On the recent ECA meeting several centres pledged to raise a total of £5000 to help the Venezuelan Sangha with travel expenses so they can take part in retreats outside Venezuela and Order Members can travel to support them.

Bristol is the first centre to respond. I was invited to give a ten minute talk at their regulars' class about the situation in Venezuela. After the talk we did mettabhavana including Venezuela in the last stage. At the end of the class £430 were raised with about £70 in gift aid to be added on and there is also a promise to double the contributions from Bristol.

This was a fantastic response. Thank you very much Bristol!

Vajranatha