Love in Action


China

 

 

Master’s Love Brings Comfort to
Disaster Victims and the Needy

Report compiled by fellow initiates in China (Originally in Chinese)

Earthquake relief in Yunnan

On March 10, 2011, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Yunnan Province, causing 25 deaths, injuring 314 people and affecting the lives of 350,000 residents of Yingjiang County. On March 18, local fellow initiates approached military relief workers and expressed their wish to help the needy in heavily affected areas that had yet to receive aid. With the workers’ assistance, our group then travelled to several devastated towns and villages and distributed rice, rapeseed oil, and information about the plant-based diet. We also provided 11,500 yuan in relief funds to elderly citizens in desperate need.

Flood relief in Anhui

In June 2011, a series of severe floods inundated Xiuning County in Anhui Province. Our compassionate Master reminded local fellow initiates to do their best to help the victims, so on June 25, we journeyed through heavy rain to bring Master’s love and aid to severely affected Canxi Village with help from the local government and civil affairs department. Fifteen needy households each received 2,000 yuan in relief funds and were encouraged by our good wishes. We also distributed 300 yuan to each of the 30 senior citizens living at a home for the elderly, with the hope that they would survive the hard times and enjoy peace for the rest of their lives.

Flood relief in Sichuan

In September 2011, numerous cities in Sichuan Province were struck by flooding, with the most severely affected being Tuxi in Qu County, where all the houses were submerged and many households were struggling to make ends meet. Upon hearing news of the disaster, Master immediately instructed our Association members to organize a relief effort, and with the local government’s help, our relief team distributed rice, noodles, and mineral water to the residents, earning commendation from the local TV station. To convey Master’s love and concern, we also contributed 15,500 yuan in cash to more than 200 students at a junior high school in the town of Sanhui.

Helping needy people and animals

In addition to offering help to human disaster victims and the needy, our fellow initiates also extended emotional support and material aid to animal shelters affected by the flooding. We sincerely wish that, with God’s blessing, we can all soon bid farewell to the current difficult times and live happier, more peaceful lives.

Charitable and Disaster Relief Expenditures in China
from March to December 2011
(Currency: RMB¥)
Place
Description
Amount
 
Yingjiang County,
Yunnan Province
Earthquake-relief supplies and funds for senior citizens in
desperate situations
64,381
C1
Xiuning County,
Anhui Province
Relief funds for flood victims and helpless senior citizens
41,300
C2
Qu County,
Sichuan Province
Flood relief supplies and funds for disaster-affected students
36,946
C3
Xianning City,
Hubei Province
Quilts for heavy rain victims in Xian’an area
49,500
C4
Yadong County,
Tibet
1. Helping senior citizens in quake-affected Lower Yadong
Township
2. Contribution of 100,000 yuan to local government for
construction of quake-proof housing for senior citizens
3. Sponsoring six destitute students
118,000
C5
Tibet
Helping destitute children
35,000
C6
Chungqing City
Cash contribution to stray-dog shelters
41,500
C7
Wuhan City,
Hubei Province
Cash contribution to “Doggie Papa” Mr. Li Zongwen for care of
stray dogs
10,000
C8
Wuhan City,
Hubei Province
Necessities to Grandma Fang, who adopts stray animals
4,479
C9
Hunan Province
Visiting and offering aid to heroic youth Pei Yonghong, who lost
his right arm while trying to stop an oil-tank train from hitting an
oil depot
23,050
C10
Kunming City,
Yunnan Province
Material and cash contribution to animal shelter
17,595
C11
Kunming City,
Yunnan Province
Food and one-year rental funds for animal shelter
22,143
C12
Ninglang County,
Yunnan Province
Food, quilts, sports equipment, and tuition aid for destitute
students in Labo Township; 3,000 yuan as transportation
subsidy to Xinzhuang Elementary School
81,002
C13
Hegang City,
Heilongjiang Province
Funds for animal shelter
20,000
C14
Guangdong
Province
Funds for animal shelter
10,000
C15
Total
 
RMB¥574,896
(US$91,128.93)