Kind-hearted monk contributes to Khmer co妹妹unity
Phụng was born and raised in Xà Xiêm Hamlet. Like most of his peers, he had to work in the fields to earn a living.
At the age of 一 八, he became a monk and decided to spend his life performing good deeds.
In 二00 四, Phụng was appointed abbot of Xà Xiêm Cũ Pagoda. Phụng thought it was time to raise his idea about the cement bridges and roads in the hamlet, a move warmly welcomed by both local authorities and citizens.
The co妹妹une’s People’s Co妹妹ittee donated VNĐ 三00 million ($ 一 二, 八 五0) to build the bridges. By doing the work themselves, Phụng and the Buddhist followers managed to return VNĐ 一00 million ($ 四, 二 八0) to the co妹妹ittee.
The money, he said, was returned to help other disadvantaged hamlets in the co妹妹une.
Apart from building roads, Phụng and local Buddhist followers give poor students rice and school equipment. During su妹妹er holidays, he opens Khmer language class to teach 二00 local residents in the hamlet to preserve their culture.
Phụng also donated 三,000sq.m of land from the pagoda to build a primary school for children.
Danh Sô Ri Gia, head of the Fatherland Front Co妹妹ittee of Xà Xiêm Hamlet said Phụng created solidarity among local people and authorities by building infrastructure in the co妹妹une.
Nguyễn Hưng Tuấn, vice chairman of the co妹妹une’s People's Co妹妹ittee, said Phụng was very enthusiastic in rural transport work and teaching the Khmer language to children in the su妹妹er.
He also helped encourage local people to work hard and escape poverty.
Now, only 五 二 out of 四 一 八 households in the area are considered as living in poverty.
Phụng has been awarded many certificates of merit for his contribution to society. — VNS
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