Love and Understanding Humanitarian Relief Program

A gift as little as $5 USD provides lunch for one child for an entire month.

In the spirit of engaged Buddhism, your generous giving provides key support for international humanitarian relief efforts, aiding victims of poverty and natural disasters in Vietnam and other countries. The cornerstone of these relief efforts is the Love and Understanding Program, founded by Sister Chan Khong. Your donations to the Love and Understanding Program go directly to support the basic needs of communities in need, making a real and immediate difference in thousands of people’s lives.

Your loving gifts help feed hungry children who cannot afford to pay for their lunch, provide scholarships for toddlers to attend school, and pay salaries to school teachers in the remote areas of Vietnam.

A gift of $55 USD pays for one month of a teacher’s salary. A gift as little as $5 USD provides lunch for one child for an entire month. Thanks to your generosity, many children in Vietnam are able to survive through the meals provided at school.

Your donations have also provided the means for several families to construct wells in remote areas of Vietnam. These wells enable them to pump water to soften the soil, making it possible to sow seeds and harvest crops to sell as a means of support. There are still many families in need of this assistance. The cost of building one well is approximately $350 dollars, making it possible for three families to eat and drink fresh water during dry seasons.

Your generosity has made so much transformation possible. Working together, there is so much more we can do. All that you do to support the practice, to transform your own suffering, and to give and share what you can, truly does transform the world.