I-Mei Foods donated NT$5 million for Hualien quake relief through the Ministry of Health and Welfare disaster relief account on Thursday
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/02/08
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News)—I-Mei Foods Co (義美食品公司) donated NT$ 5 million
to Hualien quake relief through the Ministry of Health and Welfare disaster relief account on Thursday.
Relief workers, supplies, and foods have poured into Hualien following the 6.0-magnitude earthquake on February 6, and accumulated money donated for the quake relief efforts reportedly reached NT$570 million as of Thursday.
Presidential Office spokesman Alex Huang (黃重諺) said at a press conference on Thursday that President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has been very concerned about the living conditions of the quake victims at the two shelters in Hualien and the well-being of members of the rescue teams as to whether they have been kept warm and provided with hot foods. [FULL STORY]