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  Driftwood Brings Business Opportunities for Calavi Tribe

  After Typhoon Morakot, it was shocking to see driftwood stacked on the coastline of Taitung. Yet, a pile of driftwood also provides job opportunities for Calavi (Duoliang) tribe. Founded on the Duo-Liang Elementary School with disuse, Sunrise Driftwood Workshop provides the most job opportunities for Calavi (Duoliang) tribe. The workshop offers them courses for woodworking from learning woods, designing and making.The workshop leads the way in tribal economy.

  Indigenous / Culture / GOAL 1: No Poverty / GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

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  The Pleasant Smell Attracts People in New Immigrants' Magical Kitchen

  Chiayi New Immigrant Women Caring Association is obviously a second home to many new immigrant women in Chiayi City. New immigrants from Vietnam, Indonesia and China are closely connected in the association. They understand and care for each other like family. “We would invite new immigrant women to participate in activities to meet new friends with similar backgrounds and relax themselves. They pour each other’s heart out and help each other overcome some adjustment problems.” The chairperson - Ms. Zhang Li-Mei took over the association from her predecessor Mr. Guo Gui-Ye. In addition to continuing its purposes, she sets concrete goals for the association’s development to operate the association well.

  Manpower / MEPP / GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth / GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality

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  A Pavilion Stands Alone on the CaYaMaVana Mountainside

  The annual Hufu (Pavilion) Festival just ended.There were still a few visitors strolling in Cayamavana tribe. Situated in Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Chashan is a community composed of indigenous Tsou, Bunun, and Chinese Han people and three settlements of Cayamavana, Yaviana, and Cucuu. Walking on the mountain trail, you will see a rustic and comfy pavilion stands alone by the river. Surrounded by cool breeze blowing and birds singing, some of small and large hufu (thatch pavilions) is waiting quietly for visitors.

  Indigenous / Sustainable / Culture / Travel / GOAL 2: Zero Hunger / GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth / GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

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  Treat Every Foreigner well

  On Sunday, A crowd sits in circles on the floor of the main hall of Taipei Main Station. They share their hometown food with others, celebrate a friend’s birthday, share details of their work with friends, and some of them just sit quietly. They are immigrant workers from Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines, and they work as caregivers, labors and fishermen. “There are about a total of six hundred thousand immigrant workers in Taiwan. Therefore, our foundation is called One Forty – 1/40 of total Taiwanese population.”

  Social economy / Manpower / Vulnerable group / MEPP / GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth / GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality

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  UK Social Enterprise Report: The Big Issue Invest

  To encourage charity organizations and businesses to join the ranks of social reform to eradicate poverty together and help social enterprises to grow, TBI established its investment-oriented subsidiary: The Big Issue Invest.

  Social investment / Vulnerable group / United Kingdom / GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

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  The Promotion of Social Enterprises and Ecosystem Development in the United Kingdom

  Social enterprises in the UK were originally merely a component of local economic activities and were never part of the government's major policy considerations. However, ever since former Prime Minister Tony Blair publicly voiced his support for social entrepreneurs in his first policy speech delivered in 1997...

  United Kingdom / Social enterprise / Ecosystem / GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth