Formosa-Love in Action -The Supreme Master Ching Hai eNews Magazine.149

Report from Formosa

A team of Chinese and Western medical professionals comprised of fellow initiates from all around Formosa offer free consultation services to residents of Hsihu Township, Miaoli County.

Members of The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association show great consideration by providing a special vehicle to transport participants to and from the venue.

	Truth-sharing seminar at the Tainan Mingte Labor Prison: Inmates attentively watch Master¡¦s lecture video, Meditation is the Source of Love.
	Love is the most precious gift on Earth: Fellow initiates share Master¡¦s teachings with Tainan Prison residents, touching their hearts with sincere and lucid explanations.

Expenditures for Charitable Activities in Formosa from
November to December 2003
Total Amount in Tables 1 and 2 = NT$247,330 (approx. US$7,263.73)

Table 1:
Details of expenditures for charitable activities in Formosa from November to December 2003 (Currency in NT$)

Place	Date	Details of activities	Amount	Appendix
Kinmen	2003.11.01	Offering spiritual nourishment to Kinmen County residents: Truth-sharing activities held at the county¡¦s Jincheng Stadium, with screening of Master¡¦s lecture videos, an art exhibition, a soul-elevating seminar, a Convenient Method teaching session and a vegetarian food sampling	15,860	A
Yunlin	2003.11.09	Participating in the Religious Exposition held by the Yunlin County Government from November 5 to 9, 2003	38,235	B
Miaoli	2003.11.09	Sweeping the Miaoli No. 28 Highway in support of environmental protection efforts by the Hsihu Township Office	3,200	C
Miaoli	2003.11.23	Conveying warm concern in winter to inhabitants of Hsihu Township, Miaoli County by holding free Chinese and Western medical consultations at the Hsihu Township Stadium	30,035	D
Tainan	2003.11.26	Visiting inmates at the Tainan Mingte Labor Prison; holding soul-elevating seminars and Convenient Method teaching sessions (voluntary support by fellow initiates)	0
Tainan	2003.11.27	Visiting inmates at the Tainan Prison and holding soul-elevating seminars and Convenient Method teaching sessions (voluntary support by fellow initiates)	0
Tainan	2003.12.31	Visiting inmates at the Tainan Prison and holding soul-elevating seminars and Convenient Method teaching sessions (voluntary support by fellow initiates)	0
Tainan	2003.12.31	Visiting inmates at the Tainan Mingte Labor Prison and holding soul-elevating seminars and Convenient Method teaching sessions (voluntary support by fellow initiates)	0
Total:			NT$87,330

Table 2:
Relief funds given to needy households in Formosa from November to December 2003
(Currency in NT$)

Location	November 2003		December 2003		Appendix
Location	Number of Households	Amount	Number of Households	Amount	Appendix
Keelung	1	2,000	1	2,000	1
Taipei	4	10,000	3	8,000	2
Taoyuan	1	2,000	1	2,000	3
Hsinchu	2	6,000	2	6,000	4
Taichung	2	8,000	2	8,000	5
Nantou	7	26,000	7	26,000	6
Kaohsiung	2	7,000	2	7,000	7
Pingtung	3	9,000	3	9,000	8
Taitung	2	8,000	2	8,000	9
Penghu	1	3,000	1	3,000	10
Monthly Subtotal	25	$81,000	24	$79,000

Worldwide Relief Efforts for Disaster Victims and the Needy Conducted by
The Supreme Master Ching Hai and
The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association in 2003

Country	Month	Description	Amount	Amount in US dollars	Refer to News #
Canada	Jan. 2003	New Year¡¦s gifts for needy Aulacese families	US$3,013.73	US$3,013.73	142
Korea	Feb. 2003	Helping victims of the Daegu Subway fire disaster	US$2,600	US$2,600.00	144
Korea	Feb. 2003	Helping firefighters injured in the Daegu Subway fire disaster	Won $31,573,800.00	US$28,700.00	146
U.S.A.	Mar. 2003	Funding purchase of musical instruments for the Los Angeles City High School for the Arts	US$4,000.00	US$4,000.00	144
India	Apr.-June 2003	Relief and well drilling for drought victims in the northwestern region	US$116,294.70	US$116,294.70	144
India	July 2003	Purchase of seeds for farmers in the northwestern region	Rupees $1,367,268.00	US$29,983.95	146
Argentina	Apr. 2003	Relief for flood victims in Santa Fe Province	US$25,489.25	US$25,489.25	144
Argentina	Nov. 2003	Purchase of shoes for poor children in flood-stricken regions of Santa Fe Province	US$4,221.44	US$4,221.44	148
Algeria	May 2003	Relief for earthquake victims	US$153,417.61	US$153,417.61	144
Canada	Aug. 2003	Relief for flood victims in Quebec	Canadian $25,600.28	US$18,727.34	146
Canada	Aug. 2003	Relief for fire victims in British Columbia	Canadian $68,457.00	US$50,151.50	146
Korea	Sep. 2003	Relief for victims of Typhoon Maemi	Won $48,641,690	US$42,300.00	147
Korea	Nov. 2003	Follow-up aid for victims of Typhoon Maemi flooding	Won $8,820,000	US$7,670.00	148
U.S.A.	Oct. 2003	Relief for victims of the huge fire disasters in Southern California	US$4,000.00	US$4,000.00	147
Thailand	Nov. 2003	Aid for aboriginal peoples in the remote north	Baht $80,046.50	US$2,020.36	148
Iran	Dec. 2003	Relief for earthquake victims	Rial $ 579,554,564.00	US$70,000.00	148,149
Formosa	Jan.-Dec. 2003	Regular monthly aid to the needy	NT$1,189,000.00	US$34,970.59	144,146,148, 149
	Jan.-Dec. 2003	Island-wide charitable and community welfare activities	NT$681,895.00	US$20,055.74	142,144,146, 148,149
	May-June 2003	Island-wide support of anti-SARS activities	NT$1,272,086.00	US$37,414.29	144,146
Total				US$655,030.50

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