- Typhoon Morakot
- After Typhoon Morakot in August 2009, The Family International in Taiwan pledged to do our part to help the survivors in the spirit of compassion and empathy.
- English Corner - Taipei Youth Outreach
- The English Corner is a place where young people can come every week to practice their English and have live conversations with foreign friends.
- Taipei youth outreach
- Angelia (20): “I used to be very bad-tempered, and I only thought about myself. Now I want to be more kind to others and make them happy instead of only myself. I’m happy to have known the Family for the past two years.
- Comfort for the Needy
- We were invited to take part in the anniversary ceremony and celebration of a local hospital that offers free care to the underprivileged. Andy, Marie, and their children sang and performed, much to the delight of the audience, which included both patients and hospital staff.
- A Turning Point
- The FreeZone Youth Activity Center, established and staffed by the Taipei branch of the Family International, holds Bible classes, and offers counseling and other activities to help Taipei’s youth build a positive outlook on life and become good citizens.
- Salvation for Body and Soul
- On my last visit to a prison where we have a ministry, I gave a class to 44 inmates who were serving time for drug-related offenses. I read stories about healing from the Bible and shared personal accounts of healings I’d witnessed during my time as a Christian volunteer.
- God's Love Changes Hospital
- Over a space of about two years, Maggie and I, with the help of other Family members, have taught over 80 Bible classes and offered individual counseling to the directors and department heads at a local hospital.
- Music, Laughter, and God's Love!
- I watched to see how people would react as our team of 15 lively teenagers, decked out in face paint and eye-catching costumes, boarded a subway car packed with rush-hour commuters. Surprised looks soon turned to smiles as the young people greeted them and explained what they were up to.
- Taiwan-Liberia Emergency Relief Network
- While attending an international book trading fair in February 2002, I met an African gentleman who looked to be in his 50s and was manning a booth displaying artifacts from Africa. He turned out to be the Liberian ambassador to Taiwan.
- Typhoon Toraji Aid Project
- Typhoon Toraji was small but devastating. With the earth in some areas of this island nation still loose from a major earthquake two years ago and doubly vulnerable due to unwise farming practices, flooding and mudslides took on record proportions.
- Typhoon Toraji
- Typhoon Toraji hit Taiwan on July 30, causing serious damage from flooding and landslides. We were among the first volunteers to arrive at one of the hardest-hit villages, near the city of Hua-lien. A landslide had buried a large part of the village in the early morning, while people were sleeping.
