Love in Action

Master has always been extremely concerned about disasters that occur worldwide. Whenever receiving news about disasters anywhere, She immediately renders relief by providing financial assistance as well as dispatching rescue teams to help in the affected areas. Through such relief efforts, we are also conveying Master’s love to the disaster victims. It is evident that Master’s unconditional love, silent blessing and help have reduced worldwide disasters to a minimum.

In recognition of the selfless actions of all governments, organizations and relief workers from every corner of the world, Master would like to convey this message of gratitude: “Thank you, all the international help that brings care and necessities to afflicted victims. Thank you all the relief workers for taking time and forsaking your own comfort, even traveling great distance on unfavorable roads and conditions to bring love and assistance to people in a time of need. May Heaven bless you abundantly for your generosity and noble sacrifice.”

Bolivia
Master Answers All Prayers
By Bolivia Relief Team (Originally in English)
 

In response to Master’s instructions, on February 7, 2008, members of the Disaster Relief Team from the USA and Costa Rica traveled to Bolivia to help victims of the country’s recent torrential floods, bringing with them Master’s loving concern and US$10,000 contribution.

In Santa Cruz, the team learned that those affected by the floods already had enough food, so they handed out many SOS and Alternative Living flyers to people at the bus station and in the city center. After reading the flyers many recipients were grateful for the materials, while others asked where they could find more information as they were concerned about the world’s critical climate situation.

In the Council of Trinidad, the team contacted the President of the Red Cross, Doctor Cesar Ligeron, who arranged for them to visit communities in need of assistance. There, the initiates learned that the local people were in urgent need of food, especially milk for the children. The victims said that they had been praying very hard and added, “God always listens to our prayers and it is true because now you are here.” The team then bought the requested food such as rice, beans and milk, and with the help of 20 marines at the Infantry Battalion of Marina quickly packed the items into relief packages. The marines told the initiates that it was a good experience to work with a group that genuinely cares for and loves others.

Then the team members sincerely prayed to Master to guide them to the neediest people, and that morning a military official, Colonel Edwin Quintana, gave them a list of 800 flood-affected families. The initiates next distributed the food to these families, many of which had elderly members who were surprised and touched by the relief team’s consideration and overwhelmingly grateful to Master for remembering them and answering their prayers. To the communities that they couldn’t reach directly, the team entrusted the food packs to Father Maximiliano Noe for further distribution.

The relief team members give heartfelt thanks to Master for the opportunity to share Her love with the people of Bolivia who really needed it and hope they can also feel this Love deep within their hearts.

Expenditures by Supreme Master Ching Hai
and Her International Association
for Flood Relief Work in Bovilia

Description

Amount (Bolivianos)

Receipt No.

Food (rice, flour, cooking oil, cereal, corn, milk)

78,128.00

A1 ~ A4

Transportation (air tickets, taxi, car rental, bus), flyers, accommodations, communication, misc. 

44,288.31

B1~B14

Total 

(Bs) 122,416.31   US$16,107.41   


 

To view the Humanitarian Relief Activities by the Supreme Master Ching Hai and Her International Association, please visit: http://www.GodsDirectContact.org.tw/humanitarian
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