Love in Action

Expenditures for Charitable and Relief Activities in Formosa from May to August 2008

Table 1: Charitable Activities

(Currency: NT Dollar)
Place Date Description Amount Attachment

Changhua

2008.05.01

Participating in a beach cleaning activity held by the county government, and giving an eco-friendly mug to each volunteer

2,500

A

Changhua

2008.05.08

Promoting the idea “Be Green, Go Green, Save the Planet” and holding vegetarian cooking demonstrations for staff members of the Xianxi Township Office

389

B

Chiayi

2008.05.20

Erecting huge billboards to encourage the public to “Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Planet”

31,148

C

Tainan

2008.05.21

Holding spiritual talks and a meditation-teaching session for inmates at Tainan Mingde Labor Prison (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Keelung

2008.05.24

Cleaning Dawulun Beach as part of an environmental protection effort (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2008.05.28

To raise public concern about the impact of global warming, visiting county schools to show Save the Planet films and holding quizzes with prizes and vegetarian food tasting (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2008.05.29

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

0

 

Taipei

2008.05.29

Holding spiritual talks, a meditation-teaching session, and English conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

2008.06.04

Preparing 900 vegetarian rice dumplings for inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center in celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival

3,458

D

Hualien

2008.06.05

Providing vegetarian lunch to staff members of the Hualien Educational Department in support of the One Day Vegetarian campaign on Earth Day

3,200

E

Hualien

2008.06.05

Providing vegetarian lunch to staff members of the Hualien forest management office in support of the One Day Vegetarian campaign on Earth Day

2,800

F

Taipei

2008.06.05

Responding to the UN appeal to fight global warming and save the planet by establishing the No Meat-No Heat Union with over 50 NGOs and holding a Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Planet campaign from April 22 to June 5

31,100

G

Taipei

2008.06.06

Extending concern to street friends on Dragon Boat Festival by giving them urgently needed daily necessities such as rice and soy sauce

25,010

H

Tainan

2008.06.10

To raise public concern about the impact of global warming, visiting county schools to show Save the Planet films and holding quizzes with prizes and vegetarian food tasting (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

2008.06.15

Advocating love and care for animals and participating in the 2008 Star Pets Carnival held by the Taiwan Life Caring and Animal Rescue Organization

5,000

I

Taipei

2008.06.18

Holding a one-day vegetarian activity at the Shilin Detention Center to share the Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Planet concept (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

2008.06.29

To promote the concept Be veg, Go Green, Save the Planet, working in cooperation with the Taipei County Government to hold the “Veg Love for Mother Earth Concert,” with the “Critical Time to Save the Earth: What Can I Do?” videoconference, and the “Cool the Earth, Reduce Carbon Emissions Exhibition” to facilitate cultural development, encourage excellent traditions and improve the quality of life

237,850

J

Taipei

2008.06.30

Holding spiritual talks, a meditation-teaching session, and English conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

2008.07.06

Supporting the government’s “Save energy, reduce carbon emission, Be Veg, Go Green” campaign by participating in the “No Meat, Low Carbon, No Heat” fair held by the ROC Animal and Environmental Protection Association in front of National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

4,000

K

Chiayi

2008.07.08

Erecting huge billboards on Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Planet in Chiayi and Yunlin in support of the government’s “Save energy, reduce carbon emission, Be Veg, Go Green” campaign

43,508

L

Taipei

2008.07.17

Holding a Be Veg, Go Green seminar at the Control Yuan to advocate the idea “Save energy, reduce carbon emission, Be Veg, Go Green”

10,220

M

Kaohsiung

2008.07.20

Contributing relief supplies, including rice, noodles, clothes and basic necessities to victims of Typhoon Kalmaegi (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Kaohsiung

2008.07.29

Contributing relief materials, including rice, oil, milk powder and basic necessities to victims of Typhoon Fung Wong (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Changhua

2008.07.30

Serving a sumptuous vegetarian feast for teachers and children of Tzusheng Orphanage in support of the government’s Be Veg, Go Green campaign

8,000

N

Tainan

2008.07.30

Holding spiritual talks and a meditation-teaching session for inmates at the Tainan Mingde Labor Prison (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2008.07.31

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

0

 

Taipei

2008.07.31

Holding spiritual talks, a meditation-teaching session, and English conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Nantou

2008.08.06

Sharing the message Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Planet in cooperation with the Puli Township Library

8,000

O

Miaoli

2008.08.10

Maintaining good relationship with local inhabitants and helping to direct traffic in Hsihu during the Ghost Festival (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2008.08.17

Holding a No Carbon concert, Carbon Reduction exhibition, and vegetarian food tasting in cooperation with the Xinhua Township Office in support of the government’s “save energy, reduce carbon emission, Be Veg, Go Green” campaign

14,450

P

Chiayi

2008.08.24

Supporting the Environmental Protection Administration’s “Zero Garbage” project by working with the Chiayi EPB and the Chen Xiu-luan Education Foundation to hold a Save Energy and Reduce Carbon Emission seminar at Xingang Junion High School (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2008.08.28

Holding soul-elevating seminars and a meditation teaching session for Tainan Prison inmates (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

2008.08.29

Holding spiritual talks, a meditation-teaching session, and English conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

2008.08.31

Participating in the “Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Planet—Save Energy, Reduce Carbon Reduction” fair held by the ROC Animal Welfare and Environmental Protection Society at Taipei’s Da An Park

4,000

Q

Total

NT$434,633

 

Table 2: Charitable activities rendered to the needy

 (Currency: in NT$)

 

May 2008 June 2008

Place

No. of households

Amount

No. of households

Amount

Taipei

2

8,000

2

10,000

Taoyuan

1

3,000

1

3,000

Miaoli

4

12,000

6

18,000

Taichung

1

5,000

1

5,000

Taitung

1

4,000

1

4,000

Subtotal

9

32,000

11 

40,000



 

July 2008 August 2008  

Place

No. of households

Amount

No. of households

Amount

Attachment

Taipei

2

8,000

2

10,000

1

Taoyuan

1

3,000

1

3,000

2

Miaoli

7

21,000

7

21,000

3

Taichung

1

5,000

1

5,000

4

Taitung

1

4,000

1

4,000

5

Subtotal

12

43,000

12

43,000

 

 

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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