The Art of Living Association, Rep. of China
Trauma Relief Workshop
Response to Typhoon Morakot
August 2009
background
- Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan on August 7th, 2009 and dumped 2600 millimeters (102 inches) of rain on Southern Taiwan within 2 days. This rainfall exceeded the average annual rainfall of Taiwan.
- The typhoon, bringing a heavy rain, triggered floods and mudslides. Spawned mudslide engulfed mountain villages in southern Taiwan and over 500 people were buried alive.
- About 31,000 people have been rescued from mud and debris, and ferried to safety. Moreover, Morakot left more than 7000 homeless.
- As of Sept. 4th, Official figures stated 614 dead, 69 non-identifiable dead bodies, 75 missing; the agriculture sector, corps and animal husbandry, aquaculture sector incurred an estimated NT$16.4 billion in economic losses.
- More than 30 countries offered financial assistance, helicopters, medication and other supplies.
- It is considered the most severe natural disaster to Taiwan in 50 years.
Our Response
8 days after the disaster, The Art of Living (AOL) Association, Rep. of China. responded quickly to the disaster by forming a trauma relief work team. On Tuesday, 18th August, a team of 11 people went into the disaster affected area to provide Post-Trauma Relief Workshops to flood victims, rescue personnel and volunteers.
Workshops Completed
|
Dates |
No. of Completed Workshops |
No. of Participants |
|
2009/8/17 |
1 |
80 |
|
2009/8/19 |
2 |
1625 |
|
2009/8/20 |
2 |
40 |
|
2009/8/22 |
3 |
479 |
|
2009/8/23 |
1 |
275 |
|
2009/8/24 |
2 |
335 |
|
2009/8/25 |
2 |
140 |
|
2009/8/27 |
4 |
207 |
|
2009/8/28 |
1 |
48 |
|
Total |
18 |
3229 |
18 workshops held in southern Taiwan within 12 days 3229 people benefited from the AOL Trauma Relief Workshops
The hardest hit area by Typhoon Morakot: Kaohsiung County, Taitung County, Pingtung County, Tainan County in southern Taiwan
Workshops Completed in the Disaster Areas
|
Disaster Areas |
No. of Completed Workshops |
No. of Participants |
|
Kaohsiung County |
8 |
1872 |
|
Taitung County |
5 |
979 |
|
Pingtung County |
4 |
330 |
|
Tainan County |
1 |
48 |
|
Total |
18 |
3229 |
Workshop Details
Kaohsiung County
|
Dates |
Venues |
No. of Participants |
|
2009/8/19 |
Shenwei Monastery, Xinwei, Liugui Township, Kaohsiung County |
25 |
|
Xinwei, Liugui Township, Kaohsiung County |
1600 |
|
|
2009/8/20 |
Xinfa Elementary School, Xinfa, Liugui Township, Kaohsiung County |
20 |
|
Laonong Riverside, Xinfa, Liugui Township, Kaohsiung County |
20 |
|
|
2009/8/27 |
Sanhui Temple, Liugui Township, Kaohsiung County |
100 |
|
Dingxinfa, Liugui Township, Kaohsiung County |
22 |
|
|
Dingxinfa, Liugui Township, Kaohsiung County |
8 |
|
|
Xinkai, Liugui Township, Kaohsiung County |
77 |
|
|
Subtotal |
1872 |
Taitung County
|
Dates |
Venues |
No. of Participants |
|
2009/8/22 |
Jeida Elementary School, Jinfeng Township, Taitung County |
38 |
|
Shelter of Jialan village, Taitung |
41 |
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
2009/8/23 |
|
275 |
|
2009/8/24 |
|
225 |
|
Subtotal |
979 |
Pingtung County
|
Dates |
Venues |
No. of Participants |
|
2009/8/17 |
Chungsan Elementary School, Pingtung County |
80 |
|
2009/8/24 |
National Chiatung Agricultural Vocational Senior School, Pingtung County |
110 |
|
2009/8/25 |
National Chiatung Agricultural Vocational Senior School, Pingtung County |
90 |
|
Sandimen Activity Center, Pingtung County |
50 |
|
|
Subtotal |
330 |
Tainan County
|
Dates |
Venues |
No. of Participants |
|
2009/8/28 |
台南軍營 Tainan Camp |
48 |
|
Subtotal |
48 |
|
|
Total |
3229 |
參與老師 Participative Teachers
|
Disaster Areas |
Participative Teachers |
|
Kaohsiung County |
Sze Yeong Chih,Yang Hsiou Hsiou, Lee Yen Ju , Diana Hsu, Huang Chiung Wei
Teresa Chang, Sze Yeong Chih, Grace Huang, Lotus Lee, Cheng Chiao Mei, Hu Shann Chi, Annie Lin, Chang Mei Hua, Chang Ying Chih, Chen Shu Ming, Lee Ching |
|
Taitung County |
Teresa Chang, Grace Huang, Lotus Lee, Cheng Chiao Mei, Yang Hsiou Hsiou, Lee Yen Ju , Ken Lin, Frank Wu |
|
Pingtung County |
Elsa Kuo, Benice Lin, Liu Hui Chen, Sze Yeong Chih, Arjun Hau, Tsao Ruey Min, Tsai Yi Hua, |
|
Tainan County |
Teresa Chang, Grace Huang, Sze Yeong Chih, Lotus Lee, Lee Ching, Hu Shann Chi, Annie Lin, Chang Ying Chih, Chang Mei Hua, Cheng Chiao Mei, Chen Shu Ming, |
Our Commitment
This report concludes the first stage of our Trauma Relief program in the affected areas in Southern Taiwan due to Typhoon Morakot. We are committed to further conduct more Trauma Relief programs and support systems to victims of the disaster as well as the numerous rescue personnel and volunteers helping to rebuild and rehabilitate the communities affected.
Typhoon Morakot Trauma Relief Work Organizer: Art of Living Association, Rep. of China. Mailing Address: 4F, No. 99, Sec. 2, Chung Shan North Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan Tel：886-2-2563-2113, Fax：886-2-2563-2118 www.artofliving.org.tw www.artofliving.org www.iahv.org
