PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Tzu Chi Foundation continued to ease the burden on the people of St. Vincent, who are still recovering from the effects of the volcanic eruptions of 2021, when it sent its fourth shipment of relief goods in a 20-foot container on November 21, 2021.
The shipment was made possible with the support of Tzu Chi International and Tzu Chi founder Master Cheng Yen.
The shipment arrived in St. Vincent on December 9, 2021. The shipment went to three groups in St. Vincent, who in turn distributed them amongst persons in need. Each group could have shared items to over 530 1families and an estimated 1,600 families in total were expected to have benefitted from the items.
The shipment contained oil, flour, rice, and masks amongst other things. The groups were granted a duty-free concessions from the government of St. Vincent for the relief items. Persons who were just resettling in the community of Chapmans in North Windward after the volcanic eruption, as well as persons in the Red and Orange Zones were amongst those who were assisted.
The groups were grateful for the assistance to be able to help those still suffering in St. Vincent. “I want to express sincere gratitude to the Tzu Chi Foundation and all involved,” said a representative of one group. “This will make hearts happy and bring joy and peace to many.”
A representative of another group: “I am particularly grateful for this goodwill gesture from the foundation. I am certain that many persons will be happy to receive the items.”
“I want to express my gratitude to this foundation for its kindness to the people of SVG (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) and especially the people in the Red Zone. I look forward to working with everyone involved to ensure that the needy persons are reached,” said the representative of another group.
Tzu Chi Commissioner Sandra Cheung is grateful that the people of St. Vincent have accepted the assistance and expressed her gratitude to all who made it possible.
