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'''Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (Ladies)''' or '''AMURTEL''' is an international volunteer organisation that works to help improve the quality of life for people experiencing chronic poverty or acute stress from environmental, financial, or political distress.  [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] founded the organisation in 1975 with the aim to respond and work specifically to the problems faced by women and children in their struggle to meaningfully develop in all areas of India and abroad.
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'''Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team Ladies''' or '''AMURTEL''' is an international volunteer organisation that works to help improve the quality of life for people experiencing chronic poverty or acute stress from environmental, financial, or political distress.  [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] founded the organisation in 1978 with the aim to respond and work specifically to the problems faced by women and children worldwide in their struggles.<ref name="AAL">{{Cite web|title=About AMURTEL|url=http://www.amurtel.org/about-us/|publisher=AMURTEL}}</ref><ref name="CushRobinson2008">{{cite book|author1=Denise Cush|author2=Catherine A. Robinson|author3=Michael York|title=Encyclopedia of Hinduism|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=i_T0HeWE-EAC&pg=PA33year=2008|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-0-7007-1267-0|pages=33–}}</ref><ref name="MeltonBaumann2010">{{cite book|author1=J. Gordon Melton|author2=Martin Baumann|title=Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices &#91;6 volumes&#93;: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=v2yiyLLOj88C&pg=PA104|date=21 September 2010|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-1-59884-204-3|pages=104–}}</ref> The AMURTEL centres are managed by the Avadhutikas of [[Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha]].<ref name="Low2011">{{cite book|author=Marsha Goluboff Low|title=The Orange Robe: My Eighteen Years as a Yogic Nun|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=GKvXzG2HWZsC&pg=PA164|date=14 June 2011|publisher=iUniverse|isbn=978-1-4502-3012-4|pages=164–}}</ref>
 
== History ==
Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team Ladies or AMURTEL was founded in 1978<ref name="CushRobinson2008" /> by Marga guru Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar as a sister organisation of [[Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team]] (AMURT).<ref>{{cite book|title=InterAction Member Profiles|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=cgDsAAAAMAAJ|year=1995|publisher=American Council for Voluntary International Action|page=40}}</ref> The organisation's primary aim was to respond to specifically to the problems faced by women and children in their daily-life struggles.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tempo: Indonesia's Weekly News Magazine|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=AYsTAQAAMAAJ|year=2006|publisher=Arsa Raya Perdana|page=66}}</ref>
 
== Mission statement ==
According to the mission statement of AMURTEL, they work to—<ref name="AAL" />
<blockquote>alleviate suffering and to provide immediate and long term relief to women and children in need, in a manner that will improve their overall quality of life. If women are given an opportunity for education, adequate health care, economic self- reliance, and involvement in their own progress, their all-round health and well-being will, in turn, be reflected in the improved welfare of their children and community.</blockquote>
 
== Branches ==
AMURTEL has branches in the following countries—<ref name="Pr">[http://www.amurtel.org/projects/ AMURTEL projects]</ref>
=== AMURTEL Haiti ===
{{Main article|AMURTEL Haiti}}
In Haiti, AMURTEL is working for more than 20 years. They have partnered with local administration and people to provide a children’s home, schools, clinics, literacy programs, reforestation initiatives, micro credit finance, and women’s leadership programs. In the first decade of the twenty-first century, they opened a children's school at Anse a Pitre, a village close to the Dominican Republic border. They also run a children's home that has provided shelter to many children.<ref name="AMURTEL Haiti">[http://www.amurtel.amurt.net/?page_id=17 AMURTEL Haiti]</ref>
 
AMURTEL Haiti is working the following projects—<ref name="AMURTEL Haiti" />
# Children's Home
# AMSAI Schools
# Microfinance
# Disaster Relief Programs
 
=== AMURTEL Kenya ===
{{Main article|Abha Light Foundation}}
Abha Light Foundation, AMURTEL's Kenya branch, was founded in 1998. Since then they have been working to provide economically viable, affordable, and effective primary health care to the poor. They run clinics and a medical college. Their projects include—<ref name="AMURTEL Kenya">[http://www.amurtel.amurt.net/?page_id=352 AMURTEL Kenya]</ref>
# Mobile homeopathic clinics
# Abha Light College of Natural Medicine
 
