Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association relief news update from South Korea.
Torrential rains in July resulted in a series of floods and landslides throughout South Korea, with 10 people who lost their lives overnight. Hundreds of homes were damaged by the mud and water. On July 18, Supreme Master Ching Hai donated US$10,000 for those who lost family members or needed urgent help, while conveying her heartfelt condolences and prayers.

This amount could purchase US$18,000 in items obtained in the United States, based on the cost of living in South Korea. Our Association’s relief teams went to Busan city and Gyeongsang province to carry out the relief work and comfort the bereaved. At Busan, they cleaned an apartment complex that was hit by a mudslide, and donated rice for the grateful affected families.

Kim Dong-Hyun, Representative of Kyungdong Winz Green APT residents: Thank you so much!
VOICE: Our Association’s relief team then went to the city hall and spoke to the chief of Disaster Management Team Mr. Kim Sang-Kil explained the extent of damage in the city.

Kim Sang-Kil, Chief of Disaster Management Team, Busan Metropolitan City: Supreme Master Ching Hai helped us console the bereaved families in the worst affected areas.

Furthermore, she sent volunteers to those areas for the urgent relief work. Therefore, I’d like to give my sincere thanks to her and hope she will help in the future again.

VOICE: Our gratefulness goes to Supreme Master Ching Hai for her far-reaching love and support, and to our Association’s relief team for their dedicated endeavors. Our prayers for the quick recovery of the afflicted to the normalcy of their daily lives and that our Earth’s stability is soon renewed with humanity’s shift toward nobler, eco-friendly ways.

Tropical storm Jalina hits southern Philippines.
Two days of torrential rains with gusting winds of up 80 kilometer per hour caused at least 8 people to lose their lives in the archipelago nation. Over 100,000 persons have been affected by a combination of floods and landslides, with many evacuated to shelters by military personnel and the Red Cross due to swelling of rivers such as the Rio Grande.

Upon first hearing of the storm, Supreme Master Ching Hai pledged US$10,000 on July 28 along with her love and prayers, requesting our local Association members to go help.
This amount could obtain US$142,000 in relief items if purchased in the United States, based on the cost of living in the Philippines.Our gratefulness, Philippine military and Red Cross personnel for your caring aid to the storm-afflicted.

We are also thankful for Supreme Master Ching Hai’s loving assistance extended to the vulnerable. As we sorrow for the victims of the storm, we pray for their quick return to productive day-to-day lives and that such disasters are eased as we unite in greater stewardship for the environment.