Little helpers spread love through New Year reunion dinner

Nantou County is located in the center of Taiwan. Today, the area faces a number of issues, including an aging population, low fertility rates, many single-parent families, and a generation gap. To address this, The Left Bank Growth Association (社團法人南投縣左岸成長學苑關懷協會) recently held an event in the assembly hall of Zhangxing Elementary School called“Little Helpers Give Love in the Chinese New Year.”The educational event was attended by close to 200 schoolchildren and parents, who jointly cleaned dishes, washed vegetables, cooked food, arranged chairs and set tables, all with the aim of teaching kids about sharing household duties and transforming them into considerate little helpers.

In addition to fostering household skills, the event also provided a stage for the kids to build self-identity and self-confidence through performances. This gathering together in the wintry days at the end of the year to cook up a reunion dinner, foster the traditional attitude of sharing household duties, and promote a positive force in society has been met with a very enthusiastic response.

以下為中文對照

南投縣位處於台灣的中心，縣內老化、少子化、單親及隔代教養人數眾多，有鑑於此，社團法人南投縣左岸成長學苑關懷協會為關懷縣內弱勢族群，在漳興國小禮堂舉辦小幫手大圍爐千里傳愛活動，現場近200位學童與家長齊聚從清洗碗盤、洗菜、烹煮、桌椅擺設…等等皆由小幫手與家長一起動手，藉以提供機會教育，學習當個小幫手。

活動提供學童一個表演舞台建立自我認同感，培養自信心。在歲末寒冬之際聚集小幫手們動手製做圍爐年菜，並培養成為家庭中的小幫手融入家事分工觀念讓愛傳承，帶動社會正向力量讓人間熱情不冷卻。