Amma Vodi is a social welfare project exclusively addressing the special needs of destitute women in India. Our society abounds in cases where women from all castes and communities suffer from discrimination. Their plight becomes even worse when they are rendered homeless and destitute. They become the target of untold misery, suffering and exploitation. Life seems to them as no longer worth living, and they get forcibly driven to many inhumane situations.

Amma Vodi, which means 'Mother's Lap', is a social welfare project exclusively addressing the special needs of destitute women. The project envisages the establishment of a major rehabilitation center for destitute women in the precincts of Hyderabad region in Andhra Pradesh. With a deep, heart-felt concern to improve the lot of such women, Pujya Sri Ganapathi Sachchidanada Swamiji has planned the project Amma Vodi. Amma Vodi will come up on a 2-acre land belonging to Datta Peetham, Mysore and situated adjacent to the Dindigal Ashrama, Hyderabad.

On 21st February 2003 in Guntur Ashrama, Sri Swamiji approved the plans of the Ammavodi project. The plans drawn by Sri Sidhvin Constructions envisages a three story cottage block to house 200 destitute. There will be a common dining hall, cooking facility, staff houses and generator room, office and security blocks. The spacious rooms will have three cots and there will be a twin toilet and wash basin. A library, video room, meeting hall, meditation room will be there in the main block. The plans were submitted to Pujya Sri Swamiji by Dr. D.R. Rao, Sri S.V.Ramana Murthy I.P.S. V Achyuta Rama Rao - Engineer and Contractor. and Sri K. Narayana Rao, members of the project. Sri Swamiji blessed the plans and instructed the construction to commence soon.

PROPOSED SERVICES UNDER AMMA VODI PROJECT

- Amma Vodi will be equipped with all the essential services and amenities needed for the overall development of the women staying there on physical, social, emotional, and spiritual levels.

- The objective is to offer each woman a true home.

- The rehabilitation center will have the intake capacity for 225 destitute women.

MAKE DONATION

There are two ways you can make donation to Amma Vodi Trust.

• Monthly pledge via PayPal (credit card) or by Mail or by Direct Withdrawal from your Bank Account

• One time donation via PayPal (credit card) or by Mail