In late April 2003, when the city of Santa Fe was devastated by a rare flood, Supreme Master Ching Hai immediately sent funds so that local initiates could provide blankets and other necessities to needy victims. And later, knowing that many youngsters in the area lacked adequate footwear or simply had to walk barefoot in the wet, cold mud left in the flood’s aftermath, the Supreme Master sent a second donation to supply the children with shoes, which were delivered by the initiates in November 2003.

by Paula G Graciela, Santa Fe (Originally in Spanish)

Children and teachers from Santa Fe’s Municipal Kindergarten and Nursery School show gratitude and happiness while waving for the camera in the facility’s playground.

The next year, the city’s situation improved as it was largely reconstructed and the grateful principal of Santa Fe’s Municipal Kindergarten and Nursery School, Daniela Ferreyra, sent Master a thank-you letter in appreciation for the love She had shown to the flood victims. Also, acknowledging the Quan Yin practitioners’ unselfish contributions, Mrs. Ferreyra paid the Santa Fe Center a visit and was further blessed with donations of clothes that had been gathered by the practitioners and their relatives.

During her visit, Mrs. Ferreyra, told the initiates that one of Master’s photos had been put up at the house of a family that had received donations. And when the owner wanted to remove the picture, her children objected, saying, “No, mother, She’s the one Who saved us, and God is in Her picture.” In addition, a person from an area far from the city called the initiates requesting word from Master and asking to form a meditation group.

All of these experiences made the fellow practitioners’ hearts fill with joy in the knowledge that they had delivered material aid to their brothers and sisters in need, and also brought light and hope to those who had lost everything. Thank You, Master, for being a light on our way!