The natural disaster tsunami which struck the coastal belt of Sri Lanka on 26.04.2004 severely affected the village Thotamuna in the Matara District. The Savisthri members who were undeterred by this calamity did much work to get the soil fertilized which was heavily mixed up with the salinity contents of the sea water with the tsunami and had started a joint garden on a land 5 perches in extent. Now all sorts of vegetables, fruit trees are grown. Most of the produce is being used for home consumption and the excess is sold out and the additional income they get is made use of by the members for their necessities. Taking this as an example Savisthri members of Mini Bank Societies have commenced home gardens of their own which has become a blessing for them.