September 29th 2011

Dharamsala, HP, India, 29 September, 2011 - In a letter to the Chief Minister of Orissa dated 29 September, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote:

“I am saddened to know that some of the worst floods ever seen in Orissa have resulted in the loss of many lives and a great deal of property, wreaking havoc on millions of people in your state.

“As a token of my sympathy and concern for this disaster, I am making a donation of Rs. 10 lakhs (Ten lakh rupees) from The Dalai Lama Trust to support the relief work. I understand that a team of volunteers from the Tibetan Settlement in Chandragiri, Ganjam District is also on its way to give help in the flood affected areas.“

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