In response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, in June, 2022, three Washington, DC, area mindfulness communities (Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center, Washington Mindfulness Community, Opening Heart Mindfulness Community) practicing in the Plum Village tradition came together to establish Love in Action, a project that is a concrete manifestation of our engaged practice. Since June, 130 individual and organizational donors have together contributed $20,000, which has all been sent to the Czech Republic.

Here now are links to two vital documents.

The first is a link to a donor report covering the period since June. (The Love in Action volunteer team in Prague provide bi-monthly reports to the Board of the Still Water Mindfulness Community who are coordinating the transfer of funds; this includes detailed financial reporting. This donor report is adapted from information in those reports to Still Water).

https://www.stillwatermpc.org/love-in-action-donor-report-december-2022/

As we now approach the holiday season, it is humbling to see the efforts that these Czech volunteers are making to help their brothers and sisters affected by the war in Ukraine, and to learn how nimbly they have been adjusting to changing needs. Their partners on the ground are small Czech not-for-profits as well as Czech individuals who have decided to do what they can to help civilians affected by this terrible conflict. The second link is to a new solicitation: if you are able, please help us raise an additional $14,000 by December 31!

https://www.stillwatermpc.org/community/love-in-action-fund/