Back to Saigon from Hue on Friday evening Nov 28th, we were scheduled to join a group of close friends of GDPT back then for a charity trip around many cities in the Mekong Delta region called mien Tay, the next day Sat Nov 29th.
Left SG at 5am, we arrived Dong Thap before noon. The driver tried to locate the Buu Nghiem temple under the bridge Nha Man. Walking toward the entrance, we first paid attention to the huge 'cottage' kitchen (bep nha tranh) with no walls. We were touched by the sign, simple but full of compassion, coming from the hearts of two young sister nuns and volunteer helpers kindly encourage students coming from poor families to overcome their difficulties and poverty by going to school.
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We heard and observed all the vegetable barrels coming from the local resident donations. They need bags of rice the most. On top of money and milk donated for the orphans, we gave 1000kg of rice for 'the kitchen'.
We gave the kitchen helpers one hand in preparing the special Sat lunch 'Bun Rieu chay'.
At noon time, students all arrived the temple in different group of ages. Seeing the students with happy smiles in their bright faces having a hot lunch, everyone felt warm...
We were told this temporary kitchen will be terribly flooded during the flood seasons, usually few months long in Dong Thap area. The nuns heartedly wish to build a cemented roof so that it can shelter all young students at lunch during the heavy storms. Our minds think alike right after leaving the temple. We both feel this is something we can spontaneously plan out when we get back home. We know all our circles of friends will think the same to help make the temple wish become true...
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