November 15, 2009
Most compassionate Master,
Re: Relief work in Sicily, Italy From November 1 to 7, our Association’s relief team from Italy and Bulgaria went to the region of Giampilieri Superiore in Sicily, Italy to offer Master’s aid and comfort to the victims of heavy floods and mudslides. We found that of the eight flood-stricken villages, four were okay, with no people or homes were affected. Although local governments had already provided shelters for the afflicted, many people had lost their jobs or needed financial help.

Our relief team first met four of the most desperate families who had lost loved ones, homes and jobs all at once, and gave them each €800, along with vegan chocolate treats, SOS flyers and veg recipe flyers, etc.
Then, our team went to all the hotels with affected villagers and gave them chocolate treats as a symbolic gesture of Master’s love.

We also provided requested items such as soap, baby clothes and toys as well as financial help for those who had lost loved ones or jobs, suffered injuries, or had many children. The many elderly people and youngsters in the hotels were so eager to talk to us.

There were 250 villagers staying in a hotel 50 kilometers from Giampilieri Superiore, including 100 children. Our relief team made a chocolate party for them because they mainly needed love and comfort.
One of the boys celebrated his upcoming birthday by laying chocolate on a piece of bread and lit candles. It was very touching. The lady who assisted us said that we came at a good time, as help had stopped arriving and people still needed it. We are so grateful to Master for her caring concern and love that eased these suffering hearts.

Thanks Master from the bottom of our hearts!! With our deepest love,
Bulgarian and Italian relief team