President Lai Donates NT$200,000 to Sheltered Workshops After Budget Cuts Cancel Gift Plan

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te is stepping in to support vulnerable groups after a legislative decision impacted plans to purchase Mid-Autumn Festival gift boxes from sheltered workshops. The move by lawmakers from the KMT and TPP parties to freeze the president's discretionary fund of NT$30 million forced the cancellation of the original plan.

In response, President Lai will personally donate NT$200,000 to buy products from these workshops. This personal contribution is intended to serve as a catalyst, encouraging the public and businesses to actively support disabled individuals and social welfare organizations.

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The president's support for social welfare groups has never been reduced for any reason.

The president's office, through Secretary-General Pan Men-an, has communicated this initiative to the foundations. Zhu Yi-zhuang, vice executive director of the Tang Prize Foundation for the Disabled, noted that the president's support for social welfare groups has never wavered. She expressed hope that Lai's gesture will inspire greater public participation in supporting these vital organizations.

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The president will use his personal sentiment to support social welfare groups, and we hope that through the president's initiative, more and more people will be able to support our social welfare groups.