Inauguration of Tu Bi #25 Bridge and Vien Thong Bridge #4
May 10, 2020
Inauguration of Vien Thong Bridge #3 – 33m x 2m – 2019.11.02
Ngày 17 tháng 11 năm 2019
Vien Thong bridge #3 is located in Phong Lưu hamlet in Đông Hưng commune, was built with reinforced concrete, length 33m and width 2m. Not far away is an old bridge which has been damaged in many places so it’s not easy to cross. Locals said that when it rained at night, some people and cars would accidentally fell into the river. Luckily this is a busy area; hence, they were rescue in time.
The bridge allow pupils to go to school from elementary school to high school, and adults to get to the main road for trade. Moreover, the locality promised that after the bridge is built, the officials and the locals will remove the surrounding trees to make way for better road for easy movement. Where there is a bridge, there will be roads to bring safety to all the people living in the area, especially students who need to go to school every day. This is a good dharma that has brought many benefits to humanity.
We traveled by car for nearly 2 hours and the only means of transportation was by boat to reach our destination. It took us 45 minutes by boat to arrive to venue to administer the inauguration ceremony of Vien Thong Bridge #3. This bridge bridge will allow people to travel back and forth between districts and communes. They’ll need to take a boat if they need to gog to the city.
Much appreciation to our benefactors for donating to the construction of Vien Thong bridge #3. The family would like to share this blessing and dedicate prayer to the spirit of Phan Quốc Dũng (dharma name Tâm Trí), to be reborn to the peaceful world of Pureland. May the world be peaceful and all beings in harmony.
Sincerely,
Tu Bi Foundation
The Tu Bi Foundation would like to express our gratitude to the Pháp Hoa Association in Virginia. Each year Tu Bi receive donation and built bridges for Pháp Hoa Association and the poor people in the remote area in Cà Mau province.
This bridge connects our humanity for the poor people in Tan Tao hamlet, in Tan Hung Dong discharge in Ca Mau province. It allows movement between hamlets in Tan Hung and most importantly help students cross the river without makeshift floats.
This is the second bridge sponsored by Vien Thong Temple. Dedicating the merit of this good dharma to pray for Truong Huynh Thuy Linh, to be supernaturally born in the peaceful world of Amitabha Pureland.
Tu Bi Foundation
Tu Bi Foundation would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Le Van Anh for sponsoring the construction of 3 concrete bridges to help students and the elderly from having to cross the river via monkey bridges and floating buoys (carry 1 to 2 students each time). From now on, students no longer have to worry about falling into the river when going to school. Poor families no longer have to spend money to send their children to school. Each month, the family saves $8 USD per student.
Much appreciation,
Tu Bi Foundation
Dear benefactors!
When we inaugurated the bridges that Tu Bi helped build in Hau Giang, Soc Trang, Cà Mau … areas with many rivers and canals, we became more and more grateful to the numerous contributions of our benefactors over the years.
Tu Bi 19 Bridge is 25m long X 2m in Tân Hưng Commune, Cái Nước District, Cà Mau Province. The bridge connects nearly 600 people to their bloodline and culture. For years, people have been waiting for the local community and charities to help but were not considered. The only way to get to the bridge by boat and we have to keep our heads down when we cross the bridges that the locality has.
Tu Bi Foundation would like to express our deep gratitude to benefactors. Everyone’s happiness is our happiness when seeing results that bring many benefits to sentient beings.
Letter from the volunteer in Ca Mau:
Recently, we have surveyed the bridges that needed help and realize that Tan Tao Village Bridge, Tan Hung Dong Commune, Cai Nuoc District, connected to Rau Dua C Village, Hoa My Commune, Cai Nuoc District are in great need of assistance.
Situation: During the long stretch without a bridge, people along the river bank had to make temporary buoys or canoes to go back and forth. Every day students from Tan Hung Dong Commune must go to Hoa My Commune to study. Students had to cross this river to attend school so their travel is especially dangerous in the rainy season. This 27m long bridge will be connecting the main road to the big road and will connect 2 communes. The fee includes the iron span and embankment of VND 114,000,000 for the local counterpart 34 million VND 80 million. We hope Lieu Duyen and benefactors help.
