{
  "id": 3483260,
  "title": "Ammucare Turns Personal Tragedy Into Purpose, Builds A Global Charity Through Collective Compassion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ammucare-turns-personal-tragedy-into-purpose-builds-a-global-charity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:48:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/press-release/ammucare-turns-personal-tragedy-into-purpose-builds-a-global-charity-through-collective-compassion"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2003, Mohanji founded Ammucare Charitable Trust in memory of his four-year-old daughter, Ammu, who tragically died in a road accident. Shortly after, he lost his job, marriage, savings, and assets. Seeking solace, he received advice to serve the world's children for peace. With limited resources, Mohanji and his supporters started serving those in need. A volunteer-led organization with minimal overheads, Ammucare initially focused on food distribution in his hometown and blanket drives in Delhi. In 2003, the ACT Foundation was established in Dubai, mirroring their efforts.\n\nOver two decades, Ammucare has expanded across more than 20 states, operating feeding kitchens, vocational education centers, senior homes, and women's empowerment and environmental programs. Mohanji's Annakshetras, located in key pilgrimage sites, offer food to pilgrims and residents, as well as support for animals, birds, and fish. ACT Foundation now operates in over 25 countries, providing aid during conflicts, famines, droughts, and natural disasters, including Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Brazil, and the Amazon.\n\nAmmucare's core belief is to empower underprivileged people to become self-reliant, extending its help to animals, birds, and fish. Their healthcare programs have supported 40,000 individuals with medicines, equipment, treatments, and surgeries, while the Blood Relations initiative collected over 3,000 blood donations. Nearly one lakh fruit trees were planted, benefiting the environment and providing food. All of this is made possible by worldwide donors and volunteers, with funds primarily raised through WhatsApp appeals, social media, and the annadaan app.",
  "summary": "Can one person build a global charity without wealth or connections? Ammucare Charitable Trust shows it is possible through commitment, volunteers and support. Ammucare was founded in 2003 by Mohanji in memory of his four-year-old daughter, Ammu, who died in a road accident in mid-2000. Soon afterwards, he lost his job, marriage, savings and assets. A saint advised him to serve the children of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}