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Central Texas Flood Relief – 2025.09.25

2025/09/22

Central Texas Flood Relief Program

Buddhist Center – Vietnamese Temple * Tu Bi Foundation would like to respectfully thank the contributions of Venerable monks and nuns, Buddhists and benefactors near and far. Thanks to their loving hearts and open minds, Tu Bi Foundation has received a total of $75,597.00 to help people affected by the historic flood in Central Texas. Tu Bi Foundation has fulfilled its wish to “give joy, help people reduce suffering”. Compassion in Action – Bringing Healing and Hope”.

On September 21-22, 2025, under the guidance of Venerable Thich Nguyen Dat, the Tu Bi Foundation delegation, consisting of 14 monks and nuns and 46 Buddhists from the Vietnamese Temple, represented the benefactors and directly brought love and spread compassion to the people of Travis County and Hunt County.

Bus ride to Central Texas

Prayer Service

Travis County

Prayer Service in Hunt – Kerville County

Myanmar Earthquake Relief 2025.05.13

2025/05/13

Program organize by Venerable Thien Ngoc – Abbot of Dai Phuoc Temple in Myanmar – the first relief trip:

FROM MAY 11 to 13, 2025: In the hot weather close to 40°C, although it was hard, the members of the delegation were happy to share the pain and suffering of the Myanmarese.

May 11, 2025 – Mandalay

• The delegation made offerings to 20 Buddhist temples and 2 Buddhist nunneries that were severely affected by the earthquake. (~$250 U.S./each temple)

May 12, 2025 – Sagaing

• Made offerings to 22 Buddhist temples and Buddhist nunneries that were damaged. (~$250 U.S./each temple)

• Distributed 3,000 cash gifts to poor people affected by the earthquake.

• At Mandalay City Hospital, the delegation presented 600 gifts to patients.

13/5/2025 – Mandalay

• The delegation returned to Mandalay to present 700 gifts to students from primary to high school from disadvantaged families at 3 schools. • Teachers at the schools also received gifts.