Love in Action

Expenditures by Supreme Master Ching Hai
and The Supreme Master International Association
for Charitable and Relief Activities in Formosa

from January to December 2011

Total Amount in Tables 1 and 2: NT$1,178,561 (US$40,000)

Table 1. Charitable and Relief Activities

(Currency: NT$)

Location
Date
Description of Activities
Amount
Appendix
Tainan
2011.01.15
To care for the needy in winter, provided daily necessities, vegan meals, and relief funds to
the homeless; contributed 25 bags of vegan dog food to a stray dogs’ home
105,363
F1
Kaohsiung
2011.01.15
To care for the needy in winter, provided lunch boxes to the homeless
14,340
F2
Hualien
2011.01.17
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the “Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet” message,
and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office
2,560
F3
Yilan
2011.01.19
To care for the needy in winter, provided biscuits to the homeless
9,990
F4
Yunlin
2011.01.21
Served a vegan buffet and contributed vegan foodstuffs, gifts, and three outdoor lamps to
Xilo’s Xinyi Children’s Home
12,500
F5
Chiayi
2011.01.22
In coordination with the “Try Veg to Show Your Love” event held by the Chiayi EPB,
demonstrated how to cook a vegan New Year’s dinner and served a free vegan lunch
682
F6
Chiayi
2011.01.26
To care for the needy in winter, organized a year-end dinner for the homeless, and shared
the Be Veg, Go Green, to Save the Planet message (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Tainan
2011.01.26
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Minde Labor Prison – held Lunar New Year
entertainment program and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Taipei
2011.01.27
Monthly visit to inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center; held a soul-elevating seminar, organized English conversation classes and vegan cooking classes (supported by
fellow initiates)
0
 
Tainan
2011.01.27
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Prison; held environmental seminars and contributed
books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Kaohsiung
2011.01.28
Organized three Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet seminars, vegan cooking classes, and vegan food-tasting events at local schools and organizations (supported by fellow initiates)
7,600
F7
Taipei
2011.02.01
Sponsored the “Save the Fetus and Protect Lives” campaign initiated by the Human Life
Ethics Center, Faculty of Theology, Fu Jen Catholic University
10,000
F8
Miaoli
2011.02.10
To care for the needy in winter, contributed relief funds for distribution by the Hsihu Township Office
50,000
F9
Yilan
2011.02.17
Held a Be Veg, Go Green, to Save the Planet seminar at the Yuanshan Township Office and adopted 10 road lamps, to support the government’s effort to save energy, reduce carbon emissions and Be veg, Go green
10,000
F10
Chiayi
2011.02.19
Participated in the “100% Health, 100% Vitality” energy-saving and carbon-reduction New
Year’s event, distributed SOS flyers and conducted a vegan food tasting
3,926
F11
Nantou
2011.02.20
To beautify people’s hearts through art, held the Lake Amoura The Noble Wilds photo
exhibition at the Songbo Ling Tourist Center in Mingjian (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Hualien
2011.02.21
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet message,
and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office
5,760
F12
Taipei
2011.02.24
Monthly visit to inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center; held a soul-elevating seminar, organized English-conversation classes and vegan cooking classes (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Tainan
2011.02.24
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Minde Labor Prison; held environmental seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Kaohsiung
2011.02.24
Organized five Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet seminars, vegan cooking classes, and vegan food-tasting events at local schools and organizations (supported by fellow initiates)
6,600
F13
Hualien
2011.02.25
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet message,
and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District Prosecutors Office
8,570
F14
Miaoli
2011.02.27
Assisted the Hsihu Township Office in maintaining traffic order in the vicinity of the local cemetery and on Miao County Route No. 119 during the New Year’s tomb-sweeping period (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Changhua
2011.03.11
To beautify people’s hearts through art, held the Lake Amoura The Noble Wilds photo
exhibition and taught drawing at Yongjing Elementary School (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Miaoli
2011.03.18
Adopted 20 street lamps in Hsihu to show gratitude to the local residents
10,000
F15
Hualien
2011.03.21
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet message,
and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office
5,680
F16
Taipei
2011.03.25
Held a Be Veg, Go Green, to Save the Planet seminar at the Legislative Yuan to support the government’s efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg, and go green
0
 
