Love in Action

Kenya

God’s Love Helps Kenyan Flood Recovery

By Kenya News Group (Originally in English)

In spring 2009, heavy rains and flooding in Kanyipir and Homa Bay in Kenya destroyed houses and crops, severely disrupting the livelihood of approximately 1,300 people. Upon learning of the disaster, Supreme Master Ching Hai compassionately contributed US$15,000, and our Tanzanian Association members traveled to the affected areas to conduct relief work.

When the relief team arrived in the area’s mountain villages, they distributed vegetarian food supplies, blankets and mosquito nets along with SOS flyers. They also explained the link between extreme weather events and global warming and how the plant-based diet benefits the world by alleviating climate change.

In November, El Niňo-induced rainfall in Magarini and Malindi in Kenya again destroyed houses and crops. Over 1,300 people were rendered homeless. Upon hearing of these events, Supreme Master Ching Hai contributed US$10,000 for the purchase of food and mosquito nets, which Association members handed out to villagers who were deeply thankful for Master’s loving care and support.

Heavy rains continued to fall across the northern parts of Kenya up to the end of 2009 and into 2010, causing major floods and landslides that left 30,000 people in urgent need of relief. In response to this dire situation, Supreme Master Ching Hai contributed another US$10,000 in January, and our local Association relief team went to the affected areas where they offered aid to the most vulnerable.

As the grateful villagers of Lodwar in northwestern Kenya received their supplies, they sang the following song in deep praise to God:

Today is the day,

A day when God Himself meets His people.

So many have come and gone, leaving nothing behind.

Big persons have come, VIPs have come,

Churches, organizations and many others, never to come back.

But today, it’s God Himself,

Nothing but God, who has visited us and provided for us.

Glory to the Almighty.

God has come.

 


Expenditures by Supreme Master Ching Hai for
Flood Relief Work in Kenya

Description

Amount (KES)

Receipt

Food (rice, potatoes, cooking oil, maize, pasta, flour, beans, salt, vegetables, etc.), supplies (soap, matches, mosquito nets, blankets, etc.) and transportation expenses

2,604,014

A

Total

KES2,604,014

(US$35,036)

 

*Throughout the relief operation, the team members paid for their own transportation, food and accommodation.

 

 

To view the Humanitarian Relief Activities by the Supreme Master Ching Hai and Her International Association, please visit:
http://www.GodsDirectContact.org.tw/humanitarian
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