Buddhist charities are responding to the devastation of Typhoon Morakot, which slammed into Taiwan and parts of China late last week.
The Tzu Chi Foundation announced Wednesday it would build 95 prefabricated housing units in eastern Taiwan for people left homeless by the flooding and mudslides. Tzu Chi volunteers have been providing meals, medical care and other assistance all this week. The Foundation was established in 1966 by a Buddhist nun, the Venerable Master Cheng Yen, and since has grown to 5 million members in 45 countries. Tzu Chi is taking donations to support the relief work on its website.
As soon as conditions allowed, Dharma Drum Mountain Social Welfare and Charity Foundation (DDMSWCF) sent groups of volunteers into devastated communities to clean up debris (see their photo album). The Dharma Drum volunteers brought victims food, clean water, sleeping bags and flashlights. Dharma Drum was established by the late Master Sheng Yen to promote Buddhist education, compassion and service to all beings. It also is now an international organization with worldwide affiliates.
Hey, I think the organization which is doing most in this Morakot Typhoon is Fo Guang Shan and Buddha’s Light Internation Association. Why aren’t they mentioned in your article?
Have you checked out the headlines in http://www.buddhistchannel.net or ireports? Probably you can take a look.
Why aren’t they mentioned in your article?
Because I wrote the blog post on Thursday and the article about Fo Guang Shan wasn’t published until Friday. I am not psychic.
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