Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Dear Mike ~ Is Amma still raising funds to help the farmers? I know that she was at one time. Best ~ Linda Jai Ma Mike wrote: Amma has referenced the growing numbers of farmers in India who are killing themselves. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/backgroundbriefing/stories/2009/2667530.htm Suicide rates around the world are rising, and rising fastest in rural areas. India, England, Wales, Canada, America and Australia all have alarming statistics. In despairing India, farmers are drinking the pesticides the new monoculture crops are dependent on. Many strategies are being tried to mitigate the phenomenon, and most say help must be at the community level. Reporter Michael Condon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 --- On Sun, 8/30/09, nierika <nierika wrote: > nierika <nierika > Re:to Mike about farmers > Ammachi > Sunday, August 30, 2009, 7:21 AM > Dear Mike ~ Is Amma still raising > funds to help the farmers? I know that > she was at one time. Best ~ Linda > Jai Ma > > Amma's project to fight farmer suicides was launched in 2007. As far as I know, MA Math is still raising funds, particularly in Maharashtra. http://www.amritapuri.org/4489/200-crore/ Keval Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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