Love in Action

Expenditures for Charitable and Relief Activities in Formosa from January to May 2009

Total Amount in Tables 1 and 2 = NT$951,234 (US$28,217)

Table 1: Charitable and Relief Activities                                                (Amount in NT$)

Place

Date

Description of Activities

Amount

Appendix

Miaoli

2009.01.05

Sponsoring the community winter relief fundraising for destitute and needy citizens, held by the Hsihu Township Office to usher in the Lunar New Year

50,000

A

Taipei

2009.01.14

Contributing 40 big boxes of nearly-new garments to street friends in coordination with the Taipei County Social Affairs Bureau and the Midway Home for Street Friends in welcoming the Lunar New Year (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

2009.01.14

Buying winter clothes for inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center in welcoming the Lunar New Year

7,623

B

Tainan

2009.01.14

Contributing 27 big bags of vegetarian dog food to the Xinying Home for Stray Dogs to show love for animals

13,035

C

Miaoli

2009.01.17

Sweeping Miaoli No. 28 and 119 Highways in support of an environmental protection effort by the Hsihu Township Office (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Miaoli

2009.01.19

Adopting streetlight maintenance in support of the Hsihu Township Office’s public-benefit effort

10,000

D

Tainan

2009.01.21

Entertaining inmates of Tainan Mingde Labor Prison with a Lunar Year program (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

2009.01.23

Monthly visit to the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center to hold spiritual talks, a meditation teaching session, and English conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Kaohsiung

2009.01.25

Conveying warmth and love to street friends as Lunar New Year approached and supporting the government’s Be Veg, Go Green endeavor by giving out daily free vegan lunchboxes to street friends from Jan. 19 to 25 and presenting cash gifts to them at the Kaohsiung Street Friend Shelter

74,350

E

Tainan

2009.01.25

Conveying warmth and love to street friends and needy and lonely old folks as Lunar New Year approached, and supporting the government’s Be Veg, Go Green endeavor by giving out 200 free vegan lunchboxes daily from Jan. 19 to 25, and inviting 370 needy and lonely old folks to a meal at a vegetarian restaurant

139,100

F

Tainan

2009.01.30

Extending warmth and care to street friends during the Lunar New Year holidays by giving them sleeping bags, blankets, coats, jackets, daily essentials and serving them vegan snacks and hot herbal soup

35,542

G

Hualien

2009.02.18

Endeavor to purify society and share the message of truth, virtue, and beauty, contributing Supreme Master Ching Hai’s spiritual book Celestial Art to 28 libraries, schools and public-benefit groups in Hualien City and County (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2009.02.18

Contributing 30 big bags of vegetarian dog food to the Xinying Home for Stray Dogs in a show of love for animals.

13,965

H

Yunlin

2009.02.21

Supporting government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green by holding a seminar and information-sharing activity at the Taixi Township Activity Center for the Elderly (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Miaoli

2009.02.22

Undertaking a community-building effort by helping the Hsihu Township Office to regulate traffic near the cemetery during the Tomb-Sweeping Day weekend (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2009.02.26

Holding spiritual talks and meditation teaching sessions for inmates at Tainan Prison (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

2009.02.26

Monthly visit to the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center to hold spiritual talks, a meditation teaching session, and English conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2009.02.27

Supporting government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green by holding seminars and information-sharing activities at several schools (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Changhua

2009.03.06

Endeavor to purify society and share the message of truth, virtue, and beauty, contributing Supreme Master Ching Hai’s spiritual book Celestial Art to the Changhua County Cultural Affairs Bureau and 16 local libraries (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2009.03.10

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

0

 

Tainan

2009.03.18

Holding spiritual talks and meditation teaching sessions for inmates at Tainan Prison (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

2009.03.27

Monthly visit to the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center to hold spiritual talks, a meditation teaching session, and English conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2009.03.31

Supporting government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green by holding seminars and information-sharing activities at 20 local schools (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Kaohsiung

2009.04.12

Introducing the Be Veg, Go Green message at an outdoor art event held by the Caigong Borough Office in Zuoying District

13,400

I

Tainan

2009.04.18

Cleaning the Golden Coast to support environmental protection (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Keelung

2009.04.21

Sharing the Be Veg, Go Green message at an event held by the Keelung EP Bureau to promote a sustainable lifestyle, energy conservation, a cooler Earth and resource recycling

