Children's Homes in Shouther Taiwan

by Elio Rash
National Chengchi University
(International Undergraduate Program, Business Department.)
Taipei, Taiwan


First of all I must thank the director of the program that organized the trip to Kaoshiung and Pingtung children homes in southern Taiwan. I heard about this program from the director of Business Department and also from advertisement so I thought it was a great opportunity for me to know more about Taiwan’s surroundings. In addition I devote my heart to children because sometimes in our lives we all go through different challenges and for a better future of today’s children we must put our efforts today for a better society in the future. Being a Freshman at National Chengchi University and new to the Taiwan society is quite challenging but my parents planted that thinking in me to be happy and to be willing to give in order to succeed. I am glad to say that in order to live a happier life is to keep an attitude that if I can have what I want , that’s good but if I can’t that’s fine too . To begin with I must say that our trip to southern Taiwan will be impossible to erase from my memory. I really appreciate the kindness of Taiwan’s people, and all the kind friends I met, visiting the night market at Kaoshiung and Hakka aboriginal culture was great but one of the greatest is one of the main purpose of our trip which was to Children’s homes.

When I was asked to write this it seemed like I could never give the real answer about how I felt, how was the trip? The real answer is in my heart. Perhaps typing it out might be easier. How was the trip to southern Taiwan? I can truly say its one of the greatest moments of all since I came to Taiwan, learnt a lot, learnt how to be a better person, how to be a calmer person, how to accept the reality and how to escape the fact and face it with courage. The kids in the children’s homes are our future so we should devote whole-hearted effort to them. We should treat each other with compassion and that our value as human beings does not depend on how long we live but on how much we contribute to society and the real value of life is in giving. I didn’t think before that this would be a turning point in my life. At first I thought I was just going for the trip and come back to Taipei. But it isn’t so, it turned out to be one of my motivators. Which is to finish this semester and be happy to know that I can accomplish a dream that I have in mind and that is to return to children’s homes and assist in whatever way I can. I thank all the great friends I met during this trip without them this moment wouldn’t exist and I thanks to all who organize these programs especially ”Weichen keep working hard.”