Letters of Appreciation

from the Red Cross

During the period of the Jewelry Exhibition in Basel, Switzerland in May of this year, the Supreme Master Ching Hai attended a meeting in Geneva with representatives of various charitable organizations. The General Counselor of Albania in Switzerland was also present, and asked for Master's blessings and help for the Kosovo refugees in his country. Master was deeply concerned, and immediately afterwards, through the Red Cross, contributed a sum of US$50,000 for the relief of the refugees in Albania. Later She gave instructions to send another contribution of US$50,000 as needed. Here is the receipt for the second contribution.

Le President
Geneva, 17, August 1999

 

Dear Mrs. Ching Hai,

I am very pleased and grateful to acknowledge receipt of Your second remittance for USD 50,000, which helps finance the humanitarian activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Balkans.

I would like to thank You for the continued support which You have given us during the past years. It is a reflection of the importance You attach to humanitarian endeavors.

Without the compassion and supportive spirit of its donors, the ICRC would be forced to leave many men, women and children abandoned to the terrors and dreadful consequences of war. With generous help such as Yours, it is able to assume a share of the global responsibility we all have in the face of human suffering.

I thank You again for Your regular generosity, and hope to be able to count on Your support in the future.

 

Yours Sincerely,
Cornelio Sommaruga

(Originally in English)

 

May 18, 1999  

The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association

Dear Los Angeles Center,

Thank you for your recent contribution to Independent Givers of America. Per your request, your generous contribution of $7,600 has gone to American charities providing direct relief to the victims of the tragedy in Kosovo.

The charitable organizations that benefit from your gift truly thank you. Thanks to you, they are able to continue their relief efforts and ensure that vital supplies are reaching the refugees.

Sincerely,

Charlotte Swett
IGA Representative
 
(Originally in English)

Fellow initiates from Los Angeles, U.S.A. also contribute US $7,600 to the victims of the Kosovo crisis through the charity organization Independent Givers of America (IGA).