“Helper” Volunteer – Foreign Spouses Volunteering for Better Life in Taiwan Society

(Volunteering for Peace in Multicultural Societies)

Presenter: Chih-Yuan Cheng 2006/11

Foreign Spouses Volunteer Project

The Beginning Why we start the project The purpose – be a “helper”

The Process Who joins the volunteer team The programs

Our conception

Eden

Domestic International

Foreign SpousesHelpers

Husbands

Helpers Society

Vietnam

International Conference

Foreign Spouses’ Problems in Taiwan

Various Problems Communication with husband Get along with mother-in-law Children’s education Conjugal violence Employment Law counsel Economic problem Orphans from Taiwan Single parent

Solve the Problems

Marriage counsel Case management Adapting and Chinese language courses Education for parents and children Pre-educated courses for children Interpreter training Questionnaires for foreign spouses’ living requirement

The Case – Nguyen Thi Thu Thao’s Story

Extending Plan

The Achievement Foreign spouses volunteers today

The Extending Project

The Case – A-Loan’s Story

International Interaction

Between Taiwan and foreign spouses’ mother countries

The Case - Taiwan-Vietnam Relations

Thank You!