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Welcome to Da Ai Headlines. I’m Helen Liao. Thank you for joining us. Coming up in the show today, New York Tzu Chi volunteers are distributing aid supplies to Hurricane Sandy victims in Ge-rrit-sen Beach, Sta-ten Island and Long Island. Meanwhile, New Jersey Tzu Chi volunteers are also distributing cash cards and relief items to storm survivors in Little Ferry, Union Beach and South Toms River. And, in our feature reports on Taiwan’s fading trades, we meet 45-year-old motorbike repair-man Chen Wuliang(陳武良).


歡迎收看大愛英語新聞，我是廖珮如，感恩您的加入。今天的題要：紐約慈濟志工來到格瑞森海灘、史坦頓島，以及長島，發放物資給桑迪風災災民。另外，新澤西慈濟志工也發物現值卡和物資給小渡輪、聯合海灘，以及南湯姆斯河的風災受災民眾。接著，今天的台灣真情臉譜專題中，帶各位認識45歲修理機踏車的師傅陳武良。

今日新聞提要：

1. 布魯克林發放

2. 史坦頓第二天

3. 長島發放

4. 小渡輪發放

5. 聯合海灘發放

6. 阿難市長志工

7. 360修機踏車

8. 馬幼教畢典

End: 紐約記者會

1. 布魯克林發放

First up in the United States; to help Hurricane Sandy victims in the Ge-rrit-sen Beach area in Brooklyn, New York Tzu Chi volunteers held a relief distribution at the Ge-rrit-sen Beach Elementary School. In just one day, a total of 712 households received financial support from Tzu Chi.

首先來看美國，為了幫助住在紐約魯克林區格瑞森海灘的受災居民，慈濟志工來到格瑞森海灘小學舉行發放，一天之內，712戶人家接受到慈濟的經濟資助。

2. 史坦頓第二天

Also in the United States, in Sta-ten Island, New York, a second large-scale aid distribution took place for the affected victims of Sandy, most of which have lost their homes.

也是美國的報導，在紐約史坦頓島，桑迪風災大型發放的第二天，主要發放都是重災區沒有家可歸的鄉親。

3. 長島發放

Over this past weekend, US Tzu Chi volunteers in Long Island, New York, distributed cash cards to residents of Linden-hurst at the Edward W. Bower Elementary School, helping 580 households.

美國紐約慈濟志工，在這週末，在長島林登赫斯特的鮑爾小學舉辦一場現值卡的發放活動，幫助 580戶的受災居民。

《 靜思語 》

Giving others blessings is creating blessings for oneself.

祝福別人，就是造福自己。

4. 小渡輪發放

As Thanksgiving is just around the corner, Tzu Chi volunteers arrived at Little Ferry in New Jersey, to distribute cash cards, relief supplies and much needed emotional support.

因為感恩節快到，慈濟志工來到新澤西的小渡輪市，發放現值卡、物資，以及精神上的膚慰。

5. 聯合海灘發放

After carrying out a relief distribution in Little Ferry, Tzu Chi New Jersey Chapter held a second round of relief distributions in Union Beach Borough. Upon receiving the relief items and cash cards, many residents were moved to tears.

在小渡輪市舉行發放後，慈濟新澤西分會也在聯合海灘舉行第二梯次的發放，許多鄉親領到物資與現值卡時，流下喜悅的眼淚。

6. 阿難市長志工

As Tzu Chi just finished an aid distribution last week in South Toms River, its mayor, Joseph Champagne showed up at the distribution site at Union Beach Borough, to pay the love forward.

慈濟在上週於南湯姆斯河市結束發放後，市長約瑟夫了解回饋的重要，現身在聯合海灘鎮的發放現場，為鄉親們打氣。

《 衲履足跡 》

On Togetherness

Fate plays a role in bringing individuals into the Tzu Chi family. It is hoped that everyone puts their strength together to spread the seeds of love to more places. By doing so, Tzu Chi’s roots will extend across the globe and turn this world into one big Da Ai Village.

主題：談凝聚力量

開示：身為慈濟大家庭的一分子，有緣才能齊聚ㄧ堂，希望大家凝聚力量，把愛的種子散播到更廣的範圍。願世界各地，都有慈濟種子落地生根，讓地球成為慈濟大愛地球村。

7. 360修機踏車

In today’s feature reports on Taiwan’s fading industries, we meet a motorbike repair-man, 45-year-old Chen Wuliang.(陳武良) Chen began learning the skills to fix bicycles from his father when he was just 18.

在今天的真情臉譜專題，我們來認識45歲修機踏車的陳武良，從18歲開始，就跟著父親學修腳踏車。

8. 馬幼教畢典

Recently, the Tzu Chi Malacca Da Ai Educare Center’s kindergarten held a graduation ceremony for its 11th graduating class. The graduation ceremony means the beginning of a new chapter for these young ones who are already walking on the path of Tzu Chi.

最近慈濟馬六甲大愛兒童教育中心舉行第十一屆幼兒畢業典禮，畢業不是結束，而是邁向全新的學習之路，在他們小小心田，已經灑下慈濟善的種子。

End: 紐約記者會

Back to the United States at the end of the show, on November 18th, eastern standard time, New York Chief Controller John Liu announced to the mainstream media, that Tzu Chi will fundraise 10 millions USD to help Hurricane Sandy victims. We will leave you with these images. Thank you for tuning in. Goodbye.

節目最後回到美國的新聞，11月18日美東時間，紐約市主計長劉淳逸辦公室向美國主流媒體正式宣佈，慈濟將以一千萬美金幫助桑迪災後的受災居民，感恩您的收看，再會。(2012.11.20)