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Sending Comfort to Destitute Families By Âu Lạc Relief Team (Originally in English) Mudslide Relief in An Giang Province Early this year, frequent disasters, such as droughts, floods and mudslides, in southern Âu Lạc’s Mekong Delta left a heavy toll, especially on the region’s low-income residents. In March, a large mudslide in the Châu Phú District of An Giang Province destroyed a long portion of a highway and caused the collapse of many houses, from which numerous inhabitants had to flee empty-handed. Months later, these people are still struggling to recover. In response to the disaster, Supreme Master Ching Hai conveyed Her concern and prayers in addition to a US$10,000 contribution, and asked our local Association members to go see how they could help alleviate the victims’ distressing situation. Once they arrived in the worst-hit areas in April, our relief team was able to distribute 53 large gift packages of rice and noodles to the most seriously affected households. Each family also received cash assistance of varying amounts that depended on the extent of their hardship. The touched residents sent their heartfelt gratitude to Supreme Master Ching Hai for the love and care She sent them. Tornado Relief in Đồng Nai Province No sooner had the rainy season begun in late May than torrential rains and cyclones descended, destroying dozens of houses in southern Đồng Nai Province. Roofs were ripped off and belongings washed away in currents, with many fruit and rubber trees being damaged or destroyed. Our local Aulacese Association members traveled to the storm-stricken region in June. Assessing the situation with the local government’s cooperation, they went to the most devastated villages of Xuân Đường and Bảo Bình to deliver emergency supplies and cash assistance with the US$5,000 contributed by Association members. Rice, vegan noodles and other food items were distributed along with the monetary gifts according to need, ranging from US$52 to US$210 per family. Our appreciation, Aulacese officials and Red Cross personnel, for your caring response. We pray for the soon stabilization of the affected residents’ lives and that humanity’s greater consideration for the environment and our animal co-inhabitants alleviates such weather extremities as these. Expenditures by Supreme Master Ching Hai and Her International Association for Mudslide and Tornado Relief Work in Southern Âu Lạc
Description | Amount (VND) | Receipt
Food (vegan noodles, rice, etc.) | 12,761,000 | A1
Monetary gifts | 261,400,000 | A2
Transportation costs | 10,039,000 | A3
Miscellaneous expenses (notebooks) | 330,000 | A4
Total: | VND 284,530,000 (US$15,000) |
* Throughout the relief operation, fellow initiates paid for their own transportation, food and accommodation.
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