Best regards, Anh Tuyết
Inauguration of Từ Bi Bridge #18
Tu Bi Foundation would like to express sincere gratitude to our benefactors and volunteers in the United States, Vietnam and Cà Mau for accompanying us throughout the project. Building bridges to connect humanity, from our benefactors living United States to the students, elderly people and people living in remote areas in Cà Mau.
Từ Bi #18 Bridge is 25M long x 2M wide in Thoi Binh commune district, Thoi Binh province – Cà Mau. Sponsored by Từ Thiện Pháp Hoa Association in Virginia.
At the inauguration, Tu Bi Foundation distributed 50 gifts to disadvantage students.
Much appreciation to our benefactors.
Thank you for making this possible.
This bridge will enable students to attend the new kindergarten school that was made possible by the partnership of Tu Bi Foundation, Vietnamese Buddhist Charity in Ca Mau, and the IMF grant program (donated 9,000 US toward a new school project).
Inauguration of Từ Bi Bridge #17
Tu Bi Foundation would like to express sincere gratitude to our benefactors and volunteers in the United States, Vietnam and Cà Mau for accompanying us throughout the project. Building bridges to connect humanity, from our benefactors living United States to the students, elderly and people living in remote areas in Cà Mau.
Tu Bi 17 Bridge is 46M long x 2M wide located in hamlet 10 – commune Khánh An, U Minh – Cà Mau. Sponsor by Mr. and Mrs. Vu Van Phuong’s Family in Seattle USA. This is the longest bridge Tu Bi have ever built and it can be lifted for large boat to pass – the middle section is made of steel.
At the inauguration, Tu Bi Foundation distributed 50 gifts to disadvantage students.
Much appreciation to our benefactors.
Thank you for making this possible.
60% of the cost were covered by TBF benefactors
40% of the cost were covered by the local community
Tu Bi bridge #14 in Ngoc Chanh Commune, Dam Doi District, Ca Mau Province, 25M X 2M and Tu Bi bridge #15, 35M X 2M. Distributed 50 gifts including hats and notebooks to 50 poor students in the area.
May 18, 2017
Dear Benefactors,
Tu Bi Bridge # 12 and 13 was built at Đầm Dơi district in Cà Mâu, which helped to overcome difficulties for students and poor people in the area. In the past, they had to rent boats to cross and poor students had to hang on to floating raft to pull across with a rope. Only 2 can cross at a time.
On May 14, 2017, the Tu Bi Foundation consisted of Venerable Thanh Luong, Venerable Minh Lien, bhikkhunī Viên Anh, sister Dung, and Lieu Duyen travel from Saigon to Cà Mâu to attend the inauguration of Tu Bi bridge #12 and #13 in person. The only means of getting to the local area was by boat.
At the inauguration, we perform “Life Release” to pray for peace in the region. We also gave students gifts and sweets. The nuns interaction with the locals help them better understand the life of the students and their elders … Thanks to the concrete bridge, the local government will build roads on either side.
Tu Bi Foundation sincerely appreciate the IMF Civic Community Association, Venerable HT Thich Tri Minh from Norway and Vien Thong Pagoda for their contribution in completing these projects.
Sincerely,
Tu Bi Foundation
Dear Benefactors,
This is Tu Bi Foundation’s 11th bridge. it was built in the remote area in Cà Mau, U Minh district, Đầm Dơi …
It met the association requirement that it is to be built close to a school to protect the lives of students who have been crossing the river by boat, through monkey bridges, or floating raft that use a rope to pull to the other side.
The bridge is 52.5m X2. Tu Bi donated 40m bridge section and the connection section was contributed by the locals. The bridge enable students from three levels, residents in the area can travel to and from other districts/city. In the past, the only means to cross was by boat.
Tu Bi Bridge #10 – 40m long and 2m wide
Cà Mau Province
Inauguration of two bridges in Ca Mau, Nov 27, 2015
December 09, 2015
This is the 4th bridge that Pháp Hoa group built in Ca Mau. Also, the Vầng Trăng meditation group in Viet Nam also contributed to building 1 bridge. Both bridges were built near school.
