【DaAi Headlines】20210309

● Celebrating Lunar New Year down under
Tzu Chi volunteers in Brisbane, Australia, host a Lunar New Year event and promote a meat-free diet.

● Fire affects man with polio in New Taipei
A fire damages apartment of person with polio in New Taipei as 50 Tzu Chi volunteers help clean up.

1.澳新春祝福
I am Sean Scanlan. This is Da Ai Headlines. Let's get started. In Brisbane, Australia, Tzu Chi volunteers rented a venue for a Lunar New Year party which included performancs from people of all ages. They also promoted vegetarian food. Here's more.

2.檳城開學補助
In Malaysia, schools opened on March 1st. Many parents prepared school supplies for their children while low-income families struggle to afford this additional cost. Tzu Chi volunteers reached out to ensure all children can pursue their education. Take a look.

3.新山幼兒復學
In Malaysia, the pandemic meant that students at Tzu Chi Kindergarten in Johor Bahru could only return to school at the end of February, with many children expressing their excitement about heading back to school.

4.檳城送電腦
In Penang, Malaysia, Island Hospital donated 137 desktops to Tzu Chi. After repairing and restoration by volunteers, these computers have been delivered to children from low-income families, enabling the children to participate in online lessons.

5.印關懷照顧戶
In Indonesia, Jakarta Tzu Chi volunteers bring daily supplies and subsidies to care recipients who cannot go to Tzu Chi office. They provide love and care to these families in need including a boy suffering from leukemia.

6.三重火災清理
A fire ocurred in an apartment in New Taipei's Sanchong District. The resident has polio and 50 Tzu Chi volunteers came out to help the man clean his apartment in just a couple of hours.

7.行動現場
Ms. Wen is a Vietnamese-Chinese person who moved to Taiwan to seek work. She eventually got married and seven years ago, her husband fell and severely injured himself. Tzu Chi volunteers lent a helping hand and even repaird their roof and electric wiring in the home. Here's more.

8.人瑞獨居樂
In Taichung, there's a centenarian, who leads a very happy lifestyle. Although she's unable to head outside, she is able to play checkers and also created some fun games inside her house as part of her daily exercise. Take a look at her story.

9.(科)0308沉浸式劇場(下)
Visual artist Hsin-Chien Huang uses technology to explore the world of VR. When he was 4 years old, his right cornea was damaged, causing a loss of vision in one eye. At the age of 14, when he received corneal transplantation from a donor in Sri Lanka, and his vision was restored. Here's more.

END：廢材藝術展
At a park in Sanchong, Taiwan, recycled objects were turned into cartoon characters and robots beautifying the park and promoting environmental protection. We leave you with these images, thank you for watching. Good-bye.