After making landfall in southern China’s Guangdong Province on September 15, Typhoon Koppu took nine lives and left at least nine others missing. The storm triggered flooding, mud-rock flows, and landslides that collapsed 2,600 homes and destroyed 5,100, rendering over 100,000 residents homeless. More than one million people throughout nearly 70 towns were affected, with the cities of Jiangmen and Yangjiang being the worst hit.

On September 18, Supreme Master Ching Hai donated US$15,000 for urgently needed aid, an amount that could obtain supplies valued at US$117,000 if purchased the United States, based on the cost of living in China. Conveying much sorrow and her prayers, she asked our Association members to please go help the most desperately afflicted and neglected.

Covering their own travel and related expenses, our Chinese Association members also contributed US$8,141 of their own funds for the relief work. As requested by Supreme Master Ching Hai, following is the most recent update on the situation in China.

Supreme Master Ching Hai for allowing us to share these details with our concerned viewers, and to our Association’s Foreign Group for providing this report.We are appreciative of the Yongning town head’s kindhearted assistance. Our thankfulness also for Supreme Master Ching Hai’s loving aid that soothes and brings comfort to the distressed, and to our Association’s relief team for their earnest efforts. May the people of China be smoothly restored to their productive lives as humanity’s increased benevolence helps restore our Earth’s balance.