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 |
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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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