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＜ Aid for Houston homeless ＞
＜ Flood relief for Myanmar ＞
＜ Once in 20 years chance ＞

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 the US city of Houston deliver winter supplies to people living on the streets.
●After the recent flooding in Cambodia, volunteers deliver aid to 888 residents living in a poor area of Phnom Pehn.
●And at a religious festival, held only once every 20 years, in Yuli, Taiwan, the local Tzu Chi hospital sets up service stations for the worshipers.

●今天的提要，美國休士頓慈濟志工，為街友進行冬令發放。
●柬埔寨發生水患後，志工為888戶，貧困又遭遇水患的居民，帶來物資援助。
●在台灣玉里的祈福法會，二十年一次的大齋戒，玉里慈濟醫院定點服務鄉親。


今日新聞提要：
1.泰慈濟 Time to clean up
2.德州街友發放 Aid for Houston homeless
3.柬埔寨發放 Poverty relief in flood hit areas
4.屏東環保健檢 Burkina Faso visitors in Pingtung
5.新店歲末圓滿 Wenshan year-end blessing
6.海外真善美 NZ media volunteers back to learn
7.玉里全鎮齋戒 Once-in-20-years event
8.馬電腦維修 Recycling upgrade
9.馬中華書展 World Chinese Book Fair
10.1207歷史的今天 On this day. December 7.
11.印尼林建良 The joy of making a difference
END：台南大愛媽媽


1.泰慈濟 Time to clean up

But we start today”s show in Bangkok, Thailand, where communities close to the river were hard hit by the recent flooding. The water not only swept a huge amount of trash into residents” homes, but also left an unpleasant smell behind, when it finally receded. Some small families, who were having trouble cleaning up their homes, were happy to see the arrival of Tzu Chi volunteers. Residents were particularly moved to learn that teachers and students from Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School, traveled 12 hours to Bangkok, just to help out.

今天首先帶大家到泰國曼谷，位在泰國曼谷靠近運河的社區，在水災後變成重災區，不只沖進了許多汙泥和垃圾，也在水退去後留下難聞的氣味，人口少的家庭，要清掃實在有困難，看到慈濟志工的到來，相當開心，得知清邁慈濟學校師生，搭車12個小時來曼谷，讓受災鄉親們感動不已。

2.德州街友發放 Aid for Houston homeless

In the United States, Tzu Chi Houston Chapter teamed up with the local Catholic Church to help the homeless. Because of the recent economic slump, there are about 10,000 street people in the area. Volunteers prepared blankets and daily necessities to help them endure the cold winter.

在美國，慈濟美國德州休士頓分會，和當地天主教會合作，來到城中區服務街友，因為景氣低迷，這一區附近將近有一萬民街友，志工替大家準備了毛毯和生活用品，希望陪他們度過寒冬。


3.柬埔寨發放 Poverty relief in flood hit areas

After a 16-year hiatus, Tzu Chi has returned to Cambodia. This time, volunteers from Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia conducted a large-scale distribution. 120 local volunteers helped them deliver aid to 888 poor families, whose already harsh lives had been made even more difficult by the recent flooding.

相隔16年後，慈濟在柬埔寨，再延續這分情，由新加坡、馬來西亞和柬埔寨的慈濟人，舉行大型物資發放，120位本地志工熱情相挺，讓888戶貧困又遭遇水患的居民，減輕生活負擔和壓力。


《 靜思語 》

A thought of greed will result in suffering.

一念貪，會造成苦的果。


4.屏東環保健檢 Burkina Faso visitors in Pingtung

Doctors from the Tzu Chi International Medical Association went to Pingtung County, in southern Taiwan, to hold a free clinic for recycling volunteers, at Tzu Chi”s Yanpu(鹽埔) liaison office. It just so happened that four medical workers from Burkina Faso were also there, on an exchange program.

年終歲末，慈濟人醫會到屏東鹽埔聯絡處，幫環保志工做健康檢查，剛好有四位來自西非，布幾納法索的護理人員，來台灣見習學習台灣的醫療系統，與社區醫療。


5.新店歲末圓滿 Wenshan year-end blessing

Volunteers from Taipei”s Wenshan District held eight year-end blessing ceremonies, with over 2,000 participants in each, at Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital. The huge turnout was attributed to the Water Repentance musical.

在台北文山區的慈濟志工，在台北慈濟醫院舉辦，八場歲末祝福活動，每場都有兩三千人參加，透過參與水懺演繹和讀書會，志工們不只菩薩大招生，彼此之間的默契 也更好。


6.海外真善美 NZ media volunteers back to learn

Da Ai Headlines wouldn”t be the same without media volunteers. But filming a TV news story is more difficult than it looks. Some volunteers from New Zealand took a trip back to Taiwan recently to learn some tips from their experienced colleagues over here.

真善美志工，也是大愛英語新聞最強而有力的後盾，不過，電視新聞製作並非大家想像的簡單，紐西蘭慈濟志工，趁著回台受證為慈濟委員的機緣，特別多停留一些時間在台灣，學習拍攝的技巧。


《 衲履足跡 》談淨化人心 Cleansing Human Hearts

The Master said that she hoped everyone could be ”a blessing in a blessing”. Although our standard of living may be high, and we enjoy full social security, our troubled minds still need direction.
Tzu Chi people use the teachings of ”great kindness” to sow good seeds in our modern society, and guide people”s minds to be full of love.

期待大家能作「富中之富」，雖然民生經濟富裕、福利政策完善，受煩惱的心靈仍需引導。慈濟人用「大慈」之法，在當地社會撒播善種子，引導人心為無私大愛的心。


7.玉里全鎮齋戒 Once-in-20-years event

Beginning from Monday, Hualien”s Yuli Township started a seven-day religious festival. The ritual is held once every 20 years, and virtually everyone in the township takes part. Tzu Chi”s Yuli Hospital set up service points, to provide health and other assistance.

