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＜ Flood relief in Sumatra ＞
＜ Thailand”s slow tsunami ＞
＜ Aphorisms anniversary ＞

＜ Welcome to Da Ai Headlines. I”m Anthony Carlisle . Thank you for joining us. ＞

歡迎收看大愛英語新聞，我是安東尼，感恩您的加入。

Coming up in today”s show, Tzu Chi volunteers in Indonesia deliver aid to victims of the flooding in Sumatra.
We start a new series of in-depth reports on the flooding in Thailand, which has been called the slow-moving tsunami.
And we look back on the history of the publication of the sayings of Master Cheng Yen, 22 years after the first book of Jing Si Aphorisms.

●今天的提要，印尼慈濟志工為蘇門答臘水患居民帶來物資援助；
●一開始帶大家來看泰國水患的深入報導，被稱為慢海嘯的水患；
●我們帶大家回顧，證嚴法師的開示語錄靜思語，22年前的今天正式對外發行。

今日新聞提要：
1.蘇門答臘發放 West Sumatra battered by heavy rain
2.北加社區義診 Biannual free clinic in N California
3.泰國慢海嘯(1)曼谷看水 Flood situation in depth
4.菲娜妮莉沓 Filipino volunteer makes dream trip
5.日生回饋台灣 Japanese student says ”thank you”
6.牽手一世情 Wang Zhang and his wife
7.花慈友善實測 Age-friendly Tzu Chi hospitals
8.歷史的今天 On this day, the 17th of November.
9.(慈濟)靜思語 History of Jing Si Aphorisms
END：菲本地慈青營


1.蘇門答臘發放 West Sumatra battered by heavy rain

We start today”s show in Indonesia, where days of heavy rain at the beginning of the month forced over 50,000 people to abandon their homes in West Sumatra”s Pesisir Selatan - or South Coastal regency. In the immediate aftermath, Tzu Chi volunteers in Padang carried out a disaster survey and small aid distributions. Aware that victims were still struggling to cope, the volunteers returned to the area many times, bringing rice, water, cooking oil and clothing for the needy families.

一開始帶大家到印尼，印尼蘇門答臘 11月初暴雨成災，當時超過五萬人被迫撤離家園，巴東慈濟人在當時就曾經前往勘災，先行發放些許物資，由於非常擔心居民的生活，所以志工又連續探訪數次，帶來各項包括白米、水、食用油，還有二手衣等物資，希望災民趕快恢復生活。


2.北加社區義診 Biannual free clinic in N California

People from poor and migrant communities in the United States, who lack medical insurance, often have little hope of seeing a doctor. That”s why Tzu Chi”s chapter in Northern California holds a twice-yearly free clinic, aimed at members of the Hispanic community. At the most recent event, doctors saw a total of 258 cases. Partnering Tzu Chi at the clinic this time was a local hospital, which offered free hepatitis B checks for the residents.

住在美國的窮人家或是移民社區，沒有醫療保險，難以就醫，美國北加州分會，每年兩次為西班牙裔舉辦社區健康日，最近一次，中西醫總共看診258人次，還有其他醫療單位前來，提供免費B肝篩檢守護民眾健康。


《 靜思語 》

To respect life, we must use our time well for the benefit of humankind.

尊重生命，需把握時間利益人群。


3.泰國慢海嘯(1)曼谷看水 Flood situation in depth

Flooding in Thailand has paralyzed the country for more than three months. Described as a ”slow-moving tsunami”, the water flowed from the north to the south of the country, affecting around 63 provinces, and threatening the administrative and financial center of Bangkok. Starting today, we”ll be bringing you a series of in-depth reports on the slow-moving tsunami, beginning in the capital city.

泰國這波水患，持續超過三個月，因水量之大，影響層面之大，稱它作慢海嘯，大水從北部一路南下，影響範圍高達全國63府，讓泰國曼谷的政經中心有不能失守的壓力，大愛新聞今天起推出泰國慢海嘯水患系列報導，首先帶您到曼谷看看當地情況。


4.菲娜妮莉沓 Filipino volunteer makes dream trip

We”ll have more on the thorny issues brought up by the flooding in Thailand tomorrow. But back to today. After receiving help from Tzu Chi in the aftermath of Typhoon Ketsana in 2009, Nanilita Alburo, from the Philippines, signed up as a volunteer, and vowed to save up enough money to visit Taiwan to see Master Cheng Yen. After a year and a half, of vegetarian meals and saving half her salary, Nanilita”s dream came true.

明天還會帶大家看看泰國水患的深入報導，不過，先來看在2009年凱莎娜風災後，住在菲律賓的娜妮莉沓，因接受慈濟的幫助，走入慈濟並發願要存錢回台灣見上人，一年半下來，她日日齋戒，每月存下一半的薪水，終於能如願來到台灣。


5.日生回饋台灣 Japanese student says ”thank you”

Taiwan donated more money to Japan after the March 11 disaster than any other country in the world. The generosity surprised many Japanese people, and inspired one student to make a visit to Taiwan to show his appreciation.

今年日本發生311地震與海嘯災情，台灣對日本的援助金額卻是全球最高，讓許多日本人很感動，為感念台灣馳援日本，一位學生來到台灣，進行感恩回饋之旅。


《 衲履足跡 》 On Humility 談縮小自己

縮小自己，天空才會開闊；學佛，就要學無私大愛的佛心。佛心無私無我，其愛普及天下；學佛者應縮小自己，人生的空間才能開闊寬廣。

The sky is yours when you know how to bend low. Buddhism is the study of Buddha”s selflessness and universal love, and how that love reaches all corners of the world. Buddhists should humble themselves for a life with no limits.


