Doors to Diplomacy Participants

Heren Elementary School (2020 CyberFair Project ID 8545)
Taiwan, Changhua
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 2. Community Groups and Special Populations

We estimate 6 student(s) from 11 to 12 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: Nandian is located at the southernmost of Hemei Township in Changhua County. Its name is taken from the fact it is in the south of Daxiadian. At first it was called “Xiadianwei,” that is “lower dianwei” now. The population is 2629 in the 627 households of 16 neighborhoods. Nandian Village has 60 year history since our ancestors began to develop. An early name for Hemei was Khah-lí-sian (???), taken from the aboriginal Babuza language. It means a junction between hot and cold, mild climate and beautiful environment. There are four Tudigong religion center inside Nandian community. On Lunar calendar August 14 every year, they held regular Tudigong pilgrimage activities. It is a big event in the community. It also cultivates a special “Tudigong culture” within the community.

Project Description: Introducing “Nandian community in Hemei Village, Changhua.” This community won “2017 Social development work performance” excellence award by Ministry of Health and Welfare and “2019 Community development work performance” bronze excellence award. By chance, we see a program about quality integrated community development on TV. It happens to be Nandian Community Development Association. We learn that this nearby community has won excellence award on community development. It is already a famous quality community. What kind of services and efforts they provide won them the honor?We are very curious about it. Nandian integrated community development starts from community greening to child, women, elderly, vulnerable care, care station, elderly congregate meal, various elderly welfare, happiness shop-goods bank, emergency case application, etc. It gathers local strength in dedicating to care for everyone from young to old. It cultivates community happiness and wins worthy excellence awards. Let ”Community Messengers” take you on this tour of “discovering happiness” and more “love in Nandian.”

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