Presentation by Hui-Fang OuYang on natural disaster volunteering at the 11th A-P Conferene on Dec 8

Client-Centered Voluntary Services in Response to Changing Needs of Earthquake-stricken Communities
Moral Re-Armament Association, Taiwan
Hui-Fang OuYang  歐 陽 慧 芳

Review

1. While people lost everything, they wanted anything that could fill up their emptiness and alleviate anger.
2. 2.One urban building was easier to handle than a rural area. However, city people know better how to fight for their rights and tend to believe government is weak. Much energy was consumed in communications.
3. The station was very organized,  well structured, and provided good care for volunteers too.
   
   Service in supporting local emergency relief in Taichung (1999.9)

Experience in Taichung

• The project was run by National Youth Commission
• Recruiting volunteers and sending them to  support local government.
• Each shift was about three days

1. Volunteers stayed in a temple
2. Army operated the temporary central kitchen. 
3. City government needed help but was not sure what should be done and who in where needed help

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See also
Event program

9.21 Earthquake in Taiwan
Scale 7.6
2,400+ people died
11,300+ injured
10,000+ houses destroyed

Projects involved

1. Emergency relief and counseling for clients in Taipei (1999.9-2000.10)
2. Service in supporting local emergency relief in Taichung (1999.9)
3. Setting up child-care system for an temporary aboriginal community (2000)
4. Re-housing project and communities empowerment in mountainous area(1999.9-2004.8)

Emergency relief and counseling for clients in DongHsin Building, Taipei (1999.9-2000.10)

DongHsin Building
12-storey building 1st-8th floor collapsed
80+ people lost their lives
200+ residents lost their homes

Comfort Station was set up in Hyatt Hotel.

Crisis intervention & Emergency services

Functions of Volunteers in Comfort Station  

1. messengers btw clients and the outside world
2. Information was offered through newsletters twice a day instead of knocking on doors to avoid  disturbance.
3. However, clients were told  that the station was open 24 hours for them so that they wouldn’t feel neglected

Resource: 

XI_IAVE-SF5-Taiwan-Ouyang-921_p1-17.pdf

XI_IAVE-SF5-Taiwan-Ouyang-921_p18-35.pdf