News 47, Relief Efforts

Conveying Sorrow and Concern
for the Sakhalin Island Earthquake Victims

At the end of May, an early morning giant earthquake buried many of Neftegorsk, Russia' s residents. This sudden disaster had almost leveled the entire small oil town of Naftegorsk.

Rescue workers had to overcome bad weather and transportation difficulties to carry out the search and rescue work. It was reported that thus far, 2000 people had been trapped beneath the rubble.

Upon hearing this tragic news, Supreme Master Ching Hai promptly instructed the headquarter to communicate with the appropriate channels to fmd out how to send funds as a relief donation. After making urgent contact with the international relief organization, it was found that, the Association of Medical Doctors for Asia (AMDA) in Japan, had already sent out some emergency aid supplies, and their next delivery of relief goods would follow soon. Therefore, Master immediately instructed. that a US$ 10,000 be sent to this 'association to serve as relief fund for the purchase of medicine and other necessities. At the same time, a letter was sent to Mr. Igori Pavlovich Farkhutdinov, the Head of State of Sakhalin Island, to express the deepest concern, and to convey to them God's blessings, that everything will be fme.

Letters of Appreciation
(originally in English)

June 10, 1995 Bon. Mr. Farkhutdinov: We were very sorry to hear of the earthquake in Sakhalin Island. Supreme Master Ching Hai is very much concerned about these helpless victims in Russia and US$ 10,000 has been sent through Association of Medical Doctors For Asia, a nongovernment group based in Japan, to buy medicine and other necessities for the victims. May God bless you that everything will be fine! The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association

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