一年一度的佳欣麋鹿宅急便活動一直在我們的心中有著很重要的地位。在一年當中,嚮光協會的任務不是送出禮物,而是把重心放在花時間陪伴我們的孩子們。

Our Jia-Xin Reindeer Delivery holds a very special place in our hearts and takes place just once a year. For the duration of the year it is Bright Side’s mission to not give material items such as gifts but to focus instead on the priceless act of spending time with our kids. More in English below!

今天我們前往清泉,在這裏,我們的孩子們有很大部分來自於台灣的泰雅族。我們最愛看到孩子們眼中的光芒,我們希望他們會來參加我們嚮光協會的培力營隊活動是因為他們在這裡找到了歡樂、自信以及友誼。因為麋鹿宅急便,我們很難得地有機會能去拜訪這些孩子們的家,有時候甚至還能見到他們的親戚,例如祖父母。我們很開心有機會可以認識他們,並且當面向他們道謝。

我們的物資和禮物麋鹿宅急便是和學校以及社區一同攜手,將這些物品親自交到我們選出的家庭手中。今年我們和水花園有機農夫市集的主辦單位合作 (黃俊誠及NON),提供新鮮有機的農產品給這些家庭。非常感謝慷慨的農夫們,尤其是捐贈南瓜的亞太有機農場以及捐贈 純澳洲茶樹純的雅芯香草園。無農藥有機米是在栽種於鄰近花蓮的海岸邊,以支持阿美族的農夫們 (石梯坪水梯田復育計畫)。也感謝????騰農園,風動萰草休閒農園的有機菜!孩子們給了我們一張清單,裡面列舉出他們需要或者是想要的東西,而我們盡了我們最大的力量來達成他們的願望。

每次都一定要感謝桃山國小以及林老師。林老師對於我們嚮光協會,就像我們對於孩子們,是一個值得信賴的大朋友,一路上不斷地鼓勵著我們,沒有他的支持與幫忙,我們一年中的所有活動根本辦不起來。

謝謝喇藺猶命,謝謝他對於這社區的愛以及這些年來他對於協會毫無動搖的信任,我們也很期待在2019年以及未來繼續和他一起合作。

謝謝大徳汽車修配廠老闆介紹葉興刀削麵,支持位於雲林的小店,(並且提供我們受贈的汽車維修服務)

謝謝 Mark Zhang以及Marco提供我們一些超棒的背包,讓我們送給孩子們!

陪伴本身就是一個最棒的禮物,我們希望在一年到頭都可以給這些孩子們。謝謝你們的愛,讓我們一同迎接2019年的到來!如果你還沒資助過孩子們,而現在想加入,請趕快與我們聯繫吧!

聖誕佳欣的的小矮人幫手們:林育宏,Jessica Yang, April Lala, Daisy Lin.

智邦公益館 30,000 | Cornelia Chen 10,000 | 龔韋貞 10,000 | 曹恩慈 13,566 | Lulu Chandler 9,600 |林 Anonymous 3000 |姚茶瓊 100 | 捷式股份有限公司 Jet Sunny 10,000 | 台中福華大飯 Taichung Howard Plaza Hotel  25,000 | 傢式國際股份有限公司 MOODIWOOD 25,000 | 姚X瓊 100 | Plants 10,000 | Ishi Lin 500 | 陳X妤 (hidden amount| | 霧件有限公司 3,000 | Angela Lin  500 | Anonymous R 1,200 | 鄭X芬、梁X勛 1,200 | Norman MacDonald 50 USD = 1,450 NTD | Rhonda Gilby 100 USD = 2,900 NTD | 萬安生命 30,000 | 霧件有限公司 3,000 | Yuting Hung (secret amount) |Tina Chen 10,000 | Austin Lin 100 USD = 2,900 NTD | Ooh Cha Cha 3,964 | Jed Chen 500 | 姚X瓊 100 | Anonymous 125 USD = 3,625 NTD | Marla Rosenberg 100 USD = 2,900 NTD | Steve Rosenberg 50 USD = 1,450 NTD | Darlene Pauz 50 USD = 1,450 NTD | Ruthe Holmen Baez 20 USD = 580 NTD | Anonymous 20 USD = 580 NTD | Guylaine Pauze Furness 25 USD = 725 NTD | Sharon & Bruce 75 USD = 2,175 NTF | Oliver Green 35 USD = 1,015 NTD | Sam Green 35 USD = 1,015 NTD | Roawn Green 35 USD = 1,015 NTD | Jonathan and Gemma Green 100 USD = 2,900 NT

Today we headed to ChingChuan, where the majority of our great kids are from the indigenous Atayal tribe of Taiwan, We love to see the sparkle in the children’s eyes. We hope their reason to willingly sign up and to join our Bright Side empowerment camps is because they find joy, a sense of self confidence, and friendship. Our Reindeer Delivery was one of the rare chances where we got to see the kids where they lived and also sometimes meet relatives such as their grandparents. We love to be able to thank them and the kids for giving us a chance to get to know them.  

For our necessities and gifts Reindeer Delivery we worked with the school and community to gift select families. This year we worked with the organizers (黃俊誠,NON)of 水花園有機農夫市集 to provide fresh organic local produce to the families. Thank you to the farmers for their generosity, especially亞太有機農場who donated 6 crates of pumpkins and雅芯香草園 who donated 10 bottles of exclusive organic tea tree oil spray. Thanks also to ????騰農園,風動萰草休閒農園 for their products!  

Pesticide-free rice was harvest oceanside in nearby Hualien through a project that supports indigenous Amis farmers. Kids provided a wishlist of things that they needed or wanted and we did our best to fulfill them.

Thank you always to Taoshan Elementary School and Teacher Lin who is to us what we are to the kids – a Big Friend, a trustworthy support that always encourages us. Our year round activities would not be possible without his support.

Thank you Laling Yumin 喇藺猶命 for his love of the community and his unwavering beliefs through the years as we look forward to collaborating closer together in 2019 and beyond.

Thank you TaDe Car Company for providing us with handcut noodles that support local small businesses in Yunlin (and also providing our donated car with repair services).

Thank you to Mark Zhang and Marco for also providing us with some wonderful backpacks for the kids!

Being present in itself is the gift that we hope to provide all year long to the youth. Thank you for your love and here’s to 2019! If you have not yet supported the children and want to, please contact us now!