Inauguration of School Water Well, November 2, 2018
Lâm Đồng: give water well ceremony and gifts to the people in Đam Rông district
On November 2, 2018, the Buddhist Charity board in Lâm Đồng inaugurated the “School Water Well” and presented gifts in Đam Rông which is one of the 62 poorest district of the country, it also have the highest ethnic minority population at 65%.
Responding to the submission for clean water well to the board of directors at Phi Liêng primary school – Pop Lé village, Đam Rông district – reason being that the old water well was near the toilet was seriously polluted. Tu Bi Foundation has considered and financed the fund for industrial drilling wells at Phi Lieng Primary School, including a 110m underground water pumping system. Water pumping system, storage tank to provide for school activities. There are more than 300 students who are children of ethnic minorities, teachers and neighborhoods nearby. When there is a drought, people in the area can also come for water. For many years, schools had to buy drinking water for teachers and students to drink because of the polluted water. For this reason the School Water Well project was implemented. In particular, the budget of the well is funded by 2 benefactors, dedicating the merit to Vũ Văn Phương and Mr. Thân Thị Bích Đào who passed away in 2018. Much appreciation, may the merit of this work bring peace to their respective families and may they transition to a peaceful world.
In the joy and excitement, the school Principal expressed: “We are grateful to receive attention from Lâm Đồng Buddhist Charity and Tu Bi Foundation, the kind concern for our teachers and students as well as their relatives. On behalf of all the relatives here, we sincerely thank the monks, nuns and our benefactors. From now on clean water will be available, the school will not be afraid of the electric bill for pumping water for people around the area … ”.
In addition, Lâm Đồng Buddhist Charity gave gifts to the poor families and students. This is an invaluable gift for schools and relatives in the region. Water is a source of life that each of us cannot survive!
We are grateful to the charity committee of Lâm Đồng, the teachers and monks who accompanied Tu Bi Foundation, and our benefactors in taking this project to successful completion.
Tu Bi Foundation
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