Report From Penghu By Penghu News Group, Formosa

When the powerful north wind blew over Penghu again, Master's love flowed like a warm current, blessing the orphaned, the helpless and the poor.

We arrived at the home of the first family on our list and saw an old man sitting in a small, gloomy room. Inquiries revealed he was a victim of apoplexy which hampered his movements and rendered life difficult for him. As the old man, who normally relied on an elderly woman to attend to his daily needs, accepted Master's relief funds, a rare smile lit up his face, and we wished him an early recovery.

Our next visit was to an old woman whose movements were also severely restricted because of excessive physical exertion in the past. Without help, she has fallen many times. As we massaged her legs and chatted with her cordially, we could perceive her happiness at receiving such concern from others. We wished her well and expressed our intention to visit her again. We visited two other senior citizens whom we had visited several times before. Recalling their poor physical and mental conditions on our first visit, we were surprised to find on this visit that not only were they in good spirits, but their physical health had improved as well. One of them greeted us with a child-like smile, and as we chatted, we noticed a distinct change which made him a different person altogether. He expressed his pleasure at seeing us and even walked outside with us to wave good-bye.

 

Penghu fellow initiates massage the legs of an elderly woman,
conveying Master's loving care to her.

Report From Nantou

<A Letter Of Appreciation>

Letter Of Appreciation From Nantou County Jenai Junior High School Dear Uncles and Aunts of the Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association, Thank you so much for your help and financial contributions. Our hearts are so filled with appreciation that we do not know how to express it all to you. The assistance and love that we have received from you will remain in our hearts forever. We will work hard in school to improve ourselves and to become capable people who could also help others. Without your assistance and support, we don't know what would become of us; perhaps we would be working in the sun unable to attend school, having fun like other carefree students. We will cherish all that we have received and study hard. Finally, let us wish you happiness and good health, every day to come. Respectfully yours, Liao Huizhen, Yang Huizhu, Bai Xinhua, Ma Zhongxing, He Binxin, Liu Xiaofang, Liu Qingyun, Gu Lihui, Wu Chungfu, Hong Zhiwei, Wu Jiantzai, Tsai Lingyi, GaoWeijun, Quan Guizhen, Gao Yufen

     

Students at Nantou County Jenai Junior High School who received financial support from Supreme Master Ching Hai.

Report From Chiayi  By Chiayi News Group, Formosa

Six low-income families in central Formosa received with gratitude relief funds presented this month by Chiayi fellow initiates on behalf of Supreme Master Ching Hai. One of the families showed great admiration for Master's teachings, having read Her News magazines and often listened to a local radio program on the Quan Yin Method. A car accident had left the head of the household in a coma and the heavy burden of family sustenance fell on his wife. Fellow initiates expressed sympathy for their predicament and, while presenting them with the Supreme Master Ching Hai relief funds, hoped that she would find comfort in Master's teachings and pull through this crisis.

Report From Hualien  By Hualien News Group, Formosa 

Master Offers Loving Lunches

 

Hsincheng Junior High School is located in a remote area in Formosa's eastern county of Hualien. Director Li of it's Counseling Office brought to our attention that some of its students from poor families often came to school hungry because their parents were too busy to prepare breakfast for them, and some did not bring lunch with them. Li expressed the hope that our Association could offer financial contributions for these students' lunches.

At the invitation of Director Li, fellow initiates went to Hsincheng Junior High School to convey Master's concern and present funds for the students' lunches. Director Li briefly explained to the assembly of students the purpose of our visit, which was to convey Master's love. Then, guided by the students, fellow initiates visited their homes and presented to their parents financial contributions that would help improve their living conditions. Their parents expressed their gratitude to Supreme Master Ching Hai and were happy that lunches would be taken care of for their children in the future.

Report From Taoyuan  By Taoyuan News Group, Formosa

Taoyuan fellow initiates paid a visit to a poor man living in a small, old brick house in the northern part of Formosa. For years, Mr. Xie has been a beneficiary of Master's love and financial contributions. On each of our visits, he expressed his gratitude by repeatedly thanking us and Supreme Master Ching Hai. Though an inarticulate man who had never met Master, he moved us with his expressions of love and respect for Her. We profoundly understood that Master is taking loving care of his family both financially and spiritually.

 

Report From Taitung By Taitung News Group, Formosa

Taitung fellow initiates recently visited some impoverished families in Formosa's eastern rural township of Dawu to offer them relief funds on behalf of Supreme Master Ching Hai. Beneficiaries included the incapacitated, those disabled by severe illnesses, single parents and those who had many children with a low income.

Fellow initiates traveled long distances to their destinations and were warmly received by these unfortunate people. The relief activity concluded amidst a satisfactory exchange of offering and accepting of Master's loving care.

 
Taitung fellow initiates visit poor families in Dawu rural township.

 

Monthly relief funds for poor households in Formosa (October 1997)

 

Expenditure Receipts -- Poor Families In Formosa (October 1997)

                     

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