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Our Dear American Friends,
On behalf of the Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
and our volunteers around the world, I wish to
convey our deepest condolences. Even though we
are in Taiwan, seemingly far away, we deeply empathize
with you. Having suffered our share of disasters
also, we know how heartrending it is to lose everything.
What you have been through and are going through
now breaks our hearts. We share your pain and
sorrow.
At this critical time, Tzu Chi volunteers all
over the world wish to offer our help. Even as
you read this, our volunteers in cities from Atlantic
City to Paris to Buenos Aires to Jakarta, Indonesia
are fundraising - standing on street corners and
outside stores, and going door to door to solicit
donations.
Besides helping you to meet needs, we hope the
aid that we give can also be a source of comfort
and support to you-knowing that it contains the
love and good wishes of people around the world.
These supplies will one day be used up, but we
hope the love they hold in them will always stay
with you.
Today, our volunteers are there in person to
represent the love and well-wishes from people
around the globe. Living on this planet, we are
all connected to one another. So, let us always
be a support to one another, and be a source of
love and peace through our thoughts, our words,
and our actions. And not only to one another,
but to our scarred planet as well---this planet
that gives us life.
We sincerely pray that your hearts may soon find
peace and comfort, and that you will overcome
this disaster and rebuild your lives. Know that
we will remain by your side for as long as it
takes.
May your future days be filled with peace.
Sincerely,
Shih Cheng Yen
Founder
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
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