Natural Water Resource Project, Truong Son – Quang Binh 2019.04.02

Dear Benefactors,

Dear Benefactors,

This is the third time Tu Bi Foundation returns to Truong Son Mountain to give gifts and implement charities to help Van Kieu ethnic minority people in slit villages along Truong Son Mountain – Quang Binh. This is a national area where forest protection is prohibited. All life activities are independent of farming and animal husbandry. 70% of people do not speak Vietnamese and most are poor. It is our every deed that brings hope, faith, and happiness to everyone. Clusters, communities and predestined localities are supported by the Association. This is a dream they never thought would be real. May the poor people who are destitute have a better life.

Giving gifts to students of Truong Xuan commune, Quang Binh, Dec 24, 2018
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Giving gifts to Truong Xuan, Truong Son and Quang Binh communes
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Every year after Lunar New Year, is the drought season in the Central provinces. People have to work very hard to find clean water, especially people in the mountains and highlands. Animals and people share the same water source – that is, drinking water in flowing along streams … It took us close to a 1 year, to have enough conditions to learn and implement this program. Tu Bi Foundation is grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Vu Van Duy’s family in California, elder Than Thi Bich Dao at Vien Thong Pagoda in Texas, and the benefactors in Virginia for donating and dedicating prayer to the spirits of Mr. Vu Van Phuong, elder lady Than Thi Bich Dao, elder lady Vo Van Nuong, elder lady Trinh Duc Thinh … reborn to peaceful world Pureland. The program is well done and successful.

We were taught to be mindful were reminded to build “Natural Water”. We take the water flowing from the streams from above and gather in two small self-built dams, through the process of gathering and filtering water twice by natural rocks. Afterward the pipes will bring water to the home of 45 families, two schools and the village community area. In every job to help the life of people and life, we are always concerned about the impact on the environment and activities of the people, especially Truong Son, which has many unique things that are easy to cause malaria. We also have plans to protect clean water for people to use to avoid getting sick.

Especially construction programs, Tu Bi always include with the local people. We provide the materials and locals contribute their efforts. The total program cost is 9,500 USD. Local contributions and small supplies. Tu Bi helped with $7,500 USD to buy water tanks and all plumbing materials to bring water down to the source. The program completed beyond the dream of Tu Bi and the local people.”

PARTICIPANTS AND WATER RESOURCES: Natural water was brought to Khe Cat village and to households living on the highest points of the unexpected village. Up to now, the project has been put into use, everyone in the village are happy and satisfied because they no longer have to go down the river and carry buckets of water back up.

The work was proposed by people and actively participated in the implementation. The work, discussion, quality check were done by the locals. LH women’s union of Quang Ninh district, the UB Mặt and the local of Truong Son commune contributed and support to push forward. The project was sponsored by TUBI FOUNDATION USA through Lieu Duyen and RDPR Quang Ninh.”

“From the day of starting the survey, writing the proposal, then executing until the date of bringing water to the people’s houses took just about a month. This morning, nine inaugurated and put into use the daily-life water project of Khe Cat village. The sponsor came to attach the name of the project, the total value of the project was over VND 150 million (excluding the workdays of the people). It is not too big or a lot of money, but it is touches the heart of the people, especially to solving their needs, they were happy to do it. People in Khe Cat village thank you very much!”

10 wells in Tân Phú commune, 12 wells in Thới Bình commune and 8 wells in Tân Hưng Đông. The Association recently received donation to build 10 more wells.

The rural areas of Cà Mau is surrounded by water which are salty from the ocean. In order to access clean water wells, we needed to dig 110 – 150 m deeper.

