The International
Buddhist Relief Organisation is a UK based NGO
recognised by the UN. It was established as a charity in 1995 with the
registered aim ‘to help relieve the suffering of people everywhere, regardless of
their status, creed or geographical location, who are in condition of need,
hardship or distress as a result of local, national or internal disaster or by
reason of social or economic circumstances. In accordance with the Buddhist
doctrine and principles, such help is also extended to animals everywhere that
are in need of care or attention.’
Principally it has consisted of a small group associated
with Ven. Kassapa OBE who have raised funds to help relieve disasters (eg the
S.E. Asian tsunami, floods in Pakistan, the Philippine cyclone). It has also
supported fixed projects like the Tithandizane Clinic in Zambia (with Amida
Trust), the Welligama Nursery School (in the wake of the tsunami), and the
Navatkuli Housing Appeal, based in Jaffna, for people displaced by the civil
war. In addition, it collects medical supplies and equipment for use in poorer
countries and supports animal rescue schemes.
The charity has a website (http://www.ibro.co.uk/)
and is registered with Paypal and Everyclick.
The Proposal
At its AGM on 24 May 2014, the statutory officers decided to
stand down in favour of a new committee to take over IBRO’s work and name.
Their minuted decision is to act as a caretaker committee until December 2014,
or until such time before that date as another committee can take over. Also
minuted is that they have asked Yann Lovelock (in consultation with Ven.
Kassapa) to help arrange this transfer.
At present the charity has assets of nearly £3K and had a
turnover of about £9K in the previous year. These figures are about average,
except for 2005 during the tsunami relief period, when IBRO’s profile was very
high in the media.
Enquiries and expressions of interest in carrying on IBRO’s
aims should initially be addressed to Yann Lovelock at
yanda_lovelock@yahoo.co.uk
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