Monday, February 28, 2011

5.7 billion Taiwan earthquake donations flow investigation

 To stay more than a year of work in Sichuan, Taiwanese Chen Dacheng have become accustomed to spicy Sichuan flavor.
May 16 last year, the Taiwan Red Cross rescue team to Sichuan disaster area the first time to participate in rescue, Chen Dacheng is a search and rescue teams in deputy leader. Similarly the first time was also to Sichuan Taiwan Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation (the remained in Sichuan, and served as representative of the Taiwan Red Cross in Sichuan, supervision, and associate the Red Cross of the reconstruction projects in Taiwan.
busy as well as Chi Foundation of Taiwan Lin Min, director of construction at North Korea. aided by 13 volunteers school, he was the reconstruction of 13 schools on a very busy site, on behalf of Chi square with the construction, supervision side to deploy engineering resources, optimize the construction program.
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This is a group stationed in the area of Sichuan reconstruction in Taiwan. Sichuan earthquake over a year, in addition to Chen Dacheng established in Sichuan, where the Red Cross project office, Taiwan Tzu Chi Foundation, Taiwan, Buddha's Light International and other NGO is also stationary. These volunteers from the other side, in addition to continue to provide medical care and psychological comfort, but also to participate in the disaster area reconstruction work, both in the provision of assistance, but to ensure that every piece of the NT Donations have been implemented to see the place.
fact, attention the flow of relief money, the people of Taiwan since the known for the international community.
7 mid-May, SEF Chairman Chiang Pin-kung will lead the SEF board members were on the mainland exchanges, one of the main purpose is to visit the Sichuan earthquake reconstruction case, also based on the need for Taiwan people's NT to raise 2 billion yuan in aid. falls the task of raising money upon the Mainland Affairs Council, which will create a
addition to the charitable donation by the Mainland Affairs Council, in addition, according to Taiwan's Central News Agency reported that, according to incomplete statistics, as of last year, Taiwan's public land and sea through two sessions, the Red Cross, religious groups, business Group and other pipelines, the Sichuan earthquake relief donations total about 57 billion New Taiwan dollars.
which, Taiwan Red Cross to raise about 1.6 billion NT dollars, Tzu Chi raised for a total of 500 million worldwide RMB (approximately 2.5 billion NT dollars) for charity.
other words, the Taiwan people's money is actually delivered to Taiwan, the main Red Cross, volunteers and the Mainland Affairs Council, the three agencies. which Red Cross is the background of a semi-official non-governmental organizations, Tzu Chi is a purely non-governmental organizations, and the entrance of the Mainland Affairs Council to become the official charity.
as the current challenge, management, as contributions to the people of Taiwan in the same time, continue to class century earthquake. Taiwan's society in the post-disaster after another generous donation to alleviate difficult, but the Government generally questioned the fairness of using money.
the earthquake eventually become the Taiwan government and private charitable organizations, the baptism of a large , especially money management experience from the chaos to order a tortuous process. until the government set up the br> This time, up to 5.7 billion Taiwan dollars of donated money to the other side, which eventually flows to where the disaster area? it is reasonable use? These are the media and the people of Taiwan are most concerned about.
It is in their concern and urging, form of SEF board members led by Chiang Pin-kung long on the mainland exchanges, in addition to visiting Shenzhen, Taiwan, the rate of Chiang's visit was originally scheduled for mid-June, but due to visit the site landslide disaster in Chongqing, and Shenzhen Mayor Xu was Chairman Liu Te-shun peer, which is the head of the Taiwan side has always been cross-strait affairs officials to the highest level of a continent.
such a high profile visit, the most important reason is, the MAC and the SEF people in Taiwan again queried object.
2008 年 7 months, Reuters, a news that the mainland for fear of the management of the Sichuan earthquake donations currency relief funds, the funds are looking for the Given two windows mm Red Cross and China Charity Federation, specific projects, can rest assured that the money remitted.
cautious, but the Mainland Affairs Council drew criticism. September 4 that year, Taiwan's reported that the Taiwanese government criticized the political mischief, was slow to reach the other side of charity, has aroused great repercussion in Taiwan, so that the Ma administration felt increasing pressure from civil society.
Subsequently, the MAC then has raised about 12 billion New Taiwan dollars donated to the Association by the Straits Exchange Foundation and earmarked for it is not over, even the people of Taiwan are not satisfied with the final choice will be the official donation reasonably be used? hh-based approach to one-time donation, want to make victims feel the focus on the emotional people of Taiwan. Straits Exchange Foundation, donations to a total of 45 projects to be used, but in this table, how much money each project, and not marked clearly, only the total amount of funds required for each province. to Chongqing, for example, the city has three projects, including the reconstruction of three elementary schools, a total need of about 10.73 million yuan, but how much money the specific needs of each school, there is no detailed explanation.
the face of public doubts, Liu Te-shun that the mainland has been a certain regulatory system, their full respect for each other. It is understood that the Association proposed to the Ministry of Construction, the amount of the Straits Exchange Foundation donation to the Special seriously, to ensure that the money can be used from Taiwan into practice.
the face of such public opinion, the only Taiwanese government can do is hope that the mainland will open in time the progress of each project. site in the open, including the progress and expenditure, so that people can access information, accept the people's supervision. We also require audit unit in Taiwan can learn more information about this part, I hope more transparent. br> the strict supervision of the Taiwan Society
reason why the people of Taiwan official so charity contrast, and even lists of data users in Taiwan, said: Only 400 million more than the MAC, but there are only 88 hardware construction projects. , to send search and rescue teams, medical teams, delivery of emergency relief supplies and other emergency purposes during the period, the remaining 1.55 billion Taiwan dollars into the full reconstruction of the hardware and software.
