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HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES Relief for Natural Disasters In many countries of the world, political unrest or natural disasters have caused such chaos that the very fabric of society has been torn apart. When such conditions prevail, creating peace through spiritual practice is often the last thought on the minds of the victims. Where survival is the first priority, the Dhammakaya Foundation has joined in the effort to diminish the suffering of the many folks through donations of food, clothing, shelter and medicine. Relief for Flood and Cyclone Damage: when Thailand was subject to severe flooding in Southern Thailand, the Dhammakaya Foundation was one of the first organizations to give relief by co-ordinating the collection of clothing, food and bedding to help the victims. Drought Relief: the Thai Summer is increasingly plagued by drought, meaning especially a severe shortage of clean drinking water for the farming population of the provinces. During 1992, the Dhammakaya Foundation used one of its own water tankers to bring approx. 950,000 litres of water to thirsty families. **NOTE:** The image also has a large, semi-transparent text in the background that says "ACTIVITIES."