Love in Action

Formosa

 

Expenditures for Charitable and Relief Activities in Formosa
from July to October 2007

Total Amount in Tables 1 and 2 = NT$795,465 (Approx. US$24,308)

           Table 1: Details of Expenditures for Charitable Activities
in Formosa from July to October 2007
  

Place

Date

Description of Activities

Amount

Appendix

Taipei

2007.07.07

Holding a joint event with United Daily News—“Pure Vegetarian Diet for a Happier Earth,” healthy vegetarian seminar and a starlight concert to caution the world about global warming.

119,576

A

Changhua

2007.07.22

Supporting the Changhua County Cultural Bureau’s “Nationwide Good Books Exchange Activity” in summer of 2007. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Tainan

2007.07.26

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

0

 

Taipei

2007.07.26

Visiting the inmates in the Sindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center, holding spiritual talks, meditation sessions and an English conversation course for them. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Yilan

2007.07.28

Visiting street friends under the care of the Genesis Social Welfare Foundation, holding soul-elevating seminars and vegetarian food tasting party.

2,000

B

Hualien

2007.07.30

Contributing spiritual publications to various school libraries in Hualien County, providing spiritual nourishment for the local inhabitants.

19,050

C

Taipei

2007.08.07

Visiting street friends and sponsoring the “Suburb Street Friends Medical Fund” raised by the Taipei County Social Welfare Bureau.

20,000

D

Changhua

2007.08.26

Organizing a family summer camp to share the positive message of “Respect Life and Love Animals” with parents and children.

4,590

E

Taipei

2007.08.27

Holding a healthy vegetarian cooking class for inmates in the Sindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center, helping them to learn a professional skill, thus reducing crime rate and bringing peace to society.

11,913

F

Taipei

2007.08.28

Visiting inmates in the Sindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center, holding spiritual talks, meditation sessions and an English conversation course for them. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Nantou

2007.09.01

Visiting the elderly and children in the Ren Ai Home in Nantou County, contributing a dehydrator and other daily necessities.

12,966

G

Tainan

2007.09.16

Hosting a Supreme Master Ching Hai Art Exhibition at the National Tainan Social Education Center, serving a spiritual feast to the Tainan inhabitants.

10,150

H

Hualien

2007.09.17

Visiting parolees under the guidance of the Hualien District Magistrate Prosecutor Office, giving them moon cakes to celebrate the Moon Festival.

5,600

I

Tainan

2007.09.17

Visiting the inmates at the Tainan Mingde Labor Prison during the Moon Festival, holding spiritual talks and meditation sessions. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Tainan

2007.09.19

Visiting the Tainan Education Center for the Mentally Challenged during the Moon Festival, entertaining the students and teachers with cultural activities, vegetarian food tasting and showing spiritual videos.

26,927

J

Taipei

2007.09.21

Visiting the inmates in the Sindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center, bringing moon cakes and spiritual books to them.

11,132

K

Changhua

2007.09.22

Visiting the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families, Ren Dao Old Folks Home, Shang Hao Old Folks Home during the Moon Festival, bringing moon cakes, pomelos and spiritual books.

1,317

L

Taipei

2007.09.27

Visiting the inmates in the Sindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center, holding spiritual talks, meditation sessions and an English conversation course for them. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Tainan

2007.09.27

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

0

 

Taipei

2007.09.28

Cooperating with Sindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center to hold a Healthy Vegetarian Cooking Class, helping the inmates to learn a professional skill.

1,900

M

Taipei

2007.09.28

Providing healthy-environmentally friendly vegetarian meals at the Wulai Junior High School and Elementary School, broadcasting positive news from Supreme Master Television, and contributing spiritual books about loving the animals.

17,160

N

Taipei

2007.10.05

Visiting street friends, and in cooperation with the Taipei City Social Welfare Bureau, giving them track pants, shaving kits, bath lotion, shampoo and other daily necessities.

35,380

O

Tainan

2007.10.13

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

0

 

Chiayi

2007.10.19

Visiting the Bo Ren Elderly Home during the Double Ninth Festival, entertaining the old folks with snacks, pottage and performances. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Keelung

2007.10.20

Environmental protection effort: cleaning the beaches along the Ba Dou Tze sea coast of Keelung. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Taipei

2007.10.23

Animal care: contributing to the R.O.C. Animal Welfare Promotion Society Fund.

325,700

P

Taipei

2007.10.25

Visiting the inmates in the Sindian Drug Abuse Treatment

Center, holding spiritual talks, meditation sessions and an English conversation course for them. (Supported by fellow initiates.)

0

 

Changhua

2007.10.31

Contributing spiritual publications to schools in Changhua County, the Changhua Women’s Society and Guo Sheng Radio, total 16 places, providing spiritual nourishment for local inhabitants.

7,104

Q

Taipei

2007.10.31

Cooperating with Sindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center to hold a Healthy Vegetarian Cooking Class, helping the inmates to learn a professional skill.

0

 

Total

NT$632,465

 

 

Table 2: Relief Funds Given to Needy Households in Formosa
from July to October 2007

(Amount in NT$)

 

July 2007

August 2007

Place

No. of Households

Amount

No. of Households

Amount

Taipei

3

13,000

5

19,000

Miaoli

3

9,000

5

15,000

Changhua

1

3,000

1

3,000

Chaiyi

2

6,000

2

6,000

Taichung

Monthly Total:

9

NT$31,000

13

NT$43,000

 

September 2007

October 2007

 
Place

No. of Households

Amount

No. of Households

Amount

Appendix

Taipei

4

14,000

5

19,000

1

Miaoli

5

15,000

5

15,000

2

Changhua

1

3,000

1

3,000

3

Chaiyi

2

6,000

3

9,000

4

Taichung

1

5,000

5

Monthly Total:

12

NT$38,000

15

NT$51,000

 

 

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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