank, water supply system and drainage system were all built. Youth leaders were trained, and sustainable social development programs were implemented.
Other Disasters where AOLF and IAHV have played a significant role in relief operations:
Mumbai Floods, 2005
London subway Blast, 2005
Beslan Terror Attack, Russia, 2004