Expenditures for Charitable Activities in Formosa
from May to August 2003

Total Amount in Tables 1 & 2: NT$ 1,924,316 (US$55,777.28) 

Table 1: Details of expenditures for charitable activities in Formosa from May to August 2003 (Currency in NT$)

Place

Date

Description

Amount

Appendix

 Penghu

 2003.05.23

4,800 3M N95 masks contributed to the Penghu Hospital, the National Armed Forces Penghu Hospital, and the Penghu County Fire Department to aid in  SARS-prevention efforts (please refer to the News #144).

240,120

A

  

Taipei

 

 2003.06.09

Due to the government's urgent lack of medical supplies in conducting anti-SARS efforts, a total of 63,000 3M N95 masks flown in from the US were contributed to frontline medical workers in Formosa's hospitals on May 24 and June 9 through the Executive Yuan's Department of Health (please refer to the News #144).

1,272,086

 

B

Tainan

 2003.07.23

Visiting inmates, holding a spiritual seminar and teaching meditation at the Mingte Labor Prison (supported by fellow practitioners)

0

NIL

Tainan

 2003.07.26

Support for the City Environmental Protection Bureau's efforts in cleaning the beach on the Golden Coast in Southern Taiwan (supported by fellow practitioners)

0

NIL

 
Tainan

 
2003.07.31

Visiting inmates, holding a spiritual seminar and teaching meditation at the Tainan Prison (supported by fellow practitioners)

 

0


NIL

 
Miaoli

 
2003.08.03

Cleaning the Miaoli No. 28 Highway in cooperation with Hsihu village's environmental protection efforts


3,200


C

 Changhua

 2003.08.21

Donating spiritual books to the Changhua City Library and Changhua County Bureau, to benefit local residents.

3,910

 D

Tainan


2003.08.28

Visiting inmates, holding a spiritual seminar and teaching meditation at the Tainan Prison (supported by fellow practitioners)

0

NIL

Total

 

                                                 NT$1,519,316

 

 

Letter of Appreciation - This Letter of Appreciation is presented to The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association for its generous donation of surgical masks to help medical workers in their fight against SARS and for their distinguished contributions to the control of the epidemic. – from Chen Chien-jen, Minister of the Department of Health, Executive Yuan, ROC (July 30, 2002)
Note: Since 1994 The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association has been conducting monthly visits to parolees and prison inmates in Formosa. The Association’s efforts have been recognized by local judiciary bodies and have received many commendations from the Ministry of Justice, the Judiciary and the Taiwan High Court.

Certificate of Appointment - The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association is hereby appointed by the Formosa Hualien District Court Prosecutors’ Office to be an executive organization handling the reeducation of reprieve cases starting from the year 2003.

 

Spiritual seminars held at the Tainan Prison and Mingte Labor Prison.

Braving the scorching sunshine, fellow initiates clean a beach as part of an environmental protection effort.

 

Table 2: Relief funds given to needy households
in Formosa from May to August 2003 (Currency in NT$)




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