Changhua
2011.03.29
To beautify people’s hearts through art, held the Lake Amoura The Noble Wilds photo
exhibition and taught drawing at the Chung Chou University of Science and Technology
(supported by fellow initiates)
0
Tainan
2011.03.30
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Minde Labor Prison; held environmental seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Kaohsiung
2011.03.30
Organized seven Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet seminars, vegan cooking classes, and vegan food tasting events at local schools and organizations (supported by fellow initiates)
4,220
F17
Taipei
2011.03.31
Monthly visit to inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center; held a soul-elevating seminar, organized English conversation classes and vegan cooking classes (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Tainan
2011.03.31
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Prison; held environmental seminars and contributed
books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Hualien
2011.04.03
To beautify people’s hearts through art, held the Lake Amoura The Noble Wilds photo
exhibition and served vegan snacks at the Hualien County Cultural Bureau
7,730
F18
Chiayi
2011.04.09
In support of the green event held by the Chiayi EPB to promote resource recycling, shared global warming information and advantages of the meat-free diet
1,320
F19
Taipei
2011.04.16
Held three “From Crisis to Peace: Organic Vegan Way is the Answer” seminars to share the message of saving the planet through the vegan diet
192,106
F20
Hualien
2011.04.18
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet message,
and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office
5,440
F21
Tainan
2011.04.22
Held 33 environmental talks, vegan cooking classes and tasting events at the Xigang District Office to support the government’s efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Chiayi
2011.04.24
Shared the message of going veg to save the planet at a fair held by the Chiayi City Spinal Cord Injury Association, with proceeds from the sale of vegan food going to disadvantaged groups
10,000
F22
Kaohsiung
2011.04.27
Organized eight Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet seminars, vegan cooking classes, and vegan food-tasting events at local schools and organizations (supported by fellow initiates)
2,000
F23
Taipei
2011.04.28
Monthly visit to inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center; held a soul-elevating seminar, organized English conversation classes and vegan cooking classes (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Changhua
2011.04.28
To beautify people’s hearts through art, held the Lake Amoura The Noble Wilds photo exhibition at the Puxin Township Library and Jingxiu Elementary School (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Tainan
2011.04.28
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Minde Labor Prison; held environmental seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Kaohsiung
2011.05.01
Shared the Be Veg! Go Green, to Save the Planet message and the organic vegan diet as a solution to the global crisis at the square outside Kaohsiung Stadium
3,400
F24
Tainan
2011.05.07
Cleaned the beach as part of an environmental protection activity (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Hualien
2011.05.16
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet message,
and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District rosecutor’s Office
5,040
F25
Keelung
2011.05.21
Cleaned the beach as part of an environmental-protection activity
500
F26
Changhua
2011.05.28
Cleaned the beach as part of an environmental-protection activity (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Tainan
2011.05.30
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Minde Labor Prison; held environmental seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Changhua
2011.05.30
To beautify people’s hearts through art, held the Lake Amoura The Noble Wilds photo
exhibition at the Erlin Town Library (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Kaohsiung
2011.05.30
Organized six Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet seminars, vegan cooking classes, and
vegan food-tasting events at local schools and organizations (supported by fellow initiates)
8,000
F27
Taipei
2011.05.31
Contributed books to school libraries on the eve of Earth Day and World Book Day in support of the government’s efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg, and go green (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Taipei
2011.05.31
Monthly visit to inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center; held a soul-elevating seminar, organized English conversation classes and vegan cooking classes (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Keelung
2011.06.01
Cared for the homeless during the Dragon Boat Festival by providing toiletry items, vegan glutinous rice dumplings and buns
21,148
F28
Chiayi
2011.06.01
Cared for the homeless during the Dragon Boat Festival by providing vegan glutinous rice dumplings and underwear
8,400
F29
Tainan
2011.06.06
Cared for the homeless during the Dragon Boat Festival by providing vegan glutinous rice dumplings and books
14,795
F30
Hualien
2011.06.21
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet message,
and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office
9,600
F31
Chiayi
2011.06.25
Participated in the Morakot post-disaster thanksgiving event, and received a letter of appreciation from the government for our Association’s efforts in providing material relief and financial support during the typhoon disaster
0
 
