Helping the Flood Affected
By Formosa Relief Team (Originally in Chinese)
In June 2012, torrential rainfall in the Kurigram District of Bangladesh caused the Dudkomor, Gonga Dhar, and Bromoputro Rivers to overflow their banks, causing severe damage in the region. Upon learning of the disaster, Supreme Master Ching Hai promptly allocated a relief fund of US$10,000 and requested a team of Association members to render aid. On July 2, the relief team went to Bangladesh and from the local Convenient Method of meditation practitioners, they learned the situation of the stricken area. They heard that some of the citizens that had been living by the river had been relocated to temporary shelters. After arriving at the two heavily affected villages of Noonkhawa and Narayanpur on July 4, the team met with staff members at the village offices and decided to distribute emergency food supplies, e.g. rice, potatoes and chickpeas to 1,000 of the neediest households, as well as candy to the children. When the team learned that there were three different varieties of rice available, they arranged with a local supplier who kindly gave a discount to supply the high-quality rice. The team then worked through the night to pack the relief materials, which they left with the village chiefs for later distribution due to continuing heavy rainfall. Thanks to Master’s loving blessing and the help
of local Convenient Method practitioners, the relief operation went
smoothly. Apart from giving the relief supplies, the team also distributed
Alterative Living leaflets to share information about the importance
of adopting the vegan diet. Expenditures by Supreme Master Ching Hai for Flood Relief Work in Bangladesh
* Throughout the relief operation, the team members paid for their own transportation, food and accommodation.
Bolivia, Brazil, Peru / Mexico /Belize / Haiti / Russia / Nigeria / USA / North Korea / Âu Lạc / Pakistan / India / Bangladesh / The Philippines / China / Expenditures by Supreme Master Ching Hai and Her International Association for Charitable and Relief Activities in Formosa from January to June 2012
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