In the Completion Ceremony, this group of young Hakka people enthusiastically shared what was taught in the training eight days prior and the field internship in communities of Meinong, Kaohsiung. Everyone expressed ideas that they learned regarding culture, ecosystem, education, and social welfare. They aspire to personally visit places and listen to the needs of communities, exchanging and working hand in hand with local residents—a true demonstration of the spirit and value of volunteering service.
Members will travel to remote communities in Bangkok, Chonburi, and other parts of Thailand to volunteer from July 30 to August 9. Their itinerary focuses on “Building Equal and Sustainable Communities”. In Bangkok, the Hakka Youth Volunteer Team will collaborate with the Thammasat University Volunteer Center to perform charitable work. They will also join forces with the Mirror Foundation to sort out second-hand resources and deliver supplies to shelters and communities. In addition, the Hakka Youth Volunteer Team will work with the Mab Ueang Agri-Nature Centre in Chonburi to build water storage facilities using local sustainable and eco-friendly materials to strengthen the community’s ecology. Finally, they will engage in exchanges with the Santi Asoke community, teach at the local children’s school, provide meals to local monks and residents, share Hakka rice food culture, and showcase the service enthusiasm and vitality of Taiwan’s Hakka youth.
HAC has long been devoted to promoting bilateral exchanges between Hakka youth and global society. In addition to continued implementation of the Hakka Youth International Affairs Mission, this year, HAC focused on “volunteering services”, connecting volunteering organizations and resources at home and abroad to pursue the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Taiwanese Hakka resources serve to address social and public issues around the globe through volunteering actions, thereby fostering intercultural exchanges with local societies and placing the spirit of service from Taiwanese Hakka younger generations on the global stage.
