{"id":62493,"date":"2024-09-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=62493"},"modified":"2024-09-13T18:08:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T10:08:20","slug":"ending-poverty-the-first-step-toward-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=62493","title":{"rendered":"Ending Poverty\u2014The First Step Toward Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"62493\" class=\"elementor elementor-62493\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79143b3a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79143b3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4091ccdc\" data-id=\"4091ccdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d5e9b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d5e9b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>By Yeh Tzu-hao<\/strong><br \/>Translated by Wu Hsiao-ting<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d9eccf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d9eccf2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1607fc8d\" data-id=\"1607fc8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38eda726\" data-id=\"38eda726\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770df656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"770df656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Ending poverty is the first of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Addressing basic living needs is essential before tackling issues of fairness, justice, and social stability. Such a focus has also been central to Tzu Chi\u2019s efforts.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-761cfe2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"761cfe2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68398fdb\" data-id=\"68398fdb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76affc0e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"76affc0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f588ecc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f588ecc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3edaf707\" data-id=\"3edaf707\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67acab9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67acab9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-13.jpg 960w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-13-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-13-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-13-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217f5e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"217f5e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tzu Chi\u2019s approach to reducing poverty involves providing tailored assistance. This photo shows volunteers removing debris and assisting with the aftermath of a fire at a care recipient\u2019s home in Banqiao, northern Taiwan. <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Hsiao Yiu-hwa<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b38095f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6b38095f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19dd4e75 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19dd4e75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cca6daf\" data-id=\"5cca6daf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550bff81 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"550bff81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One Saturday in May, Tzu Chi volunteers, wearing masks and gloves, lined up in the stairwell of an old apartment building in Banqiao, New Taipei City, northern Taiwan. Other volunteers, equipped with shovels and spades, scooped charred debris into buckets on the rooftop. Once filled, each bucket was passed from one person to another down the stairs. \u201cBe careful, this one has nails!\u201d they reminded each other, staying mindful of safety. \u201cThe entire rooftop home was destroyed by fire,\u201d explained volunteer Li Jin-ping (\u674e\u747e\u840d). \u201cWe asked our volunteers to help with the cleanup today.\u201d<\/p><p>A Tzu Chi home visit team had been assisting the family affected by the fire for over a year. The younger son, an elementary school student, had caught his teacher\u2019s attention due to his frequently dirty clothes and a skin condition. After learning about the family\u2019s situation, the teacher reported it to Tzu Chi. The boy\u2019s parents, both in their 30s, had unstable jobs and relied on odd jobs for income. Their home was cramped and disorganized, and their two children often went without dinner until late. Additionally, the children struggled with their studies. After Tzu Chi volunteers and social workers assessed the family\u2019s needs, regular home visits were arranged. Volunteers helped the elder son, in junior high school, with cleaning their home and began transporting the two children to and from Tzu Chi\u2019s tutoring classes every Saturday. With Tzu Chi\u2019s support, the family\u2019s situation gradually improved. However, in late April this year, a fire broke out at their home. Fortunately, there were no casualties.<\/p><p>\u201cThis is the first time I\u2019ve participated in such a cleanup effort,\u201d said 23-year-old Ah Zhong, who is currently serving in the military. When Ah Zhong was in fifth grade, his father passed away from cancer, leaving the family without its main provider. With Ah Zhong and his younger brother still young, and their mother pregnant with their sister, the family fell into hardship. Thanks to help from the city government and charitable organizations like Tzu Chi, they managed to overcome those difficult times. Today, Ah Zhong was here to help and give back.<\/p><p>Also assisting with the cleanup was Cai Zheng Bao-zhu (\u8521\u912d\u5bf6\u73e0), in her 60s. Over 20 years ago, her family became a low-income household after her husband fell ill and could no longer work. Tzu Chi helped get the family through their financial difficulties until they could stand on their feet again. She has since joined Tzu Chi as a volunteer, giving back to society.<\/p><p>Li Jin-ping found it gratifying to see past beneficiaries of the foundation\u2019s assistance become fellow helpers, realizing that her and other volunteers\u2019 efforts to support these families had not been in vain. \u201cEvery person we care for is unique,\u201d she said. \u201cWe must be patient and treat them like family to assist them in regaining their stability.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e066cd4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e066cd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73c3bf5\" data-id=\"73c3bf5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0af91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f0af91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-43.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-43.