With 16 Schools and 2 Master units and 11 whole time dadas and didis and a large number of followers, we have a very strong presence there. Ananda Marga has a full understanding and dedication about the Islands and its requirements. And that makes us different from others in their area of operation.

Our medical relief team consisting of 7 doctors organized medical camps and distributed medicines to thousands of people of Guptapara, Wandoor and in other camps.

They have started vaccination program and large scale sanitation from 29th of December 2004 itself to protect the Tsunami victims from cholera etc. Government has provided us with bleaching powder to continue our sanitation work.

Didi Ananda Vimukta started a counseling centre for the children in her School at Soldiary.

On the 2nd of January’05 Lt. Governor of Andamans called a meeting of the NGO. Our team was represented by our Editor of ‘Sagar Mekhala’ news paper, Ac. Dayadishananda Avt.

We, took up the duty of Sanitation, Medical help and Counseling in addition to food supplies in Hat Bay area of little Andaman which was devastated by Tsunami.

Diocese Secretary, Ac. Mantreshananda Avt, left for Hut Bay area with 30 quintals of Rice, 26 quintals of Potatoes, beaten rice , gur (molasses) and 100 lanterns, candles etc for the affected people there on 7th of January’05.He took with him large quantity of medicines and water packets.

Our Dadas and didis at Hut Bay area of little Andaman started providing cooked food, medical help and shelter for the Tsunami victims from the very next day with whatever they had. They were helped by our school teachers and guardians. They have organized a large kitchen there to provide cooked food to thousands of victims everyday.

Ananda Marga monks are working in Hut Bay area disposed of more than 200 human carcasses.

Our monks and nuns also started counseling work at Hut Bay area of little Andamans and in Junglee ghat, Soildery, Guptapara and other places of Port Blair.