Love in Action

Expenditures for Charitable and Relief Activities
 in Formosa
from September to December 2006

 

Total amount in Tables 1 and 2 = NT$444,994
(approx. US$13,557.47)

Table 1: Details of expenditures for charitable activities in Formosa from September to December 2006

Place

Date

Description of Activities

Amount

Appendix

Hualien

Sep. 4, 2006

Visiting parolees under the guidance of the Hualien District Prosecutors’ Office, holding a soul-elevating seminar and meditation teaching session, and giving them moon cakes for the festival.

5,400

A

Taipei

Sep.18, 2006

Sharing the concepts of vegetarianism and love for animals with college students, and holding a love-for-life film exhibition at National Taiwan University, entitled “Love Me, Please Don’t Eat Me!”

6,440

B

Hsinchu

Sep. 26, 2006

Visiting the Shi Guang Children’s Center in Hsinchu County, and giving food to the children in celebration of Moon Festival.

10,160

C

Tainan

Sep.27, 2006

Visiting inmates at Tainan Mingde Labor Prison, holding soul-elevating seminars and Convenient Method teaching sessions (supported by fellow initiates).

0

 

Tainan

Sep.30, 2006

Moon Festival visits to underprivileged people in elderly and children’s homes in Tainan County, giving them festival food and toys, and presenting entertainment programs.

23,134

D

Taipei

Sep.30, 2006

September visit to the Sindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center, holding spiritual seminars and meditation teaching sessions for inmates (supported by fellow initiates).

0

 

Taipei

Oct.03, 2006

Visiting halfway shelter for homeless and giving them Moon Festival gifts.

5,855

E

Taipei

Oct.05, 2006

Visiting Sindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center and giving festival gifts to inmates.

12,100

F

Tainan

Oct.14, 2006

Participating in the Autumn National Beach Cleaning Activity at Tainan Golden Beach (supported by fellow initiates).

0

 

Changhua

Oct.14, 2006

Participating in the Autumn National Beach Cleaning Activity (supported by fellow initiates).

0

 

Changhua

Oct.16, 2006

Holding soul-elevating seminars and meditation teaching sessions for inmates at Changhua Prison (supported by fellow initiates).

0

 

Taipei

Oct.28, 2006

Participating in the 2006 Roots and Shoots Animal Parade held by the Jane Goodall Institute-Taiwan to promote the vegetarian ideal of compassion.

3,950

G

Taipei

Oct.31, 2006

October visit to the Sindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center, holding spiritual seminars and meditation teaching sessions for inmates (supported by fellow initiates).

0

 

Hualien

Nov.06, 2006

Visiting parolees under the guidance of the Hualien District Prosecutors’ Office, holding a soul-elevating seminar and meditation teaching session (voluntary support by fellow initiates).

0

 

Taipei

Nov.07, 2006

Visiting homeless friends and elderly people living alone, and contributing washing machines for use by the homeless friends on Double Ninth Festival (a special day for the elderly).

23,362

H

Taipei

Nov.15, 2006

Holding the “Lively Fruits and Vegetables—Healthy Vegetarian Diet” event and distributing relevant informative material (voluntary support by fellow initiates).

0

 

Taipei

Nov.16, 2006

November visit to the Sindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center, holding spiritual seminars and meditation teaching sessions for inmates (supported by fellow initiates).

0

 

Tainan

Nov.15, 2006

Visiting inmates at Tainan Mingde Labor Prison, holding soul-elevating seminars and Convenient Method teaching sessions (supported by fellow initiates).

0

 

Tainan

Nov.16, 2006

Visiting inmates at Tainan Prison, holding soul-elevating seminars and Convenient Method teaching sessions (supported by fellow initiates).

0

 

Changhua

Nov.17, 2006

Posting the Alternative Living message on highway billboards to promote the healthy vegetarian lifestyle.

100,000

I

Miaoli

Nov.19, 2006

In support of the national homeland cleaning project, sweeping Miaoli Highway No. 28 (voluntary support by fellow initiates).

0

 

Taipei

Dec.15, 2006

Providing information about the healthy vegetarian diet, and holding a soul-elevating seminar for stroke patients and their family members at the Taipei Hospital (voluntary support by fellow initiates).

0

 

Nantou

Dec.16, 2006

Responding to the government’s call for a “Healthy Formosa” by participating in the Golden Age Healthy Vegetarian Fair held by the Nantou County Health Bureau.

35,593

J

Changhua

Dec.17, 2006

Setting up Supreme Master TV billboards to direct attention to positive news.

21,000

K

Taipei

Dec.19, 2006

Offering winter clothes to destitute patients and the homeless at Taipei City Hospital to ensure a warm winter for them.

7,500

L

Tainan

Dec.28, 2006

Visiting inmates at Tainan Prison, holding soul-elevating seminars and Convenient Method teaching sessions (supported by fellow initiates).

0

 

Taipei

Dec.28, 2006

December visit to the Sindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center, holding spiritual seminars and meditation teaching sessions for inmates (supported by fellow initiates).

0

 

Tainan

Dec.31, 2006

To purify people’s minds and encourage respect for life and the healthy vegetarian diet, holding health seminars, vegetarian food tasting, cooking demonstrations, and Supreme Master Ching Hai art exhibition.

28,500

M

Total:

 $282,994

 

Table 2: Relief funds given to needy households in Formosa from September to December 2006
(Currency in NT$)

 

September 2006

October 2006

 

Place

No. of Households

Amount

No. of Households

Amount

Appendix

Taipei

1

5,000

5

23,500

1

Miaoli

2

10,000

3

15,000

2

Changhua

1

3,000

1

3,000

3

Tainan

1

3,000

0

0

4

Monthly Subtotal

5

$21,000

9

41,500

 

 

November 2006

December 2006

 

Place

No. of Households

Amount

No. of Households

Amount

Appendix

Taipei

5

23,500

6

25,000

1

Miaoli

4

20,000

5

25,000

2

Changhua

1

3,000

1

3,000

3

Tainan

0

0

0

0

4

Monthly Subtotal

10

46,500

12

$53,000