Action for Rural Rejuvenation
| Founded | August 2003 |
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| Founder | Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev |
| Type | Charitable trust |
| Focus | Rural Rejuvenation |
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Area served
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Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala |
| Method | Medical clinics, Yoga classes, Village games, Sustainable use and management of land |
| Slogan | One Life Touching Another |
| Website | Action For Rural Rejuvenation |
Action For Rural Rejuvenation (ARR) is a multi-phased program aimed towards improving the overall health and quality of life of the rural poor. ARR was established by the Isha Foundation under the aegis of the foundation's social outreach wing Isha Outreach. ARR aims to benefit 70 million people in 54,000 villages across Tamil Nadu, South India. It will be implemented in two phases over a period of 15 years. Thereafter, it is envisaged that local communities will sustain the project activities independently. As of 2010, ARR has reached over 4,200 villages and a population of over 7 million people. The city of Columbus in the state of Ohio, United States has felicitated Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev the founder of ARR for the social programs and activities conducted by ARR.
ARR was launched in August 2003 in the city of Gobichettipalayam in Erode district, Tamil Nadu by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. In 2004, when the Asian Tsunami struck the coast of Tamil Nadu, ARR was involved in rehabilitation work and provided medical aid, support for the reconstruction of houses and boats, adoption of orphans, impartation of yoga as a means to overall physical and mental well-being and in community building efforts. ARR also adopted 120 affected villages in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts for long-term rehabilitation. Eight mobile health clinics with an allopathic physician and a paramedical support team of four each provided medical care every day to nearly 4,000 villages in the affected areas. ARR also provided aid and support in 2005, when Cuddalore, Chidambaram and Trichy districts of Tamil Nadu were affected by monsoon floods.
Mobile Health Clinics (MHCs) were launched by ARR in 2003 to service less accessible rural areas and provide timely medical care to people who would otherwise not have access due to financial constraints or the remoteness of the region. The clinics provide basic health care, distribute medicine and create health awareness among the rural public. The 20 MHCs in operation are accessible to 2.2 million people. The clinic is equipped with a medical laboratory, diagnostic equipment and a pharmacy and is staffed by a physician, two paramedical staff and a yoga teacher who provide health care services and yoga training to patients. The mobile clinics are capable of attending to around 100 patients a day. Service vehicles support the operation of the MHCs.
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