6.牽手一世情 Wang Zhang and his wife

Our next story is about a life of limitless tolerance and patience. Wang Zhang(王掌), from central Taiwan, accompanies his wife, who suffers from dementia, to rehabilitation classes every day. Although this takes up most of his free time, the 78-year-old says marriage is a lifelong commitment.

接下來，帶大家看包容與善解的生活，住在台中市霧峰區的王掌老阿公，每天陪著失智的老伴到草屯療養院參加治療課程，雖然阿公沒有自己的時間，但78歲的阿公說夫妻就是要相互扶持、白頭到老。


7.花慈友善實測 Age-friendly Tzu Chi hospitals

To help seniors enjoy their golden years, institutions in Taiwan are working towards becoming more ”age-friendly”. Recently, Hualien, Yuli and Dalin Tzu Chi Hospitals all won certificates for being ”Friendly Facilities for Senior Citizens”. Let”s see how they did it.

為了讓長者生活開心，台灣相關機構開始關注邁向高齡化的社會，而在台灣的花蓮慈院、玉里慈院與大林慈院，皆通過高齡友善照護機構的認證，讓我們一起來看看。


8.歷史的今天 On this day, the 17th of November.

1558
Coronation
of Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I was the fifth monarch of the Tudor family. Crowned on this day in 1558, she made England the most powerful nation in Europe, and also reigned during a cultural peak in the time of Shakespeare. She sat on the throne for 45 years, but never married and had an heir. After she died, the Tudor dynasty ended with her.

1869
Suez Canal
opens up
The first canal to connect the Red Sea and the Nile was constructed in the days of the Pharaohs, and rebuilt many times. In 1858, the Suez Canal Administration was established, and in 11 years through forced labor the 163km canal was cut through the desert. Opened on this day in 1869, the Suez Canal is today navigated by 25,000 ships a year, which is 14 percent of global sea trade.

1988
Transplants
made legal
When Taiwan passed a bill on cornea transplants, it affected the transplantation of other organs, which were not covered by the law and therefore illegal. So, in 1987, Taiwan announced the Human Body Organ Transplantation Act, and on this day in 1988 the Legislature phased out the cornea transplant act, and opened up life-saving transplantation surgery.

2007
Aid for hungry
in Zimbabwe
When South African Tzu Chi volunteers arrived in Zimbabwe at the beginning of November, in 2007, they visited local elementary schools, nursing homes, hospitals, and orphanages with overseas Taiwanese entrepreneurs. After witnessing poverty and hunger, the volunteers launched their first distribution this day of the same year. The food aid included corn flour, sugar, salt, and cooking oil.

2008
Winter aid
distribution
Towards the end of 2007, Taiwanese Tzu Chi volunteers visited social welfare organizations and nursing homes to give healthy food to elderly and disabled people. The following year, on this day in 2008, volunteers in China”s Fujian province went to 12 poor areas, including Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, and Nanjing (泉州,漳州,南靖) to deliver food and daily essentials to local residents. Winter distributions are an important event on the Tzu Chi calendar.

1558年，伊莉莎白登基，英國黃金時期，繼承瑪麗一世女王，成為都鐸王朝第五位君主，帶領英格蘭成為歐洲最強大富有的國家，文化也達到巔峰，劇作家莎士比亞也在這段期間大量創作，她在位四十五年，卻終生未婚沒有子嗣，過世之後，都鐸王朝也隨之結束。

1869年，蘇伊士運河通航，世界海運門戶遠在埃及第十二王朝就存在，歷經多次重建，直到1858年，成立蘇伊士運河公司，由埃及苦力穿越沙漠挖掘，十一年後的這天通航，全長約163公里，是全球最大的無船閘運河，讓歐亞大陸南北雙向通行，每年約有2萬5千艘船隻通航，佔世界海運貿易的百分之14。

1988年，廢止眼角膜條例，器官移植新里程，自從台灣公布眼角膜移植條例以來，卻造成其它器官移植，因為沒有法律依據而不合法，因此，台灣在1987年公布，人體器官移植條例，1988年這天再由立法院廢止眼角膜移植條例，讓更多生命因為器官移植而重生。

2007年，人道援助辛巴威，慈濟首次發放，自從南非慈濟志工這個月初來到辛巴威，在當地台商的陪同下，參訪當地小學、安養院、醫院以及孤兒院，目賭了貧困與饑荒的現況，而在這天展開首次援助行動，致贈玉米粉、糖、鹽、沙拉油等食物。

2008年寒冬送情，慈濟總動員，2007年歲末，全台慈濟志工從這天起，走訪平常定期關心的社福機構與安養院，為長輩或身心障礙者送上健康食品與祝福，隔年2008年，福建地區的慈濟志工也在這天前往泉州、漳州、南靖等十二個鄉鎮，致贈食物與日常用品給當地貧戶，這是慈濟志工每年年終的重要活動之一。


9.(慈濟)靜思語 History of Jing Si Aphorisms

Jing Si Aphorisms, also called ”Still Thoughts”, are the sayings of Master Cheng Yen. Books of these wise words are available in 11 languages, and have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. In our next story, we look back at how it all began, 22 years ago.

靜思語是證嚴法師的開示語錄，幫助大家在生活實踐佛法，全球有十一種語言版本，流通至今已經超過三百多萬冊，一起來看看22年一切是如何開始的。


END：菲本地慈青營

The Tzu Chi chapter in the Philippines recently held a second seminar for local volunteers. A total of 360 people took part. There were floods of tears when young students wrote repentant letters to their long-suffering parents. We”ll leave you with these images. Thank you for watching Da Ai Headlines. Goodbye.

菲律賓慈濟分會最近舉辦第二屆，本土慈青靜思生活營，共有360位志工參加，慈濟志工請學員寫信給父母，不少人懺悔對父母的態度，流下眼淚，一起來看看 ，感恩收看，再會。
(2011.11.17)