6,450

J

Tainan

2009.04.22

Celebrating Earth Day by holding two seminars on Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Earth at the Tainan EP Bureau, participating in an event on river conservation and providing vegan lunchboxes to all participants

27,545

K

Changhua

2009.04.26

Celebrating Earth Day with a Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Earth seminar and vegan cooking demonstration at the Changhua County Cultural Affairs Bureau (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2009.04.30

Holding spiritual talks and meditation teaching sessions for inmates at Tainan Prison (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2009.04.30

Supporting government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green by holding seminars and information-sharing activities in 24 local schools (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2009.04.30

Monthly visit to the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center to hold spiritual talks, a meditation teaching session, and English conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Hualien

2009.04.30

Supporting government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green by holding three seminars at Hualien County Xinyi Elementary School, inviting guests from all fields and offering free vegan food for sampling

54,460

L

Taipei

2009.05.04

Holding a soul-elevating seminar and teaching meditation on invitation at the Fu Jen Catholic University Theological Institute, and contributing to a Protect the Unborn Child  Fund

10,000

M

Kaohsiung

2009.05.09

Participating in the Mother’s Day Fair held at Hanshin Arena in support of government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green

20,410

N

Hualien

2009.05.11

Holding a seminar and providing free vegetarian food tasting at Nanhua Workstation of the Hualien Forest District Office in support of government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green

10,320

O

Hualien

2009.05.15

Holding a seminar and providing free vegan food tasting at Jiali Elementary School in support of government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green

6,800

P

Keelung

2009.05.17

Cleaning up the city’s Dawulun Beach to protect the environment (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Hualien

2009.05.18

Holding a soul-elevating seminar, sharing the Be Veg, Go Green concept and serving vegan snacks to parolees under the Hualien District Prosecutors Office

1,550

Q

Tainan

2009.05.20

Holding a spiritual talk and meditation teaching session for inmates at Tainan Prison (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

2009.05.21

Monthly visit to the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center to hold spiritual talks, a meditation teaching session, and English conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taipei

2009.05.25

Participating in a Dragon Boat Festival Fair in Nanmen Community, giving away 500 vegan rice dumplings to participants and sharing the Be Veg, Go Green information (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Keelung

2009.05.25

Celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival with street friends at Jiaren Community Hall, giving them vegan rice dumplings and daily items

8,817

R

Tainan

2009.05.25

Holding a Be Veg, Go Green seminar and sharing vegan rice dumplings with participants in celebration of Dragon Boat Festival (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Taoyuan

2009.05.30

Holding Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Earth cultural events, entertainment activities, free medical consultations, EP seminars, and free vegan food tasting in cooperation with the Zhongli city government in support of efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green

258,867

S

Tainan

2009.05.31

Supporting the government’s “Save Energy, Reduce carbon Emission, Be Veg, Go Green” campaign by holding a Be Veg, Go Green seminar in Jingsui Community of Yansui Town. Free vegan food tasting provided after the vent (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Tainan

2009.05.31

Supporting government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green by holding seminars and information-sharing activities at 17 local schools (supported by fellow initiates)

0

 

Total:

NT $762,234

 

  

Table 2: Expenditures of 2009 charitable activities  (Currency: in NT$)

  January February March
Place No. of households Amount No. of households Amount No. of households Amount
Taipei 1 5,000 1 5,000 1 5,000
Miaoli 5 15,000 3 9,000 3 9,000
Hsinchu 1 4,000 1 4,000 1 4,000
Taichung 1 5,000 1 5,000 1 5,000
Chiayi 1 2,500 1 2,500
Kaohsiung 1 5,000 1 5,000 1 5,000
Changhua 4 12,000
Yilan 1 3,000
Pingtung
Subtotal 9 $34,000 8 $30,500 13 45,500

  April May  
Place No. of households Amount No. of households Amount Appendix
Taipei 1 5,000 1 5,000 1
Miaoli 3 9,000 3 9,000 2
Hsinchu 1 4,000 1 4,000 3
Taichung 1 5,000 1 5,000 4
Chiayi 1 2,500 1 2,500 5
Kaohsiung 1 5,000 1 5,000 6
Changhua 4 12,000 7
Yilan 1 3,000 8
Pingtung 1 3,000 9
Subtotal 8 $30,500 14 48,500  

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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