花蓮玉里鎮，從12月5日開始展開為期七天的建醮祈福法會，二十年一次的大齋戒，全鎮居民都以虔誠的心共同護持，玉慈濟醫院以及環保站，在各定點服務鄉親提供素食，帶動環保回收點以及衛教宣導。


8.馬電腦維修 Recycling upgrade

With the onward march of progress, computers are turning up at environmental stations. To make the best use of these discarded machines, a recycling station in Penang, Malaysia, has started repairing them, and donating them to Burmese children.

隨著時代的進步，舊電腦開始出現在環保站，為了讓這些被淘汰的機器，得到有效的利用，檳城跑馬園的慈濟環保教育站，有一群志工專門維修電腦，而修好的機器就送給緬甸的孩童。


9.馬中華書展 World Chinese Book Fair

Staying in Malaysia, the Jing Si Books and Cafe store in Selangor is hosting a stall at the 13th World Chinese Book Fair. This year, a group of college students came to learn about Tzu Chi.

也是馬來西亞的報導，慈濟雪蘭莪靜思書軒，舉辦第十三屆馬來西亞的中華書展，今年一群大學生就到書展了解慈濟。


10.1207歷史的今天 On this day. December 7.

1941 Attack on Peal Harbor
On this day in 1941, the Japanese Navy attacked the US base in Peal Harbor, Hawaii, scoring a complete victory, and provoking a furious reaction from the American public. President Roosevelt addressed Congress the next day, and the US officially entered World War II and declared war on Japan.

2001 One person One heart
Students and teachers from Changan Elementary School in Taipei”s Xizhi district launched a ”One person, One heart” campaign on this day in 2001, to raise money for Typhoon Nali relief, and the hard-hit Da Ai TV station. Although the school was also damaged by the storm, Tzu Chi volunteers worked for days to clean up classrooms, so the children could continue their education.

2002 Rice aid for dry Huoqiu
Huoqiu霍邱 county in China”s Anhui province was hit by three consecutive years of drought, starting in 1999. After sending a disaster assessment team, Tzu Chi volunteers from Taiwan, Australia, the US and China came together to distribute rice to struggling villagers on this day in 2002. A month later, they followed up with winter supplies, including warm quilts and clothes.

2008 Rural health in Malaysia
Tzu Chi volunteers in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur regularly award school scholarships to deserving students. Discovering local villagers needed to change their ideas about health and hygiene, the volunteers organized a rural health promotion event on this day in 2008. The team also gave roundworm medication to children.

2009 Learning the Tzu Chi way
On this day in 2009, over 100 Malaysian and Singaporean teachers and principles, from the kindergarten to college level, visited Da Ai Television Station in Taipei, and then went on to Hualien to study how Tzu Chi teaches Jing Si aphorisms to pupils of all ages. The educators took what they learned back to Malaysia and Singapore.

1941年 珍珠港事件 擴大二戰版圖
這天早上，日本聯合艦隊，突襲美國太平洋艦隊的珍珠港基地，大獲全勝，美國人民群情激憤，總統羅斯福隔天在國會
發表國恥演說，決定加入盟軍陣營，擴大二戰版圖，正式向日本宣戰。

2001年 一人一元 大愛重建
汐止長安國小師生，2001年這天發起一人一元募款活動，以捐助在納莉風災中，遭受重創的大愛電視台，雖然長安國小也在這次風災中受創，卻在慈濟志工連日來的清理，而恢復上課。

2002年 淮河霍邱 慈濟送暖
中國安徽省的霍邱縣，從一九九九年開始，連續三年遭受旱災，慈濟基金會派員前往勘察災情之後，2002年 這天來自台灣、澳洲、美國以及大陸當地的慈濟志工，攜手致贈大米給當地受災鄉親，一個月後再度前往關懷，加贈冬衣與棉被，祝福鄉親平安過冬。

2008年 馬來西亞原民村 衛教宣導助孩童
馬來西亞吉隆坡的慈濟志工，定期提供獎助學金給貧窮學童，深入當地原住民村落，發現村民的公共衛生觀念有待調整，因此志工2008年這天來到村子裡，為村民健康檢查、衛教宣導，也提供蛔蟲藥給孩童服用。

2009年 星馬教師來台 觀摩靜思語教學
來自新加坡和馬來西亞，2009年這天，從幼教到大專院校的教師、園長，以及校長等兩百多人，來到台北大愛電視台參訪，隨後並且前往花蓮，觀摩慈濟各級學校的靜思語教學，以做為星馬地區的教學參考。


11.印尼林建良 The joy of making a difference

Go to Tzu Chi”s liaison office in Tangerang, Indonesia, and you might meet recycling volunteer, Lin Jianliang. Although an accomplished businessman, Mr. Lin doesn”t mind getting his hands dirty for the sake of the planet. He says, making a difference is more rewarding than making millions.

鏡頭轉到印尼當格朗慈濟聯絡處，有位環保志工林建良，雖然他是一位成功的大老闆，他能放下身段以行動愛地球，他說有意義的付出，比賺幾百萬更有意義。


END：台南大愛媽媽

Back in Taiwan, over 500 Da Ai mothers took part in a training camp in Tainan. Da Ai mothers volunteer to tell stories and teach Jing Si aphorisms in schools. We”ll leave you with these images. Thank you for watching Da Ai Headlines. Goodbye.

雲嘉南地區五百多位的大愛媽媽，共聚ㄧ堂研習，學習要在學校進行講故事，和教導靜思語的活動，一起來看，感恩收看，再會。
(2011.12.07)