(ĐN) – During last years, in Long Khanh town, the local people and organizations have taken an active part in charity work. This work has offered to help the local poor people improving their living conditions better and settling down to their lives. Remarkably, the Buddhist Church in Long Khanh has played an important role in promotion of this work. They are superior Buddhist monks, Buddhist monks and nuns and Buddhists who mobilized their supporters to collect money, foods and the necessaries of life in the spirit of "mutual assistance and all contributions will be welcome, however small".
(ĐN) – During last years, in Long Khanh town, the local people and organizations have taken an active part in charity work. This work has offered to help the local poor people improving their living conditions better and settling down to their lives. Remarkably, the Buddhist Church in Long Khanh has played an important role in promotion of this work. They are superior Buddhist monks, Buddhist monks and nuns and Buddhists who mobilized their supporters to collect money, foods and the necessaries of life in the spirit of "mutual assistance and all contributions will be welcome, however small". They have contributed wholeheartedly to help the local poor people overcoming difficulties and assisting another ones in misfortune. Many charity houses have been built to offer them for poor families in the remote areas, particularly, poor ethnic groups.
From the beginning of 2004 up to now, the Buddhist Church in Long Khanh has mobilized Buddhist clergymen, Buddhists and benefactors over the country to raise approx. VND 250 millions for charity fund. This fund has offered poor people 10 charity houses and given a thousand of gifts for families living under hard conditions on the occasion of holidays and Lunar New Year . At the same time, they have made active contribution in cash for the local charity funds with their purposes of "To act for the poor people" and "To encourage study" etc. Besides, they also offered scholarships to many learners whose families were poor but being fond of studying. They have offered to help not only the local poor people but also others who involved in difficulties and misfortune in the other places.
On the occasion of the 2,549th anniversary of Buddha’s birthday, they mobilized their supporters to collect approx. 1,000 gifts for offereing to the local poor people.
Hien Luong
