四年前一趟去台東的旅行，我們第一次和新馬蘭的孩子們見面，我們從來沒有想過，在三年後的今天，這些相同的面孔仍開心地迎接我們的到來。
We never imagined a trip to the southeastern city of Taitung four years ago when we first met the kids of ShinMaLan, that these same faces would still be welcoming us three years later. English below!
吳志隆是我們今天聖誕佳欣禮物與物資麋鹿宅急便的小幫手們中很特別的一位，他是我們在清泉認識的孩子（青年）。2012年我們第一次認識志隆的時候，他還是個孩子。在過去的一年裡，志隆會在我們協會需要人手的時候來幫忙，甚至在替孩子們挑選外套和背包當作禮物的時候，挑出了一些我們可能永遠都不會選的款式。去年，我們讓志隆列出他在未來的一年裡想要學的以及想要達成的事情有哪些，而其中有一項是學會如何使用大眾運輸工具。這次，我們非常開心他能來台東幫我們，在回台北的路上，我們搭飛機一起飛回台北，讓他可以學習怎麼搭飛機，並且有了人生中第一次搭飛機的體驗！
這次出乎我們意料的，家長們也一起來幫忙了！之前當我們來台東舉辦我們的一日工作坊，在為孩子們準備純素餐食的時候，我們偶爾會在活動中心遇見家長們。這次當我們抵達新馬蘭的時候，我們很驚訝看到他們早就已經準備好，要跟我們一起去發送禮物以及物資，於是我們給了他們幾頂聖誕老人的帽子後，我們便一起出發！我們最愛他們的幫忙，以及你們的幫忙！
謝謝佳欣以及所有贊助我們的朋友們，激勵我們做更多，散播溫暖。
雖然今年我們沒有募到預期的金額，但我們相信2019年會是一個新的開始，我們也會更加努力！
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。
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！
聖誕佳欣的小矮人幫手們：小玲，吳志隆，Daisy Lin以及家長們！
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
One of our special elves for Santa Jia-Xin’s Gift and Necessities Delivery today was 吳志隆, one of our youth from 清泉. We first met 志隆 in 2012 before he was even a teenager. The past year 吳志隆 has been amazing in assisting us when we needed, even selecting some of the jackets and backpacks that kids would like but we would have probably never picked out. Last year we had 志隆 list out what he wanted to learn and/or achieve in the coming year – learning how to take public transport was one of them. We were more than happy for him to help us out and took a flight back to Taipei so he could learn and experience taking an airplane for the first time!
We also had some surprise help from the parents. When we come to Taitung for our day camps and cook plant-based meal for or with the kids, sometimes we see their parents at the community center. Upon our arrival to ShinMaLan, we were shocked to see them geared by and ready to deliver the necessities with us – we simply supplied them with a few Santa hats and we were off. We love having their support and also yours!
Thank you Jia-Xin and all of our sponsors for being that spark igniting us to do more and spread warm every year. We fell short of the amount we hoped to raise this year but know that 2019 will be a new beginning and we will work harder to do more.
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!
Santa Jia-Xin’s Elves: 林育宏， Jessica Yang, April Lala, Daisy Lin
