Visit Recitation (Niệm) Buddha (Phật) Hall (Đường) & Leprosy patients in Quy Nhơn 10/3/2015

Under the guidance of Venerable Linh Toàn, the Buddhist charity group in Lâm Đồng on March 10, 2015, on behalf of Tu Bi Foundation, Lieu Duyen and Vien Thong Temple’s bhikkhunī Hoa Vien accompanied the charity group to Niệm Phật Đường Bênh Viện Phong Quy Hòa. We were taken by Lam Dong province charity group’s ambulance from Da Lat to Quy Nhon. The vehicle carried a full load of supplies that Venerable Linh Toan had mobilized from Buddhist near and far over time: Mindfulness Bell, book stands, potatoes … The road was bumpy and tiring because the car does not have air conditioning – the bad road and distance (in VN,most people are not used to driving with the AC on). After 8 hours of driving, the delegation arrived in Quy Nhon safely, although during the whole trip we had to stop many times because some people in the group were not well.

When it was late afternoon, we stopped at the hotel and went straight to Quy Nhon Phong Camp to distribute scholarships with the help of Hoa Hiểu Thương Association (they help students whose parents are living and being treated at BV Leprosy). Bhikkhunī Chân Uy Nghiêm pass out 100 scholarships, 500,000 VND each (~ 25US). There were more students than expected, Tu Bi Foundation cover the shortage. Bhikkhunī and Venerable Linh Toan have been tending to the students with questions on morality, their enthusiastic answer made the scholarship event to become lively and meaningful. Fortunately, even thought their parents have leprosy parents but the children have not, so they were able to go to school like other children. This money will be toward their transportation ride to school from the leprosy camp. Hopefully when they grow up they will not be sick as their parents. The aspiration of the children is to be educatute and able to help parents and patients heal quickly.

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Vieng Tham Benh Nhan Phong Tai Quy Hoa.pdf