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God’s Love Helps Kenyan Flood Recovery
By Kenya News Group (Originally in English)
In spring 2009, heavy rains and flooding in Kanyipir
and Homa Bay in Kenya destroyed houses and crops, severely disrupting
the livelihood of approximately 1,300 people. Upon learning
of the disaster, Supreme Master Ching Hai compassionately contributed
US$15,000, and our Tanzanian Association members traveled to
the affected areas to conduct relief work.
When the relief team arrived in the area’s
mountain villages, they distributed vegetarian food supplies,
blankets and mosquito nets along with SOS flyers. They also
explained the link between extreme weather events and global
warming and how the plant-based diet benefits the world by alleviating
climate change.
In November, El Niňo-induced rainfall in Magarini
and Malindi in Kenya again destroyed houses and crops. Over 1,300
people were rendered homeless. Upon hearing of these events, Supreme
Master Ching Hai contributed US$10,000 for the purchase of food
and mosquito nets, which Association members handed out to villagers
who were deeply thankful for Master’s loving care and support.
Heavy rains continued to fall across the northern
parts of Kenya up to the end of 2009 and into 2010, causing
major floods and landslides that left 30,000 people in urgent
need of relief. In response to this dire situation, Supreme
Master Ching Hai contributed another US$10,000 in January, and
our local Association relief team went to the affected areas
where they offered aid to the most vulnerable.
As the grateful villagers of Lodwar in northwestern
Kenya received their supplies, they sang the following song
in deep praise to God:
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Today
is the day,
A
day when God Himself meets His people.
So
many have come and gone, leaving nothing behind.
Big
persons have come, VIPs have come,
Churches,
organizations and many others, never to come back.
But
today, it’s God Himself,
Nothing
but God, who has visited us and provided for us.
Glory
to the Almighty.
God
has come. |
Expenditures by Supreme Master
Ching Hai for
Flood Relief Work in Kenya
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Description |
Amount (KES) |
Receipt |
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Food
(rice, potatoes, cooking oil, maize, pasta, flour,
beans, salt, vegetables, etc.), supplies (soap, matches,
mosquito nets, blankets, etc.) and transportation expenses |
2,604,014 |
A |
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Total |
KES2,604,014
(US$35,036) |
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*Throughout the relief operation,
the team members paid for their own transportation, food and
accommodation.
To view the Humanitarian Relief
Activities by the Supreme Master Ching Hai and Her International
Association, please visit:
http://www.GodsDirectContact.org.tw/humanitarian
(The list can be sorted by year, country/region and type
of events.) |
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