Taipei
2011.06.30
Monthly visit to inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuse Treatment Center; held a soul-elevating seminar, organized English conversation classes and vegan cooking classes (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Changhua
2011.06.30
To beautify people’s hearts through art, held the Lake Amoura The Noble Wilds photo exhibition at Qiaotou Elementary School (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Tainan
2011.06.30
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Prison; held vegetarian and health seminars and
contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Keelung
2011.07.02
Cleaned the beach as part of an environmental-protection activity (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Hualien
2011.07.18
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet message, and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office
3,886
F32
Tainan
2011.07.28
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Minde Labor Prison; held vegetarian and health seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Kaohsiung
2011.08.05
Organized four Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet seminars, vegan cooking classes, and vegan food-tasting events at local schools and organizations (supported by fellow initiates)
11,300
F33
Miaoli
2011.08.10
Assisted the Hsihu Township Office in maintaining traffic order in the vicinity of the cemetery during a local prayer ritual (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Tainan
2011.08.10
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Minde Labor Prison; held soul-elevating and health
seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Hualien
2011.08.15
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet message, and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office
3,440
F34
Tainan
2011.08.25
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Prison; held vegetarian and health seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Hualien
2011.08.26
On behalf of Supreme Master Ching Hai, presented the World Compassion Award to forest guardian Mr. Lin Yuan-yuan, and served vegan snacks to participants at the ceremony
6,000
F35
Chiayi
2011.09.08
Held a Be Veg, Go Green, to Save the Planet seminar and vegan food tasting event at the Chiayi Administrative Enforcement Agency
5,023
F36
Keelung
2011.09.08
Offered moon cakes and personal hygiene items on a visit to homeless people during the Mid-Autumn Festival
17,850
F37
Yilan
2011.09.11
Offered moon cakes on a visit to homeless people during the Mid-Autumn Festival (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Tainan
2011.09.15
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, offered moon cakes, pomelos and gifts to destitute households and neighbors of the Tainan Center. Also, offered vegan dog food to stray dogs’ homes
34,925
F38
Tainan
2011.09.17
Cleaned the beach as part of an environmental-protection activity (supported by fellow initiates).
0
Hualien
2011.09.19
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet message, and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office
9,040
F39
Hualien
2011.09.22
Held a Be Veg, Go Green, to Save the Planet seminar and served vegan snacks at the Hualien Reserve Command Headquarters
4,710
F40
Tainan
2011.09.28
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Minde Labor Prison; held vegetarian and health seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Tainan
2011.09.29
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Prison; held vegetarian and health seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Kaohsiung
2011.09.30
Organized Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet seminars at two local schools and participated in an interview by Happy Radio (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Taoyuan
2011.10.05
Contributed books to 295 libraries of various organizations and schools to support the government’s efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green
16,225
F41
Tainan
2011.10.15
Contributed books to 85 libraries of various organizations and schools to support the government’s efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Hualien
2011.10.17
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet message, and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District Prosecutors Office
4,240
F42
Tainan
2011.10.19
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Minde Labor Prison; held vegetarian and health seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Taipei
2011.10.23
Cooperated with several groups to conduct the Green 21 Carnival to help the public learn more about climate change and its solutions (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Kaohsiung
2011.10.23
To support the government’s efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions be veg and go green, held a global warming seminar at the Gangshan Township Farmers’ Association, participated in the Ode of Love Charity Fair held by the Kaohsiung City Cerebral Palsy Association, and contributed the proceeds from a charity sale
1,875
F43
Tainan
2011.10.27
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Prison; held vegetarian and health seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Chiayi
2011.11.11
In support of the Love Your Family and Be Thankful activity organized by the county government, held a seminar on the healthy, organic vegan diet and provided complimentary vegan meals
2,220
F44
Keelung
2011.11.19
Cleaned the beach as part of an environmental-protection activity (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Hualien
2011.11.21
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet message, and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office
6,320
F45
Kaohsiung
2011.11.22
Organized Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet seminars at two local schools and participated in an interview by Happy Radio (supported by fellow initiates).
1,875
F46
Changhua
2011.11.23
To beautify people’s hearts through art, held the Lake Amoura The Noble Wilds photo exhibition at Yuanlin Junior High School (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Tainan
2011.11.24
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Prison; held vegetarian and health seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Yilan
2011.11.25
Participated in the Qiaoxi Township Boiling Water Festival and anti-global warming event held by the county government
25,000
F47
Hualien
2011.11.26
To care for the needy in winter, contributed rice, cooking oil, and eco-friendly mugs to destitute students in remote areas
16,240
F48
Keelung
2011.11.27
Participated in a fair held at the Keelung City Cultural Center Square to share the global warming message and advocate the vegan diet (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Tainan
2011.11.30
Monthly visit to inmates at the Tainan Minde Labor Prison; held vegetarian and health seminars and contributed books (supported by fellow initiates)
0
 