=== AMURTEL Mongolia ===
{{Main article|Lotus Children’s Center}}
In Mongolia, AMURTEL runs three different projects—<ref name="AMURTEL Mongolia">[http://www.amurtel.amurt.net/?page_id=355 AMURTEL Mongolia]</ref>
# Lotus Children's Home
# Kindergarten and Primary School
# Housing project
 
=== AMURTEL Peru ===
{{Main article|AMURTEL Peru}}
AMURTEL Peru, also known as Rurapuk, was started with a mission to meet the needs of the people of Paraiso Alto, an impoverished region in Lima, Peru.  The area has no running water, sewage system, or access to health facilities. Currently AMURTEL Peru is working on the following projects—<ref name="AMURTEL Peru">[http://www.amurtel.org/peru/ AMURTEL Peru]</ref>
# Employment and Empowerment to Women
# Developing the economic, intellectual, and emotional potential of hearing disabled women.
# Production of handmade dolls and puppets
# Hot Lunch Program
 
=== AMURTEL Romania ===
{{Main article|Asociatia de Ajutor AMURTEL Romania}}
The Romanian branch of AMURTEL is known as "Asociatia de Ajutor AMURTEL Romania". It was established in 1995 by a group of  local and international women volunteers. Currently they are working on the following projects—<ref name="AMURTEL">[http://www.amurtel.amurt.net/?page_id=360 AMURTEL Romania]</ref>
# Familia Amurtel
# Fountain of Hope
# Sunrise Kindergartens
 
=== AMURTEL Thailand ===
{{Main article|Baan Unrak}}
AMURTEL's Thailand section is known as Baan Unrak. It is a non-government, non-religious, non-political organisation and was established in 1991. Their current projects include—<ref name="AMURTEL Thailand">[http://www.amurtel.amurt.net/?page_id=19 AMURTEL Thailand]</ref>
# Baan Unrak Children's Village
# Baan Unrak Primary School
# Self Empowerment: sewing and weaving centre.
# Social Service


== Principles ==
== Principles ==
AMURTEL works on the following principles—
AMURTEL works on the following principles—<ref name="AAL" />
# Every human being has the right to the basic necessities of life: food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and education.
# Every human being has the right to the basic necessities of life: food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and education.
# The resources of this earth should be utilized in a just and responsible manner to meet those needs.
# The resources of this earth should be utilized in a just and responsible manner to meet those needs.
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# Whether responding to a disaster or developing long-term projects, our programs are community based and work to empower the people we work with.
# Whether responding to a disaster or developing long-term projects, our programs are community based and work to empower the people we work with.


== Gallery ==
[[File:AMURTEL Typhoon Relief Response in Philippines.jpg|center|700px|thumb|<center>AMURTEL's typhoon relief response in Philippines</center>]]
[[File:AMURTEL Colarado.png|center|thumb|700px|<center>AMURTEL members working in flood relied in Colorado</center>]]
[[File:AMURTEL summer camp Haiti.jpg|center|thumb|700px|<center>AMURTEL summer camp, Haiti, April 2013</center>]]
[[File:Participatory Humanitarian Program Manager Training in Sweden June 2012.png|center|thumb|700px|<center>Participatory Humanitarian Program Manager Training in Sweden June 2012</center>]]
== Partners ==
AMRTEL have partnered with several international foundations and organisations, such as—<ref>[http://www.amurtel.org/partners/ Partners of AMURTEL]</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%; text-align: center;"
|-
! Foundation !! Country !! Description
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| [[Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team]] || Worldwide || Ananda Marga's international relief organisation
|-
| Catholic Relief Services || United States || The official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States.
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| Haven || Haiti || An Irish NGO working to build sustainable communities in Haiti
|-
| International Organization for Migration || Worldwide || Inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners
|-
| Japan government || Japan || Ministry of foreign affairs of Japan
|-
| Kenya government || Kenya || Ministry of foreign affairs of Kenya
|-
| Kindernothilfe || Germany || NGO organisation
|-
| Rotary || United States ||
|-
| Sadhana Forest || Worldwide ||
|-
| We Advance || Haiti || Women's rights-based, grassroots movement co-founded by actress and activist Maria Bello
|-
| Women’s Wellbeing And Development || United Stated || Non-profit organization that empowers women and children to achieve personal growth and the comprehensive development of their communities
|-
| World Food Programme || Worldwide || United Nation's organisation, fights world hunger
|}
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.amurtel.org}}
{{AMURTEL}}
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