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A Small Fishing Village Has Been Transformed into A Large Platform, Successfully Becoming a Tourist Attraction
By the leadership of Mr. Chen Qi-zong, the Executive Director of Mashagou Community Development Association in Jiangjun District, Tainan City, it has successfully transformed a traditional fishing village into a highlight with diversified tourism experiences through connecting with the local community, innovative thinking, and integrated strategies as a transformative example for other fishing village in Taiwan.
Three Treasures Vegetable and Fruit Production Cooperative: New Hope for the Home of Lychees
In Fenyuan Township, Lychee is more than just a fruit; it's a symbol of the farmer's livelihood for generations. Its sweetness is fleeting and precious, yet it also brings challenges in sales. The establishment of the Changhua County Three Treasures Vegetable and Fruit Production Cooperative is like a gentle promise, allowing farmers to cultivate their land with peace in mind and serving as a driving force for sustainable rural development.
Helping Spinal Cord-injured Survivors Develop Their Potential to Start a Second Life
Life after injuring cannot only be difficult. Through life-rebuilding and vocational training, the Taoyuan City Potential Development Center for Spinal Cord Injury accompanies injured survivors from helplessness to self-reliance, opening them to a brand-new journey from recipients to helpers.
A Three-Part Approach to Help Lost Youths Return to Society
Misguided youths don't have to be excluded from society. Just giving them an opportunity; they can even solve social problems. The Taiwan Against Wind Reintegration Association has taken the social responsibility by assisting youths from "empowerment" to "reintegration." The ultimate goal is to help marginalized youth believe that they can change, reintegrate into society, and become a helping hand to disadvantaged groups.
Cooperative Economy Supports A "Common Good" Umbrella for Small Coffee Farmers
Taiwu Township in Pingtung County has the widest fields of wild coffee trees in Taiwan, building a fair trade and mutual benefit platform through the "Cooperatives." The model allows indigenous coffee smallholders (farmers) to earn reasonable incomes, steady local employment, and economic development. It further integrates the tribe culture into the coffee industry to develop tourism and create a common good and prosperity for the whole township.
Agricultural Waste is A Good Business-A Green Action Starting from Guantian
In Guantian, Tainan, farmers often piled up water caltrop shells along the field ridges after the autumn and winter harvest. In the early days, without the environmental awareness, those wasted shells were often secretly burned, producing thick smoke that damaged the air and soil year after year. So far, those wasted black water caltrop shells had disappeared from the field ridges since they had become charcoals, the famous "Black Gold," a biochar that can purify air and improve soils. The change is a mutually beneficial experiment combining local wisdom with the circular economy.