Sending Comfort to Destitute Families
By Âu Lạc Relief Team (Originally in English)
Mudslide Relief in An Giang Province In response to the disaster, Supreme Master Ching Hai conveyed
Her concern and prayers in addition to a US$10,000 contribution, and asked
our local Association members to go see how they could help alleviate
the victims’ distressing situation. Once they arrived in the worst-hit
areas in April, our relief team was able to distribute 53 large gift packages
of rice and noodles to the most seriously affected households. Each family
also received cash assistance of varying amounts that depended on the
extent of their hardship. The touched residents sent their heartfelt gratitude
to Supreme Master Ching Hai for the love and care She sent them. Tornado Relief in Đồng Nai Province Our local Aulacese Association members traveled to the storm-stricken region in June. Assessing the situation with the local government’s cooperation, they went to the most devastated villages of Xuân Đường and Bảo Bình to deliver emergency supplies and cash assistance with the US$5,000 contributed by Association members. Rice, vegan noodles and other food items were distributed along with the monetary gifts according to need, ranging from US$52 to US$210 per family. Our appreciation, Aulacese officials and Red Cross personnel,
for your caring response. We pray for the soon stabilization of the affected
residents’ lives and that humanity’s greater consideration
for the environment and our animal co-inhabitants alleviates such weather
extremities as these. Expenditures
by Supreme Master Ching Hai and Her International Association
* Throughout the relief operation, fellow initiates paid for their own transportation, food and accommodation.
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