International Reports
Report From Hong Kong
Actively Taking Part In Social Service Work
Responding to Master's call, fellow practitioners in Hong Kong initiated a series of social service activities including visiting old folks homes and hospitals, tree planting and educational assistance for the poor districts. Also, fellow practitioners in Hong Kong, with the cooperation of the Asahi Rotary Club, recently visited the remote impoverished villages - Ru Yuen Hsien, Kwangsi, in order to set up an educational assistance program.
Ru Yuen Hsien is located in the mountain district not far from the famous Nanhua Temple, the Sixth Zen Patri-arch's Ashram. It is a poor district because the hard limestone soil has rendered much of the land unsuitable for cultivation.
The schools buildings and facilities are obviously inadequate. Most of the classrooms are clay-brick rooms without electricity. For many children it takes over an hour to walk to as well as from schools on the mountain trails. Therefore, it's very common for the children in the mountain district to drop out of school or seldom attend.
This was Hong Kong fellow initiates' first visit. With the help of the local authorities, many of the schools and the local residents were visited and rice, stationery and clothing distributed. The children who received these gifts of love were very happy.
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