Taiwan Red Cross to reporters, Deputy Secretary-General Lin Xiufen, the amount applied to the three parts: the hardware construction, a total of 88 projects, including 43 schools, 44 hospitals, a rehabilitation center for persons with disabilities, this part of the total amount of about 90%; software construction, including reconstruction re-establishment of community centers and places , representing the smallest proportion of donations, mainly for research and counseling work.
background as a quasi-government agency, the practice is different from the Taiwan Red Cross official in the MAC, the SEF, is also different from Tzu Chi pure folk.
money should be handed over to the mainland also transferred to the local Red Cross, and then into the construction plan, but the two sides signed the Red Cross organizations, in particular projects funded by contract agreement. mainland Red Cross according to the contract, to the progress of reconstruction projects, financial condition, regularly inform the Red Cross to Taiwan. and 1.55 billion Taiwan dollars for charity is not a one-time Red Cross referred to the mainland, but is divided into four phases, in strict accordance with aided the progress of donation.
choice of location for reconstruction, reconstruction project identification, project implementation, the Taiwan Red Cross is involved throughout, as the flow of funds clearly. In addition to the establishment of project offices in Chengdu by Chen Dacheng such as the Permanent Representative, the Taiwan Red Cross also hired a Taiwan Construction Research Institute of Construction is responsible for the professional management of reconstruction projects.
reconstruction from the selected sites beginning, Chen Dacheng will be carefully recorded the population of each region, affected the degree of the indicators, to make scientific assessments. reconstruction projects to be started, he often went to the reconstruction county, and local government departments, construction units to communicate in real time.
more difficult than that of TS reconstruction Taiwan Construction on the project site hospital resident will dispatch personnel, in addition to helping to solve engineering problems, but also from time to time for construction inspection, and requested supervision unit submit a complete monthly record for review of construction supervision, to ensure the construction meets the design standards and construction specifications.
if the big Cheng and site managers with local governments, aided to their communication problems, but also to report to the Taiwan Red Cross, and then the mainland by the Federation of the Red Cross through the pipeline negotiations. this rigorous process, was Lin Xiufen called three-pronged more than 500 million yuan, more than other parties outside contributions, volunteers started the Tzu Chi is not Jiashoutaren almost full as possible leading to complete their own.
Ho Chi Day Health spokesman told reporters, the ;. the first time after the disaster, Tzu Chi has Zundao in Mianzhu City, Town, Han Wang Zhen, the town of Shifang City and Luojiang Luoshui Jinshan hot food around the town established a supply station, 3 months to provide 818,000 copies hot food; Tzu Chi has its own hospital, in the above areas have also been established health posts, 3 months, 1374 people and 4.6 million medical and nursing staff to provide medical treatment and psychological obligation to comfort; In addition, the Tzu Chi also allowed twenty thousand the victims families br> 3 months after the earthquake, it is speed back to school, and also established a makeshift temple 9.
economy website, almost every use of a sum of money will be publicized, or even how much detail to the payment of blankets, the number of green dishes, how many people benefit from receiving the money to flow to the supervision of all donors.
most unusual is that the Taiwan Red Cross and other NGO did not receive any During the earthquake, all charitable organizations in Taiwan were collected donations of up to 10.3 billion Taiwan dollars, while administrative costs account for only 0.007% of contributions, during which contributions have not broke an embezzlement scandal. Taiwan's high efficiency and NGO's to do good, NGO can not help but make our shame. Since last year, more than ten per cent or even more than 20% of administrative costs?! Association President Chen Yunlin to visit Taiwan, the initiative to add travel, before Ma Ying-jeou visited the Tzu Chi meeting to thank volunteers with the assistance of the epicenter in Sichuan.
However, this comparison of the MAC, the SEF is may not fair, comprehensive services at the SEF immediately responsible person feel wrong reporters: went to the first line can be, after all, we are not professional charity, no reconstruction of the people. other.
another earthquake from the more than 170 domestic NGO. But both the mainland and the Red Cross or the official NGO non-governmental organizations are challenged by the private sector. and to participate in the Sichuan Earthquake relief and reconstruction than in Taiwan, the mainland Red Cross donations and management are not scientific , not enough open and transparent, and non-governmental NGO is a lack of experience in disaster relief.
Therefore, Taiwan Sichuan earthquake left 5.7 billion Taiwan dollars in addition to huge donations, these active earthquake zone in the Taiwan people and the disaster, such as the Guangyuan City in Sichuan, Gansu and the western counties, such as Shaanxi's Mian. these areas although not as affected by degree of Wenchuan and other places, but as the roads are rugged, less opportunities by assistance, the same losses. to the west of Gansu and county, for example, to the provincial capital Lanzhou, about 6 hours, while the reconstruction from the county schools and hospitals to take 2 to 4 hours, easy to be of assistance volunteers, a relatively more carefully, one experience. such as the provision of hot food service, and Taiwan, power directly, so the folks in Sichuan as the starting point of service. Coincidentally, Tzu Chi and Taiwan Red Cross also established in the affected areas, non-profit organizations such as psychological rehabilitation together a group of Austin Foundation is to assist disabled people in Taiwan's well-known NGO, their task is to set up rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities training; Child Welfare League of the community to undertake the reconstruction of Mianzhu center, Tianhe, because it is the city communities, members of the League number of children hh can find to play their strong reviews, the project identification and construction quality management research with considerable experience. schools, more concrete strength in the C30. Project Continental social work graduate students, like most great sincerity to communicate with them, can share their own experiences. organizers, to the victims of the services to be sustainable. and so they are ripe, that is, when I left. Taiwan Sichuan earthquake donations to build the

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