Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association relief news update from Âu Lạc (Vietnam).
Over the past several months, frequent disasters in southern Âu Lạc’s Mekong Delta, such as droughts, floods, and mudslides, have left a heavy toll, especially on the region’s low-income residents.

One particularly 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 many residents had to flee empty-handed.

Months later, residents are still struggling to recover. Conveying her concern and prayers, Supreme Master Ching Hai donated US$10,000 for our Association’s relief team to go see if they could help alleviate the victims’ situation. This amount could purchase US$160,000 in essential items if acquired in the United States, based on Âu Lạc’s cost of living.

Once they arrived in the worst-hit areas, our Association’s local relief team was able to distribute 53 gift packages of plenty of rice and noodles to the most desperate households.

Each family also received cash assistance with amounts that varied depending on the extent of their hardship. The touched residents sent their heartfelt gratefulness to Supreme Master Ching Hai for thinking of them.

We join in thanking Supreme Master Ching Hai for her loving support, and our Association’s relief team for their caring efforts. We pray that the burden of the Aulacese (Vietnamese) families will be eased as we all work to lessen such environmental traumas through our kinder and more harmonious lifestyles.