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)
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