The major earthquake of January 26, 2001 which hit Kutch and impacted other parts of Gujarat caused great devastation. Manav Sadhna offered it's assistance by distributing donated items swiftly and efficiently around the state and adopting a village in Kutch near the Indo-Pakistani border called Ludiya. Due to the large number of people migrating after the earthquake; Hindus are the minority in Ludiya today. After the earthquake, the locals had nothing left and felt inclined to relocate in places where they would no longer be in the minority. This change would lead to the loss of their unique way of life and traditional handicrafts.