Dominican Republic

 

In early August 2011, Tropical Storm Emily brought severe rainfall to the Caribbean region, including the Dominican Republic, where nearly 7,000 people were left homeless, and 56 communities were isolated as roads and bridges collapsed. Then, barely three weeks later, hurricane Irene forced another 1,000 Dominicans to evacuate their homes.

Upon learning of the situation, Supreme Master Ching Hai contributed US$15,000 in relief funds, and with Her blessings, our Association members from Colombia and Costa Rica formed a relief team, which travelled to the Dominican Republic to offer aid to those affected. The team organized a relief effort with the assistance of Mr. Luis Reyes, Director of the Santo Domingo Civil Defense. Then, thanks to the selfless dedication of local volunteers, food packages were quickly prepared and the team distributed the items to 850 families in the communities of Cambita Garabitos, San Antonio, Muchas Aguas, El Tablazo, La Jainera, La Suiza, Jamei and La Enea in the Province of San Cristobal as well as 400 households in Juan Guzman and Kila 4 in the Province of Santo Domingo.

The villagers in remote, mountainous regions, which could only be reached by crossing a swift-flowing river, were overjoyed to see our relief team. In Santo Domingo, a man enquiring about the food distribution experienced a profound blessing from Master. “Can you feel Master’s presence here? She is really here with us at this moment. I can feel her presence among us,” he exclaimed. All the people, especially the elderly and mothers of young children, were deeply touched by Master’s compassion and loving concern.

 

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