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-43-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-43-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-43-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-43-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-43-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec963b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec963b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The causes of poverty vary across different age groups. Alleviating poverty requires thoughtful policy considerations and additional support from civil society organizations. <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Huang Xiao-zhe<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b90e4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d2b90e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-517d50f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"517d50f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f2baf0\" data-id=\"9f2baf0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0573af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0573af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Global Poverty Trends<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd6f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cd6f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2022, the World Bank adjusted the extreme poverty line to living on less than 2.15 U.S. dollars a day. While global trends show a continued decline in extreme poverty, over 700 million people still live below this threshold, with 60 percent residing in Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p><p>The United Nations sets a lower extreme poverty line at living on less than 1.25 U.S. dollars a day. However, at the current rate of progress, achieving SDG 1, which aims to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030, remains unlikely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eac148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"6eac148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/PNG8-2.png\" data-width=\"1761\" data-height=\"700\" alt=\"\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4e9644 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4e9644\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5662d356\" data-id=\"5662d356\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47733c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47733c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Focusing on the whole family<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff9f2c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ff9f2c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cEnding poverty\u201d is the first United Nations Sustainable Development Goal, which aims to eradicate extreme poverty worldwide by 2030. Extreme poverty is defined by the UN as living on less than 1.25 U.S. dollars per person per day. Although the global poverty rate continues to decline, in some low-income countries, fewer than eight percent of disadvantaged people receive government social welfare assistance.<\/p><p>The causes of poverty are diverse and complex, including structural problems in the broader environment, generational cycles, and incidents of accidents or illness. Despite Taiwan\u2019s status as a developed nation, it had approximately 240,000 low-income and lower-middle-income households in 2023, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare. This represents 540,000 people out of a population of 23 million. Additionally, quite a few families need assistance but do not qualify for government aid and must rely on support from private organizations.<\/p><p>The Tzu Chi Foundation has helped support more than 27,000 households annually in Taiwan over the past decade. Tzu Chi offers care to those struggling with poverty, illness, accidents, or the elderly living alone, from metropolitan Taipei to remote mountain and island regions. The foundation\u2019s help includes monthly financial aid, problem-solving, and emotional support. Some families can quickly overcome their hardships with help from Tzu Chi, while others may require assistance for more than 10 or even 20 years.<\/p><p>Qiu Miao-ru (\u90b1\u5999\u5112), from the Tzu Chi Department of Charity Mission Development, explained Tzu Chi\u2019s approach to charity work in an interview marking the foundation\u2019s 55th anniversary: \u201cCompared with most non-profits or charitable groups, which often serve specific populations, Tzu Chi\u2019s charity work is characterized by volunteer teams assisting people in disadvantaged situations without specific conditions.\u201d<\/p><p>When volunteers visit a family, they evaluate the needs of the entire household, not just the reported individual. They assess the number of family members, their needs, and how best to help. Volunteers offer assistance based on the family\u2019s educational, medical, or other needs, with at least one visit each month. Regular visits allow re-evaluation and adjustment of aid while building rapport and providing emotional support.<\/p><p>Lu Fang-chuan (\u5442\u82b3\u5ddd), director of the Tzu Chi Department of Charity Mission Development, elaborated: \u201cOur care focuses on the whole person, the whole family, and the entire journey. We strive to find the most beneficial ways to assist every family member. With support and encouragement, individuals and families can transform their lives. Many examples within Tzu Chi illustrate this.\u201d<\/p><p>He cited a case in Keelung, northern Taiwan, where both the husband and wife were deaf, mute, and physically disabled, making it difficult for them to earn a living. After receiving a report, Tzu Chi volunteers provided financial assistance and encouraged the couple to improve their home by cleaning and painting it. With their encouragement, the husband transitioned from a recipient of help to a contributor, using his carpentry skills to help repair the homes of other needy people and visiting Tzu Chi\u2019s Neihu campus to help make the foundation\u2019s signature eco-blankets.<\/p><p>Tzu Chi\u2019s grassroots model of care encourages recipients to become self-sufficient and to help others, aligning with modern social work\u2019s emphasis on empowerment. Individuals who are willing to stand up on their own have the best chance to escape poverty.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39ac1b53 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39ac1b53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f6ca7b4\" data-id=\"7f6ca7b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b9fab43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b9fab43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-02.