Buddhist dignitaries, monks and followers in the southern provinceof Soc Trang have been engaging in numerous charity activities tohelp disadvantaged people materially and spiritually.
Over the past years, local Buddhists have contributed both money andlabour to build houses for low-income people, Agent Orange/Dioxinvictims, and those who rendered services to the nation during wartime.They have also helped in constructing bridges and roads to facilitatethe travelling of residents in rural areas.
TheBuddhist community frequently organized such activities as giving freemedical examinations and gifts to the needy or scholarships to poorstudents. Many pagodas held free learning classes for disadvantagedchildren.
Monk Thich Thien Sanh from theExecutive Board of the provincial Buddhist Sangha said the boardraised more than 200 billion VND (over 9.5 million USD) for charity overthe last five years.
Notably, local Buddhists havecoordinated with the Soc Trang Radio – Television Station to organise amonthly TV broadcast called “Compassion Bridge” to raise fund forthe poor. The programme has so far collected more than 7 billion VND(over 333,300 USD), which was used to pay for medical treatment to some800 people.
There are 183 pagodas in Soc Trang at present with nearly 2,000 Buddhist dignitaries and monks.-VNA
Over the past years, local Buddhists have contributed both money andlabour to build houses for low-income people, Agent Orange/Dioxinvictims, and those who rendered services to the nation during wartime.They have also helped in constructing bridges and roads to facilitatethe travelling of residents in rural areas.
TheBuddhist community frequently organized such activities as giving freemedical examinations and gifts to the needy or scholarships to poorstudents. Many pagodas held free learning classes for disadvantagedchildren.
Monk Thich Thien Sanh from theExecutive Board of the provincial Buddhist Sangha said the boardraised more than 200 billion VND (over 9.5 million USD) for charity overthe last five years.
Notably, local Buddhists havecoordinated with the Soc Trang Radio – Television Station to organise amonthly TV broadcast called “Compassion Bridge” to raise fund forthe poor. The programme has so far collected more than 7 billion VND(over 333,300 USD), which was used to pay for medical treatment to some800 people.
There are 183 pagodas in Soc Trang at present with nearly 2,000 Buddhist dignitaries and monks.-VNA
