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Cash card for NYPD officers in the US

Pumping out groundwater, a problem?

Aarchaeologists discovering the past

●Coming up in the show today, US Tzu Chi volunteers arrive at the NYC Police Association, to hand out cash cards to police officers, who are also disaster victims.

●As famers tend to pump ground-water to water their fields; we find out why this process is affecting the lives of Taiwan ’s citizens.

●And in today ’s feature reports on Taiwan ’s unique trades, we meet a group of archaeologists, who are working at a heritage site.

●今天的提要 ，美國慈濟志工來到紐約市警察協會，發放現值卡給73位同樣是受災戶的紐約市警察。

●因為農人抽取地下水灌溉農田，帶大家探討抽地下水後，對人民 所帶來的影響。

●接著，今天的台灣真情臉譜專題中，帶大家認識一群 在遺址地區工作的考古員。

今日題要：

1.紐約警察發放 Helping NYPD officers with cash cards

2. 美湯姆斯河發放 Three townships receiving help

3.漳州冬令初勘 Yearly winter aid distribution

4. 消失的地平線 (1) 惜福之島 The problem of sinking foundations

5. 雪隆新芽(六 )TC ’s scholarship helps many

6. 360考古員 Aarchaeologists discovering the past

7. 身障便利店 Convenience store, a work center

8. 工坊助身障者 Teaching skills for survival

END：美幼兒感恩節

1.紐約警察發放 Helping NYPD officers with cash cards

We kick off today ’s show in the United States, after Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast of the United States, New York City police officers had to work 16 hours a day, to help the disaster victims clean up their homes. However, many police officers were actually disaster victims themselves, who only had the opportunity to clean up their home, when they were off duty. To help these public servants, Tzu Chi volunteers went to the NYC Police Association, in downtown Manhattan, to hand out cash cards to 73 police officers.

節目一開始，來到美國桑迪颶風侵襲美國東岸後，紐約市警察每天工作16個小時幫助災民恢復正常生活，很多人或許不知道，這些警察其實也是災民，他們要等到卸下職務才能清理家園，為了幫助這些人民公僕，慈濟志工來到位於曼哈頓下城紐約市警察協會，發放現值卡給73位警察。

2. 美湯姆斯河發放 Three townships receiving help

Last Saturday on November 24th, in the township of Toms River, New Jersey, Tzu Chi volunteers held an aid distribution for a total of 561 residents. The receipients all came from the hard hit townships of South Toms River, Ocean Gate and Toms River. One of those picked up her cash card, was 93-year-old Anne Cas-tog-ma, whose house was destroyed by the hurricane. As the distribution date fell on her birthday, she said the care and supplies given by Tzu Chi, made it one of the best birthdays in her life.

上周六 11月24日在新澤西的湯姆斯河市志工展開聯合發放，幫助561位民眾，這些災民來自於南湯姆斯河海洋門市和湯姆斯河，慈濟志工發放現值卡帶來耶誕節的希望，現場有一位93歲的奶奶房子全毀，她在生日這天領到慈濟的物資，她說這是這輩子最棒的生日。

3.漳州冬令初勘 Yearly winter aid distribution

In preparation for their upcoming winter aid distribution, volunteers in China ’s Zhangzhou(漳州), recently held home visitations in 8 townships, al-together visiting more than 300 families. As volunteers went door to door, they saw traces of past years ’ distributions, proving how much these yearly distributions mean to the community.

為了準備即將到來的冬令發放，漳州的慈濟志工走訪8個鄉鎮，訪視300多戶，走進居民家中，志工發現慈濟先前發放的物品民眾都珍惜的使用，可見發放對他們的意義非凡。

4. 消失的地平線 (1) 惜福之島 The problem of sinking foundations

In Taiwan, as rainfall is unevenly distributed throughout the year, the island often faces water-shortage problems. To find ways around this, many farmers tend to pump ground-water to water their fields; however, this has created a problem of land sub-sid-ence. It is predicted that if this problem continues, in 10 years, Taiwan ’s High Speed Rail will no longer be operational, as the land on which it sits, will become uneven.

台灣的年降雨量分配不足導至缺水狀況，許多農民抽地下水來灌溉稻田，因此，造成地層下陷，有人預言，因為土地不平，高鐵可能會在十年內停擺。

5. 雪隆新芽(六 )TC ’s scholarship helps many

Since its establishment, Tzu Chi ’s New Shoots Scholarship program has helped lift the burden off many families around the globe. After having helped many families in Malaysia, teachers and students reciprocated Tzu Chi ’s kindness and love through a series of activities.

由於新芽的補助，讓許多家庭減輕了生活負擔 ，在馬來西亞 師生與家長為了回饋慈濟及社會，呈現了一系列愛的回饋。

6. 360考古員 Aarchaeologists discovering the past

Many of us, when thinking of archaeology, only think of the ex-cavation process; however, the work of these archaeologists is much more. In today ’s feature reports on Taiwan ’s unique trades, we travel to Taichung(台中) ’s National Museum of Natural Science, and meet a group of archaeologists, who are working at a heritage site there.

很多人對考古的印象都只有挖掘，其實真正的考古人員工作相當繁複，在今天的真情臉譜專題，我們來到台中的國立科博館，認識一群考古家努力的保存歷史。

7. 身障便利店 Convenience store, a work center

In Taiwan, the Victory Potential Development Centre for the Disabled, has joined hands with FamilyMart to establish the country ’s 1st convenience store, that is also a work center. Thanks to the collaboration between the two, people with special needs, finally are given a chance to work and become financially independent.

台灣勝利身心障礙者潛能發展中心和全家便利商店合作，首創的第一家超商類庇護工廠，有了兩者的合作，這些身心障礙的朋友終於有機會工作，也體驗到經濟獨立。

8. 工坊助身障者 Teaching skills for survival

Tainan(台南) ’s Lianxinyuan(蓮心園) Education and Nursing Center, is a place where adults with special needs, can learn skills to make a living. One father took an early retirement, to take care of his daughter, as he fear that after she graduated from school, she would have no where to go. Luckily he found out about the center. The workshop teaches hand and eye co-ordination through simple handiwork. Here ’s more.

台南蓮心園基金會的工作室是一個成年的智能障礙者，可去學生活手藝的一位爸爸提早退休照顧女兒，因為女兒從職校畢業，害怕他沒地方去，還好找到這家工作室，透過做手工，訓練五官協調，一起來看看。

END：美幼兒感恩節

Going back to the United States at the end of the show, the Tzu Chi Kindergarten in Mon-ro-via, California recently organized a Thanksgiving celebration, where students, teachers and volunteers prepared a series of performances and also held a blessing ceremony. We will leave you with these images. Thank you for tuning in. Goodbye.

節目最後，回到美國蒙洛維亞，大愛幼兒園最近舉辦了感恩節活動，師長及志工帶領著小朋友們進行表演和祈福活動，一起來看看，感恩收看， 再會。

(2012.11.28)