Volunteers Help Homeless People Get Into Lunar New Year Spirit

Volunteers in eastern Taiwan helped homeless people in Taitung freshen up for the Lunar New Year holiday.

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00:00Homeless people in eastern Taiwan are getting help to get into the Lunar New Year spirit.

00:08On Friday, a group of volunteers headed out to the streets of Taitung to provide the community

00:13with hot showers, new clothes, fresh haircuts and warm wishes.

00:17We have the ability to help others, and we call on everyone to do charity.

00:24Government figures show around 3,000 people in Taiwan are homeless.

00:29Most of them are located in Taipei, where there are more opportunities to get help or resources.

00:36In other cities and counties, they can often be found in busy areas, such as train stations.

00:42Taiwan's government regularly sends social workers to check up on these individuals and

00:47provide them with food and warm clothing.

00:49We can check up on them to see if they have left, or if they are working in another city.

00:59And now, with the Lunar New Year holidays, they're doing what they can do to give these

01:03individuals not just necessities, but more importantly, a fresh start.

01:08Fu Hua Hong and Sani Qi for Taiwan Plus.