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Groundbreaking ceremony
for Tzu Chi's "Project Hope"
Helping to rebuild schools after the 2003 Bam (Iran)
Earthquake
Date: April 28, 2005
Personnel: Tzu Chi volunteers from The Philippines,
Jordan and Taiwan
Location: Najmieh Girl's High School
Tzu Chi volunteers mindfully
practiced the values of Tzu Chi Culture in every aspect
of preparation. Volunteers, wearing Tzu Chi's blue and
white uniforms, raised Tzu Chi flags under the setting
Persian sun.
The happy volunteer team from
The Philippines.
With "Hope for the Future",
a Tzu Chi song, playing in the background, a procession
of Tzu Chi volunteers entered the groundbreaking ceremony.
Three hundred Iranian government
officials, teachers and students attended the groundbreaking
ceremony.
A child solemnly recited verses from the Koran.
High school students sang the
Iranian National Anthem and wished for a speedy completion
to Tzu Chi's school reconstruction project.
In keeping with Iranian tradition,
the ranking government official was the first to break
ground.
Spreading the "seeds of
love" in Iran. Five Tzu Chi flags were raised on
the groundbreaking mound to symbolize the five schools
Tzu Chi pledged to rebuild. The Iranian national flag
was raised in front of the mound as a respect to the
country.
Tzu Chi volunteers and the government
officials broke ground. Tzu Chi volunteers vow to purify
the mind, harmonize society and create a world free
of disasters.
Iran's government officials
were delighted to join Tzu Chi volunteers in this groundbreaking
ceremony.
After groundbreaking, government
officials, the school principal and VIPs happily took
a photo with Tzu Chi volunteers in front of architect's
renditions of the future schools.
Children smiled adorably.
Mr. Palafox, the Philippine
architect, gladly explained his school design to the
principal.
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