Australia

Recently Coffs Harbour and its neighbouring towns along the mid-north coast of New South Wales had been under siege from heavy flooding. With Master’s merciful grace, initiates from New South Wales formed a relief team and arrived in Coffs Harbour on April 6, 2009, to assess the flood situation.

They met with a State Emergency Service worker, who kindly told them the worst flood-affected areas were Bellingen, Urunga, Newry Island and Coffs Harbour. One of the places the team first visited was Marina Crescent, which had been drenched twice in six weeks, with floodwaters reaching 1 meter high. Though no injuries or fatalities were reported, many homes were left empty, carpeting and furnishings were scattered along the roadside, and gardens and garages were covered with mud. Many vehicles had flood damage.

Many of the flood-stricken residents were happy to receive the comfort items and were sincerely grateful for Master’s loving assistance.

Expenditures by Supreme Master Ching Hai
for Flood Relief Work in Australia

* Throughout the relief operation, fellow initiates paid for their own transportation, food and accommodation expenses.

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