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780,000 baht raised to save 39 cattle during Mother’s Day ceremony
Devout Buddhists attend
the redemption ceremony. To date, 780,000 baht has been collected to
make merit by saving the lives of cattle.
Jetsada Homklin
The lives of 39 buffalos and cows can be spared and donated to
poor families in Pattaya following a fundraising drive for Mother’s Day
at Wat Jittapawan College.
The Aug. 9 redemption ceremony organized by the school, Pattaya City
Hall and the Association for Meditation for Moral Development was the
first of two aimed at raising nearly 2 million baht to purchase the
livestock from slaughterhouses and donate them to families in need of
field and farm animals.
To date, 780,000 baht has been collected, enough for 39 head of cattle
priced at 20,000 baht each.
Buddhists believe redeeming any life, even of an animal, is a great
merit-making accomplishment. That the cattle help the poor makes it even
more worthy.
Another ceremony is planned for Father’s Day in December. Those
interested in participating can call 094-313-9597.
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