To help the Turkish people overcome difficulties, our scouts mobilized and sent 600 kilograms of supplies to Turkey.

(Photo courtesy of Scout Association)

[Reporter Lin Xiaoyun/Taipei Report] In order to help the Turkish people tide over the difficulties, the National Scout Association, the Scout Cultural and Educational Foundation, the Scout Association of Taiwan Province, the 360th Regiment Neihu Community Scout Group of Taipei City and Shichao Company jointly donated 347 A total of 42 boxes and nearly 600 kilograms of materials were sent to the earthquake-stricken areas in Turkey.

The Scout Association stated that after receiving the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Secretary-General of the Scout Association, Su Texiang, set up a team to contact relevant units, including the Ministry of the Interior, the Turkish Trade Office in Taipei, and the World Scout Global Support Center to inquire about disaster relief. , and launched the "Republic of China Scouts Volunteering Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Materials Solicitation Program", mobilized Scouts across the country to donate relief funds and cold-proof materials, and assisted relevant government units in preparing relief materials with practical actions to quickly help the disaster-stricken areas Teenagers and the general public received all kinds of materials urgently needed to maintain their lives.

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On February 11, after the Boy Scout Association finished tallying the goods, they were immediately sent to the warehouse of Turkish Airlines. Yesterday, the cargo flight of Turkish Airlines arrived in Ankara, the capital, for evacuation.

The Turkish Taipei Trade Office thanked the Scout Association for raising relief supplies. Su Teh-hsiang, secretary-general of the Scout Association, said that humanitarian relief operations are a duty-bound task for citizens of the world, and are in line with the concept of the World Peace Messenger Program. Scout associations in counties and cities have also launched various activities to respond. The Scout Association of Taipei City launched a campaign to sort out disaster relief supplies, and the Scout Association of Kaohsiung City launched a fundraising campaign. A heart.

The Scout Association also launched fundraising and patch fundraising activities, and will donate to the Scout Association of Turkey and the Scout Association of Syria through the World Scout Donation Platform.

In recent years, the Scout Association has extended a helping hand in international aid and peace operations in the name of international non-governmental organizations. It has assisted the Republic of Malawi, which was hit hard by the severe tropical cyclones "Bazilai" and Cyclone "Anna" in 2022 , the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Zimbabwe and the Republic of Mozambique, as well as the humanitarian aid program in war-torn Ukraine.