Welcome to International Volunteer Week

Every semester IVA will hold the international volunteer week to sell something at the entrance of McDonald’s. This semester it is held during this week, from Tuesday (4/26) to Friday (4/29). Because IVA goes to Qinghai and northern Thailand for service every year. We usually sell some patchworks which made by the A-Ka girls, who are the minority live in northern Thailand, and the postcards about Qinghai. All the revenue we will donate to orphanage which we serviced in northern Thailand. Those patchworks made by A-ka girls are all cute and beautiful and cute. Including key rings, various bags, phone suits and many other things. Welcome to our booth and choose what you need.

This are owl key rings I bought last time. 

Long Time No See

        Last Thursday, some special guests visited NCCU. They were come from a small school in Nantou, in which  camped during last spring vacation. There were seven children and one teacher. They came to Taipei three days . First day they went to NTU. Then second day they visited my school. And the last day they were planed to Taipei International Flora Exposition.

    I am so happy they had such a travel. Not only because I had a chance to meet them again. This trip will also open their views. I think this trip is more meaningful than just went to amusement parks.   

PINOY SUNDAY 2--Our Story

Last associate time, we have seen part of Philippines worker’s life in Taiwan. And this week, we invited a Philippines Milan to make a speech for us. Milan is the heroine of the book “Our story—Moving and Laboring”(我們), which is talking about the Philippines labor in Taiwan. After her speech, I know more about what they thought. And I know many volunteers and social workers are helping Filipion labors get the same pay as local labors. I agree with her that we should be more friendly to foreign labors in Taiwan, all labor should have same treatment. But when we are talking about salary, I think we don’t have to pay the same salary between Taiwan labor and Philippine labor based on economic theory. Because Philippine labor must think the salary in Taiwan is good otherwise they won’t come.