Buddhists donate blood

Buddhists donate blood

SEMARANG, Central Java: To commemorate the upcoming Waisak
day, 50 Buddhists donated blood yesterday to the Indonesian Red
Cross.

The head of the Theravada Buddhist Religious Council, D. Henry
Basuki, said the blood donations were an act of social solidarity
ahead of religious celebrations Monday.

He said Buddhists here have also contributed 10 metric tons of
rice and two metric tons of sugar to the needy. (mds)