Helping Flood Victims in the Philippines
 By Formosa Relief Team (Originally in Chinese)
In early December of 2008, the region from Samar Island to the south of Luzon Island in the Philippines was devastated by five days of torrential rain that affected about 30,000 people. In mid-January 2009, heavy rain struck Samar Island again along with other areas in the eleven provinces from northern Luzon to eastern Mindanao, causing severe floods and landslides. Casualties were heavy and nearly 200,000 people were left homeless. In response to these disasters, Supreme Master Ching Hai contributed US$20,000 and later another US$8,000, and instructed our Association members to render relief to help the people pass through this difficult time. Our Formosan relief team immediately prepared different kinds of medicine, and then on December 11, purchased daily necessities worth 900,000 Pesos, which were distributed to the neediest households in 17 riverside villages in the northern region of Samar Island. In January this year, fellow initiates again rushed to Northern Samar Province carrying Master’s loving concern. On January 20, they delivered locally purchased emergency relief materials to Palapag City and met with Mayor Richardo Daiz, during which time they also introduced him to Supreme Master Ching Hai’s teachings and distributed SOS flyers. Mayor Daiz gladly accepted the information and was grateful for Master’s assistance. This was the first time the city had received any help, he said, and he could hardly imagine how our relief team managed to overcome the hazardous road conditions and bad weather to reach his people. The following day, the team brought much needed supplies to Lope de Vega City. As the four counties, where the materials were to be distributed, were far from the city center and the road conditions were very bad, Mayor Erlinda Palloc-Cinco arranged for the relevant department to accept the provisions and took photographs showing their deep appreciation of Master’s love and kindness. They also visited a children’s home run by the local social welfare development bureau, and distributed daily necessities and food to the children. It was so rewarding to see the joy and happiness on the faces of these little angels, who were very grateful to Master.
Expenditures
by Supreme Master Ching Hai (Currency: Filipino Peso)
* Throughout the relief operation,
fellow initiates paid for their own transportation, food and accommodation
expenses. 
The Blessing of Divine Love 
By Philippines News Group (Originally in Filipino)
Supreme Master Ching Hai extended munificent support for the humanitarian efforts initiated by Dr. Rene Santos and continued by his family following his passing in December of last year, contributing US$10,000 to Dr. Santos’ Annual Gift-Giving Project to the Dumagat Tribes and the construction of a Charity Clinic in the Philippines.
Having just celebrated the success of the Gift-Giving project, Mrs. Ameurfina G. Santos was wonderfully surprised to receive a visit from members of The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association two weeks later. The Association representatives had come at Master’s behest to present an additional contribution of US$50, 000 to help Mrs. Santos fulfill her husband’s wish to establish a Charity Clinic in Bulacan to offer aid and medical support to needy people in the region. Mrs. Santos was deeply touched by Master’s divine
love for all. “With so much gratitude, I and my children would
like to express our sincere appreciation for Your taking in consideration
one of the ‘DREAM PROJECTS’ of Dr. Rene. Master Ching
Hai’s love and compassion for the people, especially the poor
and the needy, has served as an inspiration to Dr. Rene Santos to
give more of himself for humanitarian services,” she wrote in
response. While thanking Master for the wonderful gift for her people,
Mrs. Santos also extended a heartfelt welcome to Master to bless and
grace the inauguration of the Charity Clinic. To view the Humanitarian Relief Activities by the Supreme
Master Ching Hai and Her International Association,
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The
Gift-Giving Ceremony was held on January 11, Golden Year 6 (2009),
in Bulacan through the coordinated efforts of many different organizations.
About 1,500 Dumagat families arrived from several different areas,
some having walked two to three weeks from their homes, to celebrate
this special occasion. Not even the cold, gusty winds could dampen
their joy and delight in receiving the annual blessing. They rejoiced
at the loving gift of rice, noodles, salt, candies, cookies, blankets,
bags, clothes, soap, utensils, textbooks, umbrellas, slippers and
cash.