… Hearing the gratitude of each family, we wish our benefactors was present to feel and be joyous with the family as pure water pumped out from the well. Images of old and young people, excitedly bathing together, elderly people, people with disabilities, and large families with water sources at home. The benefactors’ contribution is very meaningful! We saved many people and families from severe illness because they had to use pond water, rivers full of rubbish, polluted water to bathe, wash clothes …

Each well will be used by many surrounding families. Because the water is polluted and it is a dry season, it is a bit difficult to find a good spring. The well must dig deep to 110-120M, some places up to 150M so all well systems must have pumps (each family buys their own pumps). It is true ‘pure water wells’! Tu Bi Foundation would like to express our sincere gratitude to local volunteers and ACE at Ca Mau Buddhist Charity Committee, for working so thoughtfully and choosing families very accurately. Despite the rain and sun, they have come to the place to help the people in the needy areas.

Much appreciation to our benefactors and volunteers
Tu Bi Foundation

Natural Water Well in CaMau 2019

Dear Benefactors;

As a dream that started with the wishes of two students Madeline and Ryan Mai in grades 12 and 10, co-founder of the Duri-Ăn Group in Virginia. The two boys wished to carry out the program of “building wells, providing clean water” to the heavily polluted areas, belonging to poor families in remote areas in Ca Mau. The Tu Bi Foundation would like to express our gratitude to the Duri-Ăn students in Virginia, Tâm Vàng charity group in Norway, the monks and nuns at Vien Thong Tu in Houston & Thiện Đức Center in Virginia and the teachers at Thăng Long Vietnamese language school in Virginia supported and the called for his family and friends to support him. At first, we tried to have 10 wells to help Tan Phu commune. We will not betray the volunteers in Ca Mau, who are committed to remote rural areas to choose poor families to help. It is a miracle that within two weeks Hoi Tu Bi has received support to build 30 wells: 10 wells in Tan Phu commune, 12 wells in Thoi Binh commune and 8 wells in Tan Hung Dong. TBF has also received funding to build 10 more water wells in Ca Mau.

In Vietnam near the Lunar New Year season, the plane price is 3, 4 times higher than the normal price and the car rental is very expensive, so we decided to use Phuong Trang bed to save money on transportation. Leaving station 7:30 pm and 3.30 am to Ca Mau. Early in the morning, we prepared to leave in time, having to go to remote areas in Ca Mau. Near Tet, the vehicles were crowded and noisy. On 27-29 January, 209 Tu Bi volunteers consisting of Ms. Lieu Duyen from the United States and Ms. Hoa from Norway, we returned to Ca Mau province to attend the inauguration of 3 concrete bridges: Tu Bi 17 Bridge 46M long; Tu Bi 18 bridge is 25M long and Tu Bi 19 bridge is 24M long; and collect some water wells. Some wells are still being made while we are visiting. Taking advantage of the time after the inauguration of the bridges, we went to collect some water wells. In the scorching sun, families who received the clean water well stayed far away. Sometimes we took a motorbike taxi, sometimes we went by boat, and sometimes we had to cross monkey bridges to get to water well test sites … which made us very tired. Although tired, we feel very happy to see joy and smile on each face of every family. Listen to the thanks of each family and we wish that the benefactors were present to empathize and be happy to see the pure water being pumped from the well. Especially the grandmothers and mothers, who stood next to their children, they choked up saying “Thank you, thank you very much! Without the Association, we never thought we would have ‘clean water’ like today.” Images of young and old people eager to bathe together, elderly people, people with disabilities, and large families with water at home. The benefactors’ contribution is very meaningful! We saved many people and families from severe illness because they had to use pond water, rivers full of rubbish, polluted water to bathe, wash clothes …

Each well will be used for many surrounding families. Because the water is polluted and it is a dry season, it is a bit difficult to find a good spring. The well must dig deep to 110-120M, some places up to 150M so all well systems must have pumps (each family buys their own pumps). It is true ‘pure water wells’! The Tu Bi Foundation would like to express our sincere gratitude to local volunteers and ACE at Ca Mau Buddhist Charity Committee, for working so thoughtfully and choosing families very accurately. Despite the rain and sun, they have come to the place to help the people in the needy areas.

Tu Bi Foundation sincere gratitude.