By Âu Lạc News Team (Originally in Aulacese)
The Coconut school, which is located in Cambodia, is also called “Waste School” since it was built mainly with recycling material. By recycling waste and conducting lessons in class, the teachers at the Coconut school become shining examples of love and creativity in action, nurturing goodness within the students who care for others, animals and the environment.
On the morning of January 28th, 2019, on behalf of Supreme Master Ching Hai, we were honored to gift the school US$30,000 with Master’s boundless love and care. Besides the monetary gift from Master, we also prepared vegan cakes and candy to share with the school students.
When we arrived, the principal Sin Songheng came to greet us warmly. He gave us a tour of the school. We arranged prepared gifts on a table, and respectfully held a ceremony to offer Master’s loving gift to the school. Then we distributed the vegan gifts to the students. Even though their life is arduous, they remain pure-hearted.
Mr. Sin Songheng wished to send his warm greetings and deep thanks to our beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai. He expressed that the loving gift from Master has given the students a great opportunity. The school board will use this monetary gift to provide modern equipment for the students to help with study. He also has a plan to provide vegan food for the students, now realizing the benefits of the vegan diet, which is good for our health saving countless animal lives. Mr. Sin Songheng wishes that everyone start a plant-based lifestyle and discovers how to love themselves and others more, to protect our planet.
After bidding goodbye to the Coconut school, we came back with immense happiness, and with a memory of the gentle Cambodian people, the scenery of peaceful rural roads, and rivers which now become clean due to no more waste.
We are so grateful to Master who gave us the privilege to be Her tool bringing God’s Love to the beautiful Cambodian land, and her people, and to the kindhearted teachers of the Coconut school. We hope that schools like the Coconut school exist in all countries.