Tuesday, August 11th

Urgent call for volunteers traveling to Taitung County

Taitung County is in dire need of volunteers for the following two tasks:

A) Handling donated clothing (multiple volunteers needed)
Location: Relief Center at Jieda Elementary School (介達國小), Jinfong Township (金峰鄉), Taitung County.


B) Answering phone calls (2 volunteers)
Location: Curriculum and Instruction Division office, Da Wang Junior High (大王國中), Taimali Township (太麻里鄉), Taitung County.

Jinfong Township (金峰鄉) town hall in Taitung County has reported ample relief supplies. It advises people to temporarily stop forwarding emails regarding the need to donate goods to the township. The overwhelming number of phone calls to Da Wang Junior High School of Taimali Township (太麻里鄉), asking to help, has affected the operations of school. Thank you so much, everyone!

Democratic Progressive Party

Typhoon Morakot Disaster Relief Operations Center

August 8, 2009: Typhoon Morakat raged across Taiwan, causing many injuries.

In light of the damage wrought by Typhoon Morakot, the Democratic Progressive Party has organized the “Democratic Progressive Party Typhoon Morakot Disaster Relief Operations Center.” The center aims to collect and deliver goods as well as human resources to places where they’re most needed, in a prompt and efficient manner. DPP Party Headquarters staff will assist in the transportation of goods collected in Taipei City and Taipei County.