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The "Bright Prospect" of Regional Revitalization: The Largest Organic Farming Community in the Northern Taiwan
About a decade ago, there was a large fallow land in Yihe Village, along Kangzhuang Road in the southern part and near the Shihmen Reservoir of Daxi District, Taoyuan. A retired teacher and a group of local farmers transformed this fallow wasteland into a green area and a row of greenhouses, forming a 20-hectare organic farming area and which is the highest density in northern Taiwan. Using cooperative production model, they also sell the agricultural products from the land and attract tourists.
Use SOP to Empower Disadvantaged Women to Core Talents
The Hualien Mennonite Good Shepherd Taiwan of the Taiwan Christian Mennonite Church has long cared for disadvantaged children, girls, and women in the Hualien area. It kept updating and providing career counseling, ensuring that disadvantaged women can adapt to the workplace, and incorporated corporate management and human resources policies to expand their rescue mission into a sustainable business with diversified revenue.
Lanyu Home Care Association: Lighting up the Life Glimmer for Elderly Living Alone
Located in southeastern Taiwan, Lanyu (Orchid Island) has limited sea and air transportation, and residents face challenges accessing medical services. All residents depend on a single Township Public Health Center to serve both acute and chronic patients. However, the healthcare resources for cancer patients and elderly care are insufficient. In 1999, Ms. Zhang Shu-lan and her volunteers established the Lanyu Home Care Association in Taitung County to implement government subsidy programs aimed at alleviating the shortage of care resources on the island.
Ecological Conservation of Wetlands Taiwan Turns Chouchai Wetland into A Natural Landscape Paradise
Taiwan Wetlands Conservation Alliance (Wetlands Taiwan) collaborates with the Park Office of the Public Works Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government, to manage the 9.1-hectare Chouchai Wetland. They organized various themed activities to encourage the public and corporate groups to connect with, learn about, and experience environmental issues. They are also among the first excellent venues in Kaohsiung to be certified as suitable for natural environment education and eco-education.
Changhua Marathon Association Transformed Tianzhong Town from A Rice Warehouse to A Sports Hall
Held every November, the Changhua Tianzhong Marathon has represented an alternative appeal: "the most delicious and environment friendly." Therefore, it always attracts runners who are not enthusiastic about road running but want to experience the human touch. The Marathon has not only built the foundation for a sports town, but also become an example of regional revitalization.
Guanxi Township Jinshan Community Development Association Transforms an Old Mining Area into A New Coffee Settlement
"Mawudu," located at Guanxi Township, Hsinchu County, means a prosperous place full of humanities and resources in the Atayal language. It's also the starting point of the "Luoma Highway" (from Luofu village at Taoyuan to Mawudu village at Hsinchu) It has always been a good place for trekking and playing on holidays. In recent years, "Mawudu Coffee" gradually gained prominence under a group of returnees' dedication, and has successfully transformed what used to be a lime-mining area.