Letters of Appreciation

Letter of Appreciation
from the Governor of Jincheon-Gun

(Originally in Korean)

Dear The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association,

On July 28 when our Jincheon area had a heavy downpour and our people felt hopeless, you provided loving hands that helped them recover. I bow to you with deep appreciation.

This flood caused two deaths and loss of property valued at about 25 million US dollars. Thank you for your noble thinking and for sharing our pain. Thank you for the relief items and the many services delivered at the flood disaster recovery site.

Ninety-five percent of the emergency recovery was completed by the public sector, and our victims are gradually regaining stable lives. This precious recovery was the result of your valuable efforts and sacrifice at the flood disaster site, despite your own busy lives.

Although the disaster was a bitter experience we have learned to focus on prevention of predictable disasters rather than cost-consuming recovery. Our Jincheon is determined to be the best self-governing community in the nation in terms of preventing disaster.

I hope that you will continue to give Jincheon-Gun your attention and watch its progress. I wish success for your families and organization, and once again I thank you very much.

You Young-Hun

Governor of Jincheon-Gun

August 2006