Love in Action

Report from Hong Kong
Aid to Typhoon Victims, Hong Kong

[ Hong Kong] In recent months, Hong Kong has been continually besieged by typhoons. Behind the prosperous scene of the city's modern buildings are numerous disaster victims with souls longing for help and care, and who are suffering from the flooding caused by typhoons Wendy, York and Cam. After Hong Kong initiates received our compassionate Master's instructions and funds, they immediately spread out to search for the needy victims.

During this time, they encountered personal stories that, one after the other, told an unfortunate and sorrowful tale. Due to the high density of the buildings and the city planning of the urban area of Hong Kong, when floods occur, the waters rush downward toward the village areas in the plains. As a consequence, the residents of these local villages become the sacrificial lambs of urbanization.

During the recent typhoons, many people in one such village were besieged by the flood water resulting in serious pollution of their well water. On behalf of Master, initiates arranged for installation of new water taps and other community modifications, spending most of the relief fund in the process.

One single elderly resident claimed that after fighting the flood waters for an entire day and night, he then had to clean up his little home by himself. He thanked initiates profusely for Master's loving care. Also, a woman whose husband had died a year earlier and was still grieving, insisted on remaining in her home with her children, even at the risk of her life and the lives of her children. However, under the loving blessing power of Master, and on the advice of a social worker, she agreed to evacuate to a safer shelter. Another helpless lady who had recently lost her husband was unable to raise her children and pay for the family's expenses. When she received some monetary assistance on Master's behalf, she was sincerely appreciative.

Thank You, Master, for giving us another lesson in love. It was a precious opportunity for us who are blessed with living in a rich and satisfying environment to experience other people's pain and to be one with them.

During this relief program, Master blessed us all the time, and even telephoned to encourage the working staff members.

Master, thank You very much for the love You showed to the people of Hong Kong.  

Hong Kong disciples visit a needy household affected by a typhoon to offer monetary assistance from Master.

Contributions from The Supreme Master Ching Hai
to Typhoon Victims in Hong Kong,
from September to October1999

Item Amount (H.K. $) Appendix
Income: The Supreme Master Ching Hai's contributions US$10,000 ( Apr.HK$77,500 )
   
Expenses: Fee for installation of water taps (through the HK Lutheran Social Service) for Tin Ping Village residents and for the general fund of local communities
HK$65,000 A
1 Single family household 5,000 B
1 Unemployed and poor household 3,000 C
Renovation of celibate elderly people's houses (through St. James' Settlement C&W Multi-service Center for the Elderly)
3,500 D
1 Celibate elderly household 1,000 None
Total Expenditures HK$77,500

 * Relief receipts for typhoon victims in Hong Kong

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