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-02-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-02-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-02-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-02-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5080d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5080d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tzu Chi volunteers regularly visit people in need, forming family-like relationships. Besides helping with practical issues, they inspire positive changes in care recipients\u2019 mindsets through their companionship. <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Huang Xiao-zhe<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a3679de elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3a3679de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e4e40e6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e4e40e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75ecc973\" data-id=\"75ecc973\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4cca1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a4cca1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Passive vs. proactive aid<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278dd666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"278dd666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe ultimate goal of empowerment is to address poverty by fostering self-reliance through systemic and social reform,\u201d explained social work scholar Wan Yu-wei (\u842c\u80b2\u7dad). He noted that the main problem with current social assistance in Taiwan is that both the government and private sectors primarily provide \u201cpassive assistance,\u201d such as financial aid, but invest insufficiently in \u201cproactive aid.\u201d This results in long-term dependency, making it difficult for recipients to improve their circumstances.<\/p><p>Wan pointed out that proactive aid should focus on two key areas: first, creating job opportunities for those who can work, and second, helping people build their financial resources. For instance, if someone earns 10,000 NT dollars (US$330) from work but still struggles financially, the government could offer monetary incentives to encourage them to keep working and help them save, instead of just providing subsidies for survival.<\/p><p>He added that while providing monetary assistance alone may seem straightforward and convenient, it is less effective in the long run. Empowering aid recipients to transition from dependency to self-reliance is crucial to helping them maintain their dignity.<\/p><p>Tzu Chi invests considerable effort in proactive aid. In its philanthropic work in Nepal and India, for example, Tzu Chi not only provides material aid to the needy but also organizes vocational training courses and cash-for-work programs to help individuals become self-sufficient. By equipping people with new skills and providing employment opportunities, Tzu Chi\u2019s initiatives aim to foster long-term resilience.<\/p><p>Encouraging education is another aspect of Tzu Chi\u2019s proactive aid. Volunteers urge children from aid recipient families not to give up on education due to financial difficulties, encouraging them to progress steadily through their studies to transform their lives. Lu Fang-chuan mentioned that Tzu Chi assists over 27,000 families each year in Taiwan, including around 20,000 students from elementary school to university and graduate school. In addition to stabilizing their families\u2019 lives, Tzu Chi provides educational subsidies, scholarships, and tutoring programs to ensure that these students have the resources and support needed to succeed in their studies. By investing in education, Tzu Chi helps to break the cycle of poverty and opens up new opportunities for future generations.<\/p><p>Many underprivileged youths who have received Tzu Chi\u2019s care in Taiwan have excelled, overcoming financial barriers to enter top universities and taking the first step toward transforming their lives. Among the 56 winners of the 2024 Presidential Education Award, which celebrates students who manage to thrive and shine despite facing significant challenges, 8 are children from Tzu Chi\u2019s care recipient families.<\/p><p>In Tzu Chi, proactive aid has another layer of meaning. \u201cTo be honest, among those we care for, some are unable to earn \u2018worldly wealth\u2019 due to physical limitations or age,\u201d said senior volunteer Lai Xiu-luan (\u8cf4\u79c0\u9e1e), who lives in southern Taiwan. \u201cThey want to work but can\u2019t find anyone to hire them. However, they can earn \u2018spiritual wealth,\u2019 for example, by volunteering at Tzu Chi recycling stations.\u201d<\/p><p>Lai explained that encouraging those who receive help to step out and do good deeds is not easy and requires patience and persistent encouragement. However, once they are willing to participate, their mental state and overall health improve.<\/p><p>Tzu Chi has set up recycling stations, assistive device outlets, and community care centers in most townships across Taiwan. Volunteers encourage Tzu Chi care recipients to contribute to society by volunteering. While there may be no monetary compensation, they contribute to society and the environment all the same, no less than those in paid positions. Echoing social work scholar Wan Yu-wei, this approach enhances aid recipients\u2019 dignity as human beings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cd0241 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cd0241\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b785582\" data-id=\"1b785582\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb6eeb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eb6eeb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Complex challenges<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d93b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11d93b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reflecting on 18 years of experience in home visits and care for the needy, volunteer Lai Xiu-luan noted that while Tzu Chi\u2019s community resources and support in Taiwan have expanded\u2014such as through the establishment of assistive device outlets and home repair teams, which enable the foundation to offer more tangible assistance\u2014the challenges for providing care have also become more numerous and complex. Changes in the socioeconomic environment, population structure, and societal values have contributed to these growing difficulties.<\/p><p>For instance, many young people are not good at managing their finances and lack savings. When unexpected events or serious illnesses occur, they struggle to make ends meet, making them candidates for emergency assistance. Additionally, a notable number of young and middle-aged individuals struggle with drug addiction, which places a heavy burden on their families. \u201cSituations involving mental or psychological issues, dementia, elderly individuals living alone, or elderly couples relying on each other have also become more common,\u201d Lai explained. \u201cHow do we provide care for these individuals? How do we support their families?