Ashrams and spiritual organisations are the backup support for the community. The police and the army can save lives, but it is the volunteers who wipe the tears.
There is a team of volunteers (Aapath-bandhavas) ready for action when needed, and a fund is available to support them.
Our college students and volunteers served tirelessly in the earthquake-hit Gujarat, tsunami-hit Tamil Nadu, and cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh and Orissa (including building a whole new ‘Rishi Prabhakar Hamlet’ in Orissa) and the flood-hit Mantralayam.