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Supreme
Master Ching Hai International Association relief news update from Mexico.
In late
June, over 30 lives were lost as hurricane Alex descended upon Mexico. There
were 15 fatalities in northeastern Nuevo León state alone, where floods heavily
affected infrastructure and caused 61,000 people to lose power.
Conveying
her deep condolences and prayers, Supreme Master Ching Hai had donated
US$15,000, an amount that could obtain US$53,000 in emergency materials
purchased in the United States, based on Mexico's cost of living, while asking
that our nearby Association members please go to render aid. Upon
investigation, our Mexican Association members learned that the Anáhuac
municipality in Nuevo León had been inundated, with 300 families who had to
evacuate as they lost their homes and furniture to waters released from a
regional dam that had been in danger of overflowing.
As soon
as conditions allowed, the relief team travelled through the continued
torrential rains to Anáhuac. There, officials from the city's Water and
Drainage management guided them to the shelter in which most of the
storm-afflicted were housed.
With the
kind offer of help from the 7th Area State Military Nuevo León personnel, the
relief team was able to distribute vegan food supplies, soy milk, water,
shelter canopies, blankets, clothes, diapers, mattresses and other personal
necessities.
The
recipients were overwhelmed with gratitude for Supreme Master Ching Hai's
special aid, with some who could not help their tears as they thanked her for
remembering them. As informative SOS fliers on the vegan solution to stabilize
such catastrophes were also given out, the residents also expressed a sense of
comfort upon realizing they could do something to help the environment, as many
were in desperate situations, having lost their homes.
Our
Association members continue to monitor the situation to see if more help is
needed. Our appreciation goes to the Mexican officials and military personnel
for their ready assistance. We also thank Supreme Master Ching Hai for her heartfelt
aid to the storm-stricken and our Association's relief team for their diligence
and care.
Our
prayers for the smooth recovery of the Mexican people to productive regularity
as such devastations are alleviated through humanity's increased benevolence
toward each other and the ecosphere.