\u201d<\/p><p>The diversity and complexity of cases handled by Tzu Chi in Taiwan today differ significantly from a decade ago, with recent shifts being even more pronounced. Psychological support and companionship have become even more crucial, sometimes surpassing the importance of financial assistance. Lai affirmed, \u201cTo provide better care, we need to acquire more relevant knowledge and participate in more training courses to enhance our skills and effectively support individuals and families.\u201d<\/p><p>For example, volunteers now encounter cases of \u201chermit-like\u201d individuals who rarely leave their homes, highlighting the fact that modern social issues extend beyond economic factors to include significant psychological support needs. According to recent statistics from the Tzu Chi Foundation, the number of cases receiving emotional support from Tzu Chi in Taiwan now surpasses those receiving long-term financial aid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a764246 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a764246\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-feec61d\" data-id=\"feec61d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3baf13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"c3baf13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;masonry&quot;,&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:1,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-12.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"all-c3baf13\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjI0MjUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC90Y21vbnRobHkudHp1Y2hpY3VsdHVyZS5vcmcudHdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcL3NpdGVzXC84XC8yMDI0XC8wOVwvMTM3LTEyLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImFsbC1jM2JhZjEzIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-12.jpg\" data-width=\"1440\" data-height=\"960\" alt=\"\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-14.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"all-c3baf13\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"2\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjI0MjcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC90Y21vbnRobHkudHp1Y2hpY3VsdHVyZS5vcmcudHdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcL3NpdGVzXC84XC8yMDI0XC8wOVwvMTM3LTE0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImFsbC1jM2JhZjEzIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/09\/137-14.jpg\" data-width=\"1440\" data-height=\"960\" alt=\"\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c9fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61c9fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Volunteers implement Tzu Chi\u2019s model of care for disadvantaged families in their respective countries, providing not only poverty relief but also diverse forms of assistance. Photo 1 shows members of the Tzu Chi International Medical Association arriving to provide health education at a household in a community of stateless people in Sabah, Malaysia (photo by Lim Su Nguan).<\/p><p>Volunteers have also established learning centers for stateless children in Sabah to break the cycle of hardship. Photo 2 captures volunteers visiting the home of a child attending one of these learning centers to offer care and encouragement (photo by Lin Jia-ru).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966ee26 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"966ee26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51d5f200 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51d5f200\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e667196\" data-id=\"2e667196\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d65eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d65eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Transformative charity<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572126db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"572126db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With regular visits to needy families and highly flexible care programs, Tzu Chi\u2019s charitable mission aims to support families until they achieve self-sufficiency. Founded in Taiwan in 1966 by Dharma Master Cheng Yen, Tzu Chi has been working to eliminate poverty since Taiwan\u2019s economically challenging times, before its economic takeoff.<\/p><p>Regarding Tzu Chi\u2019s charity work, the Master has articulated a path that transcends social classes. She believes in inspiring the wealthy to use their resources to help the disadvantaged. By doing so, they not only add to the welfare of the world but also create blessings for themselves. At the same time, she encourages the impoverished to do what they can to help others. Everyone has the capacity to give. \u201cEven if their contribution is as little as a drop of water,\u201d the Master said, \u201cit becomes part of the whole in a large pot, benefiting many.\u201d Everyone becomes rich spiritually through giving, regardless of their financial status.<\/p><p>For nearly six decades, Tzu Chi volunteers have implemented this philosophy and approach worldwide. In Africa, local volunteers, despite their own poverty, visit and assist those even more in need. Volunteers from Malaysia and Singapore leave their businesses and homes to take turns staying in Nepal and India, helping the local impoverished populations. In the sandy deserts of the Middle East, Jordanian volunteers regularly visit refugee settlements and destitute communities, providing medical, educational, and other assistance.<\/p><p>Poverty will likely exist as long as human society continues to function. However, Tzu Chi\u2019s charitable experience shows that while poverty may not disappear, the associated issues of material scarcity, emotional despondency, and loss of dignity can be overcome.<\/p><p>To eliminate poverty, we need more than just money, food, and medicine. We also need to give love, respect, and encouragement. Tzu Chi believes there is love in everyone\u2019s heart and in the ability of everyone to give. Those receiving help, even if they are lacking in material things, can find their own value and achieve spiritual fulfillment by giving to others.<\/p><p>\u201cMaster Cheng Yen hopes that both the giver and the receiver can experience compassion and gratitude. This is crucial and embodies the spirit of our charity work,\u201d concluded Yen Po-wen, CEO of the Tzu Chi charity mission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65894e07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65894e07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4683c1d3\" data-id=\"4683c1d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2113f562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2113f562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/07\/\u82f1\u6587\u9801\u5c3e-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ending poverty is the first of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 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