Chiayi
2011.12.08
To care for the needy in winter, offered warm clothes to homeless people
31,000
F49
Changhua
2011.12.14
To beautify people’s hearts through art, held the Lake Amoura The Noble Wilds photo exhibition at the Dingxin Hede Building (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Hualien
2011.12.19
Held a soul-elevating seminar, shared the Be Veg, Go Green to Save the Planet message, and served vegan meals to parolees supervised by the Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office
4,640
F50
Changhua
2011.12.21
To beautify people’s hearts through art, held the Lake Amoura The Noble Wilds photo exhibition at Taiping Elementary School (supported by fellow initiates)
0
Kaohsiung
2011.12.24
Participated in the Green Christmas Eve event held by the city’s EPB
9,150
F51
Keelung
2011.12.29
To care for the needy in winter, offered sleeping bags to homeless people
18,601
F52
Hualien
2011.12.30
To care for mentally challenged people, contributed funds to the Hualien County New Dawn Educare Center
5,000
F53
Hualien
2011.12.30
To care for the needy in winter, offered material necessities and used items to destitute senior citizens
11,000
F54
Kaohsiung
2011.12.31
To care for the needy in winter, offered vegan meals to homeless people
11,731
F55
Total
NT $818,561

 

Table 2: Expenditures for helping needy households

(Currency: NT$)

Month
Description
Amount
Appendix
January
9 households (Taipei 3, Taoyuan 1, Miaoli 4, Taichung 1)
39,000
A
February
9 households (Taipei 3, Taoyuan 1, Miaoli 4, Taichung 1)
39,000
B
March
9 households (Taipei 3, Taoyuan 1, Miaoli 4, Taichung 1)
39,000
C
April
9 households (Taipei 3, Taoyuan 1, Miaoli 4, Taichung 1)
39,000
D
May
6 households (Taipei 1, Taoyuan 1, Miaoli 3, Taichung 1)
24,000
E
June
7 households (Taipei 1, Hsinchu 1, Miaoli 3, Taichung 1, Yilan 1)
27,000
F
July
7 households (Taipei 1, Hsinchu 1, Miaoli 3, Taichung 1, Yilan 1)
27,000
G
August
7 households (Taipei 1, Hsinchu 1, Miaoli 3, Taichung 1, Yilan 1)
27,000
H
September
7 households (Taipei 1, Hsinchu 1, Miaoli 3, Taichung 1, Yilan 1)
27,000
I
October
6 households (Taipei 1, Hsinchu 1, Miaoli 3, Taichung 1)
24,000
J
November
6 households (Taipei 1, Miaoli 3, Taichung 2)
24,000
K
December
6 households (Taipei 1, Miaoli 3, Taichung 2)
24,000
L
Total
NT $360,000
(US$12,218)