Somalia

In May 2009, torrential rains in Somalia caused severe flooding that claimed the lives of several citizens and injured many others. In addition, numerous buildings were destroyed and hundreds of families were evacuated overnight. Hearing of the victims’ urgent need for shelter materials, Supreme Master Ching Hai contributed US$20,000 to Development Frontier International (DFI), an NGO working with local government personnel to shelter the homeless. The DFI responded with a letter expressing the groups sincere thanks to Master for Her timely contribution.

In October, heavy rains following a drought again produced flash floods in the country, causing over 15,000 people from the town of El-Waq to be displaced. Many makeshift shelters in and around the Somali capital of Mogadishu were also swept away during two days of downpours and flooding. Thousands of people were left in dire need of shelter from the cold, rainy weather as another 6,000 families in the coastal city of Kismayo were affected. In early 2010, Master sent another US$20,000 for the purchase of relief supplies and shelter materials to Tostan Community-led Development, along with Her deep sorrow and prayers for the restoration of happiness and well-being to the Somali people. With God’s blessing, may peace reign in Somalia and its citizens live in harmony and abundance.
 

Thank you letter and receipt from Mr. Aden Abdulle, the Executive Director of DFI, for Master’s US$20,000 contribution

Receipt from Mr. Gannon Gillespie, Director of US Operations, Tostan Community-led Development, for Master’s US$20,000 contribution

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To view the Humanitarian Relief Activities by the Supreme Master Ching Hai and Her International Association, please visit: http://www.GodsDirectContact.org.tw/humanitarian (The list can be sorted by year, country/region and type of events.)