Appeal for funds to help 67th Annual Kampuchea Krom Loss Commemoration

Posted on: May 11, 2016 11:29 pm

Wed the 6th Waxing Moon of Visakha B.E.2559, May 11, A.D.2016 Year of the Monkey

សេចក្ដីអំពាវនាវ Appeal

for funds to help pay for expenses of organizing the 67th Annual Kampuchea Krom Loss Commemoration

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The Khmer Kampuchea Krom Community (KKC), Khmer Krom civil society coalition and Khmer Youth Alliance for Democracy (KYAD) have an honor to inform you, the venerable Buddhist monks and compatriots that June 4, 2016 is the 67th anniversary of colonial France ceded Kampuchea Krom territories to colonial Vietnam to continue colonizing her until today, the most painful day in the history of the Cambodian nation.

Ever since, the Vietnamese colonial authorities had, have and continue to use every mean and tactic to annihilate the Khmer race and Buddhism inhumanely.

From these inhumane acts, begin a struggle of sacrificing Khmer lives in flesh and blood that has been in continuum until today in order to defend and preserve Khmer national identity, Buddhism, language, culture and arts.

In order to pay our gratitude toward the spirit of heroic Khmer Buddhist monks, emperors, kings, heroes, heroines, brave veterans of patriotic men and women, who sacrificed their lives for our national and sacred cause, religion, motherland, especially Kampuchea Krom motherland, a coalition of the Khmer Kampuchea Krom civil society in partner with KYAD have organized an Offering Ceremony to 1,949 Buddhist monks and the 67th Annual Kampuchea Krom Loss Commemoration, every year.

This year is no different from past years, Khmer Krom civil society coalition and KYAD appeal to you, the venerable Buddhist monks and compatriots for your supports and that supports can be in the forms of rice alms offering to the monks, spring water, and monetary donations accordingly so that we are able to successfully organize this event.

This appeal statement is our cordial and extended invitations to you, the venerable Buddhist monks and compatriots to attend and participate in this historic solemn ceremony as many as possible to make it a success and to attain your own dhamma-merits.

We have high hope of your patriotism, compassion and loving-kindness of Buddhism by sacrificing and giving your valuable times, materials, and monetary donations as well as your attendance.

A Royal Highest Representative of His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, to preside over this ceremony to be held at the Bodhiyarama Buddhist Temple (also known as Wat Jaas), situated on the Chrauy Changva peninsula between Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers, across from the Royal Palace, in Chrauy Changvar commune, Chrauy Changvar district, Phnom Penh, on June 4, 2016 from 7:30AM to 11:00AM and an Offering Ceremony to 1,949 Buddhist monks.

Phnom Penh, May 12, 2016

Organizing Committee Chair

[ Signed & Sealed ]

Thach Setha

KKC Executive Director

Former Senator of Cambodia

To make monetary donations, please contact:

In Cambodia:

012 908 882

010 419 998

012 880 388

In North America:

978.596.5126

864.494.1991

978.328.4435

267.242.3608

For residents of U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other countries, please kindly make payable personal check, traveler’s check or money order and send it to:

RA THACH

P.O. BOX 37502

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148

U.S.A.

Thank you very much for your charity in advance.

Original text Khmer