Lawmaker Lai Rui-long helps disadvantaged families' homes shine, calls for continuation of good deeds

Taiwanese legislator Lai Rui-long joined social workers and other politicians on June 2 to help clean the homes of disadvantaged families in Kaohsiung. Lai, a candidate for Kaohsiung mayor, donated NT$100,000 from his book royalties to the Kaohsiung Social Welfare Charity Federation to support its "Brighten Up" initiative.

The legislator and his colleagues visited a resident named "Xiao Mei" in Fengshan District, who has been struggling to maintain her home due to poor health and recent surgery. They provided her with daily necessities and assisted volunteers in cleaning her living environment.

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Cleaning and organizing one's living environment can be a heavy burden for many disadvantaged families, people with disabilities, or those with mobility issues. When the quality of the living environment declines, it can further affect health and safety. Therefore, social welfare groups and volunteers going into homes to assist with cleaning, organizing, and companionship are an important force of care and support from the community.

Lai emphasized the burden that maintaining a clean home can be for vulnerable individuals, including those with disabilities or mobility issues. He highlighted how a deteriorating living environment can impact health and safety, praising the charity federation's efforts in providing essential cleaning, organization, and companionship services.

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Thank you, Chairman Lai and the councilors, for your assistance in jointly implementing and promoting the 'Home Cleaning Brighten Up Plan'.

The Kaohsiung Social Welfare Charity Federation, led by Li Zhao-yang, has been actively involved in local welfare programs. These include providing shelter for the homeless, financial aid, emergency relief, and home repair and cleaning services. The organization also supports youth career development and character education in rural areas, catering to the needs of the elderly, children, and other vulnerable groups.

City councilors present at the event also commended the federation's long-standing commitment to grassroots service and Lai's dedication to supporting disadvantaged families. They expressed hope that Lai would allocate more resources and support for social workers if elected mayor, ensuring that such charitable acts receive wider recognition.

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We commend the Social Welfare Charity Federation for its long-term commitment to grassroots services and thank Chairman Lai for joining us on the front lines to care about the living conditions of disadvantaged families. We hope that if Chairman Lai is elected mayor in the future, his administration will be warmer, allocate more resources, and give more encouragement and recognition to social workers, so that more good deeds can be known to the public.