Wulai – Reviving Fathers’ Day

Following the destruction wrought by Typhoon Soudelor in the north of Taiwan on August 8, Fathers’ Day will always be remembered with much heartache by Wulai residents. On September 9, one month after the calamity, Haoren Huiguan (好人會館), Guan Shi Yin Charity Organization (觀世音慈心會) and a Taiwanese shoe manufacturer provided much-needed supplies and assistance to the disaster victims. 
 
At one special event, residents were invited to bring along a branch from one of the many fallen trees, and make a walking stick with tools provided on-site; the walking sticks could then be exchanged for a pair of walking shoes – one pair per family.

Haoren Huiguan said the event aimed at encouraging local residents to take advantage of the resources around them, creating new souvenirs and cultural products, and providing a new face for Wulai. With the furniture of many residents destroyed by water damage or washed away in the rising floodwater caused by Typhoon Soudelor, members of the public wishing to donate large pieces of furniture are invited to contact Haoren Huiguan or personally deliver the furniture to Wulai visitor center.  

Wulai – Reviving Fathers’ Day
URL:https://www.peopo.org/news/286217 

(以下為中文對照)

烏來‧重拾父親節

8月8日父親節是蘇迪勒重創北台灣的一天，也是烏來居民心痛的日子，災後滿一個月，9月8日當天，好人會館以及觀世音慈心會還有台灣品牌鞋廠，提供物資進駐烏來幫助災民。

活動中最特別的是，只要民眾拿起風倒樹的樹枝，現場有模具可以製作成拐杖，就可以兌換一雙鞋，一戶一個單位。好人會館表示，當時策畫時，希望民眾可以利用身邊的資源，再創新的信物，文化產物，仍夠讓烏來有新面貌。因為受蘇迪勒的重創，許多傢俱都泡水或被溪水暴漲沖走，民眾若想提供大型傢俱，可以聯繫好人會館，或是親自將大型傢俱送至烏來遊客中心。