En respuesta al anuncio del estado de desastre en Ivano-Frankivsk y Chernihivi del presidente ucraniano Victor Yushchenko, la Maestra Suprema Ching Hai contribuyó con US$20,000 para ayudar en el desastre y un equipo de iniciados de Polonia fueron a Ucrania a ayudar a las víctimas del 8 al 12 de agosto.

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In response to the Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko’s announcement of the state of disaster in Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernihiv, Supreme Master Ching Hai contributed US$20,000 for disaster relief and a team of initiates from Poland went to Ukraine to help the victims from August 8 to 12.

The Anti-Crisis Coalition in Ivano-Frankivsk informed the relief team members that the most severely damaged area was Tlumach District, where the waters reached 10 meters high in some areas and completely destroyed many houses. Thus, they immediately left for Tlumach and met with Governor Vasil Seniv, who indicated that the three poorest villages―Pietrilov, Zabycie and Repniki―were in greater need. He kindly assigned the vice-governor and two social workers who knew all the villagers by name to assist with the relief work. They were a tremendous help with everything that needed to be done. In addition, the governor arranged a school bus and a big van as free transportation for the initiates, to which they attached a big banner with Master’s photo and the words: “Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association Relief Team.”

Together they visited the flooded areas and talked to the people living in the affected villages. They were pleased to find that all the victims had already received basic help like hygienic products, flour and barley from the government, as well as some gifts such as sleeping bags from international organizations. So they decided to give them something special that would really make them happy. To each household in the two most severely damaged villages, they gave a good duvet, and to the seven poorest families, they gave them each a mattress. Since these areas are very frequently flooded by the Dniester River, a pontoon with a motor was also contributed. In addition, items like buckwheat, rice, sugar, oil, water, coffee and tea were distributed together with Master’s SOS global warming fliers to all the villagers. Some showed interest in the flyer content. Many were touched to tears upon receiving the much-needed help and sincerely thanked Supreme Master Ching Hai.

Gastos de la Maestra Suprema Ching Hai
en las labores de ayuda por la inundación en Ucrania

* Durante todo el operativo de auxilio, los compañeros iniciados pagaron sus propios gastos de transporte, alimentación y alojamiento.

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