Migrant Caring Hands Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival – joyous and happy in Taiwan

The overall population of Taiwan is rapidly aging, and the number of those requiring long-term care has increased in tandem. Many families in need of long-term care services hire migrant care workers so that members of the family can go out to work with peace of mind. According to statistics, the number of foreign care workers in Taiwan currently stands at nearly 250,000, accounting for more than 30% of the total 690,000 strong migrant workforce.

To thank this group of "caring hands" for bringing peace of mind to Taiwanese people, the 1st Kaohsiung City Service Center of the National Immigration Agency specially held "Migrant Caring Hands Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival" in Aouzihdi Park, where pomelo and moon cakes were distributed amongst migrant workers and caregivers. The willingness of migrant workers to share their fascinating life stories has been instrumental in bringing people closer.

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台灣整體人口結構快速趨向高齡化，長期照顧需求人數同步增加。許多有長期照顧服務需求的家庭因此聘請移工擔任看護工作，讓家庭其他成員可以安心上班工作。據統計目前國內聘請外籍看護工人數已近25萬人，占來臺移工69萬人數超過3成。

為感謝這群「推手」帶給台灣人安心的力量，移民署高雄市第一服務站特別在凹仔底公園辦理「移工推手慶中秋」同樂活動，準備了柚子、月餅分送給移工與被看護者，也藉由移工生活趣事的分享，增進彼此情感交流。