Reporter Cai Peimin/Yunlin Report
Yunlin Qiaoxin Technology Industrial Co., Ltd. and World Vision Taiwan have joined hands to accompany the Yunlin Disadvantaged Children’s Bursary and After-School Care Class Program as it enters its fourth year. Yesterday (24th), CEO Huang Guanchang and corporate volunteers and long-term care accompanied the after-school care class The children walked out of the classroom and went outdoors together to make handmade aquaponic tanks and experience feeding geese, spending a happy time together.
Huang Guanchang, CEO of Yunlin County Fude Qiaoxin Social Welfare Charitable Foundation, said that the public welfare concept of enterprises and foundations in Yunlin area is to participate in the method of teaching people how to fish with fishing rods, and through education and companionship, it can turn over and change the disadvantaged. The best way for children and families, this is also an issue that we and World Vision Taiwan have been paying attention to for a long time.
Huang Guanchang pointed out that we are all looking forward to interacting with the children we care for today. Making aquaponics tanks not only opens up children’s concept of mutual benefit and symbiosis, but also hopes that everyone will pay more attention to environmental protection and sustainability issues. Although The sudden rain made it impossible to complete the outdoor goose feeding experience, but looking at the happy expressions of the children, we were all very happy.
Xiaoyou, who is currently in Primary 6, has divorced parents and is raised by his grandmother alone. The family’s finances depend on his father who works part-time. All living expenses and education expenses are a heavy burden. Seeing the needs of the family, Zhanwang will start caring for Xiaoyou when he is in first grade. Accompanying their family, Xiaoyou also began to participate in after-school care classes. From being introverted and shy to being lively and confident now, he is often the first to complete school homework, and often helps his younger brothers and sisters complete their school homework. He is also a rare helper for teachers.
Hu Wanwen, director of the Central District Office of World Vision Taiwan, said that according to World Vision Taiwan’s survey, continued inflation has made the families we serve more struggling with various expenses. We serve a total of about 44,000 disadvantaged children. Among families, 21% have a monthly financial gap of more than 50,000 yuan, 80% of disadvantaged children lack learning resources, and more than 20,000 teenagers have difficulty making clear plans for their future careers due to family finances. The public is sincerely invited to respond to the “Domestic Student Aid Action” and the “Children’s Subsidy Program” by providing regular student aid of 1,000 yuan per month, or regular financial aid to domestic children of 2,000 yuan per month, to help children complete their studies, pursue their dreams, and change their future.
