The Bank of Taiwan is fulfilling
its corporate social responsibility by supporting disadvantaged groups. On
Sept. 19 the BOT’s senior executive vice president, Lin, Chun-Liang, led
colleagues from the BOT and Taiwan Financial Holdings to show love and care for
the disabled at the Ai-Wei Mercy Home in New Taipei City, at the same time
providing sponsorship for the “Daily Necessities and Facilities Subsidy
Program” to help the Mercy Home procure bathing beds, TVs, refrigerators, and
other equipment that will improve the home’s environment and enhance the
quality of its care. This will help the home’s residents to enjoy a quality
life.
The Ai-Wei Mercy
Home was established by the Yonghe Branch of Cardinal Tien Hospital and sisters
of the Sacred Heart of Mary to care for the severely disabled. It now serves
156 residents; most are from low- and mid-income families, and almost 40 have
no one else to depend on. The Home provides all of their living expenses, and
to do that it needs donations and other support from kindhearted individuals
and groups. Senior Executive Vice President Lin expressed deepest respect for
the efforts that the Home’s leaders and workers have devoted to providing a warm
and stable “happy home” for this most helpless of all disadvantaged groups.
The BOT holds to the operating principle of
“Whatever is taken from society, use for society,” and cares deeply for disadvantaged
groups. Through its charity work the Bank hopes to “attract jade by throwing
bricks” so that disadvantaged groups will enjoy yet more warm care and
assistance, and that the positive energy of goodness and beauty will create a
society filled with love and warmth.
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