Sincerely thank you grace
Tu Bi Foundation
Date: 2015-02-01 23:17 GMT-05:00
Subject: Bridge Request 24M and 19M
Dear LIỂU DUYÊN! I visited areas that requested bridge construction and found 2 areas that really need of help.
Bridge #1 in village 8 in the commune of Nguyễn Phích – district U Minh, connect to village 10 in commune Thới Bình – the length for the bridge is 24m. Both side have many students – village 10 in commune of Thới Bình have to cross the river to go to school in Nguyễn Phích. There are over 100 families on both side of the river in this area. Bridge #2 in village Bình Minh 2 in commune of Khánh Hưng – district Trần Văn Thời, the bridge will connect to 2 main rivers and there are many residents in the area. Local officials and residents of the area requested bridge construction a long time ago but have not receive help, the residents were very happy when I came to survey the area today.
Liêu Duyên, I believe these 2 bridges are in need of our help and 10 water well commune Nguyễn Phích – district U Minh (also surveyed today).
Summary:
1/ Bridge for commune Nguyễn Phích district U Minh … length 24m width 1m6 (Liên Hoa = Lotus)
2/ Bridge for commune Khánh Hưng district Trần Văn Thời … length 19m width 1m6 (Tuệ Chiếu = Wisdom Shine)
3/ Water Well for commune Nguyễn Phích district U Minh … 10 wells
LD, let me know from our sponsors so I can start the paperwork. Many thanks LD.
sis Tuyet
Channel Nhum Rach, Rach Dong Khanh Binh Commune Nhum.
Length 35MX2M Bridge.
Local resident have requested help for more than 1 year ago, but only now have fate is able materialize their aspiration. Our sincere appreciation to the family of Ms. Từ Ánh (Advance Surgergy Center) for funding the construction of this concrete bridge. Where there are students, we will do our best to find ways to help. The locals promised that ‘once the bridge is built, we will pave the path so that the people can can easily commute back and forth.’ When the delegation arrived, we found the locals had already started digging the land on their own to make way. From there we see the importance of concrete bridge and the many benefits it brought to students and people in the region.
In addition to the bridge inauguration, the TBF distributed gifts to 50 elementary school children in the region.
Dear Benefactors,
Bridges Liên Hoa và Pháp Hoa were funded Phap Hoa Charity in Virginia and was inaugurated on December 6, 2014. It was the first time we took an overnight bus from Saigon to CaMau, though nervous we were amused by the builtin bed as we departed at 11 pm and arrived 5:30 am in CaMau. During the trip we were all worried that the driver may fall asleep at the wheel and that would be the end of our journey. Currently, traveling in Vietnam is expensive – rental car from Saigon to the southern provinces. Our delegation wanted to try once to see how much can save, the result was was save of 1/3 compare to car rentals.
On arrival, we immediately start preparing for inauguration of the bridge. From Ca Mau to commune Bac Tan Loc, Thoi Binh district by car and then by motorcycle took almost 2 hours. The following morning the delegation attended the inauguration of Liên Hoa Bridge, when we saw the 22 meters concrete bridge and students waiting for the delegates to arrive, we forget all the tiredness, felt happy and contented. In the afternoon, we went to inaugurate Pháp Hoa Bridge in the commune Dinh Binh Long 29 meters.
The expression of the students and the elders of the area made it more evident as to the benefits of the concrete bridge. In the past, pedestrians had to cross on a monkey bridge by foot, leaving the bicycle on the side. Now people and bicycle can travel easily. At the inaugural ceremony, we also brought gifts for students and perform the animal liberation ceremony to pray for peace to all living beings.
Tu Bi Foundation is sincerely appreciate Pháp Hoa Charity, this amount is due to the contributions of many donors who at the Eden Center, Virginia.
Respectfully,
Tu Bi Foundation
Inauguration of Van Phuc Bridge, Sept. 20, 2014
TBF at Viet Nam Buddhist Center in Houston was able to raise funds recently to build a bridge so that people living in zone VI, ward Hiep Thanh can easily commute. The children are able to reach school safely and the elderly can across without fear of falling into the river. Most importantly people on both side of the bridge can easily cross from now on.
The people in zone VI convey their appreciation and thanks to TBF sponsor and donors.
Sincerely,
Tu Bi Foundation
