Nanjichang social welfare groups create cooperative economy

Constructed in the 1960s, Wanhua’s Nanjichang community was the first residential complex of its kind to be built in Taipei. Today, the once avant-garde community is in a state of serious disrepair and populated with a high proportion of elderly, mentally and physically disabled, and up to 300 low-income families. As a result, many social welfare groups are active in the community, trying to help these vulnerable residents.

On November 27, a group of young social workers set up Taiwan Community Practice Association (台灣社區實踐協會) and launched Grassroots Empowerment Market (培根市集活動), which connects fifteen local organizations to foster the spirit of self-help, mutual assistance, and grassroots empowerment. So the next time you visit Nanjichang, why not take a look at how this alliance of social welfare groups is helping to unify the community and foster the ideology of a cooperative economy.  

Nanjichang social welfare groups create cooperative economy

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南機場在地社福團體，共同打造合作經濟

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1960年代，全台北第一個整建住宅在萬華的南機場，而今天，原本的豪宅房舍早以斑駁，這個區域老年人口，身心障礙人口佔比高，低收入戶更多達300戶，因此有這許多社福團體進駐，希望能幫助這些弱勢的居民。

在11月27日，由一群年輕社工成立的台灣社區實踐協會，發起了培根市集活動，串連在地15個團體，發揮自助互助的精神，培力草根。透過這些社福團體的串連，下次再遊南機場，不妨多觀察這個看似老舊窮的社區，如何團結，共享經濟，逆轉未來。