Love in Action

Formosa

 

Expenditures for Charitable and Relief Activities
in Formosa from March to June, 2007,
Total amount in tables 1 and 2 = NT$391,929
(approx. US$11,875)

 

Table 1: Details of Expenditures for Charitable Activities in Formosa
from March to June, 2007 (Amount in NT$)

Place

Date

Description of Activities

Amount

Appendix

Changhua

March 3, 2007

 “EQ management and spiritual practice” seminar at Xianxi Township Office. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Changhua

March 8, 2007

Visiting the physically and mentally hindered inmates at the Catholic Ci-Ai Home for the disabled, and giving them goodwill money.

10,000

A

Tainan

March 13, 2007

Video show at the Yanshui Elementary School of Tainan County to propagate the ideal of “Respect Life, Love the Animals.” (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Miaoli

March 14, 2007

Taking care of funerals of destitute and disabled local inhabitants.

50,000

B

Changhua

March 22, 2007

Contributing spiritual books to Dachuan Township Library in Changhua County, providing spiritual food to the inhabitants.

1,430

C

Tainan

March 28, 2007

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

0

 

Tainan

March 29, 2007

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

0

 

Taipei

March 29, 2007

March visit to inmates in the Sindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center and holding spiritual talks, meditation teaching session, and English conversation course for them. (Supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Miaoli

April 5, 2007

From March 5 to April 5, helping with directing traffic in Hsihu Township during the Qing Ming Festival tomb sweeping period. (Voluntary support by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Taipei

April 12, 2007

Bursary money for destitute students of Taipei Longshan High School.

5,000

D

Taipei

April 20, 2007

Promoting vegetarianism at the Guishan Elementary School, Taipei County, providing vegetarian lunch for the whole school, and contributing spiritual books.

6,848

E

Tainan

April 22, 2007

Environmental protection beach cleaning effort, cleaning the Golden Coast of Tainan City. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Taipei

April 23, 2007

Visiting inmates in the Sindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center and giving them spiritual books.

23,000

F

Taipei

April 26, 2007

April visit to inmates in the Sindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center and holding spiritual talks, meditation teaching session, and English conversation course for them. (Supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

April 27, 2007

Promoting vegetarianism at the Fushan Elementary School, Taipei County, providing vegetarian lunch for the whole school, and contributing spiritual books.

5,660

G

Jiayi

April 27, 2007

Promoting vegetarianism at the Zhuchuan Elementary School of Jiayi County, providing vegetarian lunch for the whole school. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Taipei

May 18, 2007

Promoting vegetarianism at the Guishan Elementary School of Taipei County, providing vegetarian lunch for the whole school. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Keelung

May 19, 2007

Environmental protection beach cleaning effort, cleaning the Dayulun Beach of Keelung City. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Taipei

May 24, 2007

May visit to inmates in the Sindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center and holding spiritual talks, meditation teaching session, and English conversation course for them. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

4,760

H

Tainan

May 25, 2007

Holding a “Respect Life, Love the Animals” event with vegetarian food tasting at the Ci-Mu Kindergarten at Xuejia Twon, Tainan County.

4,800

I

Changhua

May 26, 2007

Environmental protection beach cleaning effort, cleaning the coast of Xianxi Township. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Taipei

May 26, 2007

Caring for the underprivileged by participating in the compassionate garden party held by the Ai Wei Compassionate Centre, contributing all sale proceeds from the vegetarian booth to the Centre to care for the heavily incapacitated inhabitants.

19,191

J

Taipei

May 30, 2007

Promoting vegetarianism at the Guishan Elementary School of Taipei County, providing vegetarian lunch for the whole school. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Tainan

May 30, 2007

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

0

 

Tainan

May 31, 2007

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

0

 

Miaoli

June 3, 2007

In support of the environmental protection effort of the Miaoli Township Office, sweeping the Miaoli No.28 Highway. (Voluntary support by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Nantou

June 9, 2007

On Dragon Boat Festival, visit the elderly and infants at the Ren Ai Home in Nantou County, and contributing daily necessities.

30,000

K

Taipei

June 12, 2007

Dragon Boat Festival visit to the street friends at the Taipei County Volunteers Society, contributing 600 sets of summer clothes.

44,878

L

Taipei

June 15, 2007

Promoting vegetarianism at the Guishan Elementary School, Taipei County, providing vegetarian lunch for the whole school, and contributing spiritual publicity material and loving biscuit packets.

4,400

M

Changhua

June 18, 2007

Dragon Boat Festival to the elderly inhabitants of the Dachuan Rehabilitation Hospital and Sanatorium, Changhua County, giving them vegetarian rice dumplings and fragrant packets, and holding a singing performance program.

4,000

N

Jiayi

June 19, 2007

Invited by the Jiayi County Government to participate in their Dragon Boat competition and garden party, to promote vegetarianism and spiritual thinking, so as to purify the minds of people.

2,400

O

Taipei

June 22, 2007

Promoting vegetarianism at the Fushan Elementary School, Taipei County, providing vegetarian lunch for the whole school, and holding a soul-elevating seminar.

4,255

P

Changhua

June 23, 2007

Invited by the Xianxi Township Office of Changhua County, to hold a soul-elevating seminar at their Township Hall, providing ways and suggestions for good EQ management and in maintaining balance between body, mind, and spirit, also including vegetarian food tasting and distributing spiritual publicity material.

3,307

Q

Total:

$223,929

 

 

Table 2: Relief funds given to needy households in Formosa from March to June 2007 (Amount in NT$)

 

March 2007

April 2007

May 2007

June 2007

 

Place

No. of Households

Amount

No. of Households

Amount

No. of Households

Amount

No. of
Households

Amount

Appendix

Taipei

7

30,000

4

16,500

4

16,500

2

10,000

1

Miaoli

5

21,000

5

21,000

4

16,000

5

17,000

2

Changhua

1

3,000

1

3,000

1

3,000

3

Jiayi

1

3,000

2

6,000

4

Hualien

1

2,000

5

Monthly Sub-total

13

9ø Ä|,O: 54,000

10

$40,500

10

$37,500

10

36,000

 

To view the Humanitarian Relief Activities by the Supreme Master Ching Hai
and Her International Association, please visit

http://www.GodsDirectContact.org.tw/humanitarian

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