Taiwan’s aid teams are usually based in diplomatic allies which face poverty and environmental challenges.
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/10/31
By: Teng Pei-ju, Taiwan News, Staff Reporter
MAJURO (Taiwan News) — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) attended the
(Photo courtesy of the Presidential Office)
opening ceremony of a renovated greenhouse and a pigsty at the Laura Farm in the Marshall Islands on October 31 which aim to increase the quality and quantity of vegetables, crops, and livestock in the Pacific ally.
The Laura Farm is managed by the Taiwan Technical Missions (TTM), the country’s aid teams with projects varying from health and education to technical assistance. The TTM projects are organized by the International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) which regularly recruits skilled volunteers in accordance with the needs of projects implemented in diplomatic allies, which are usually impoverished and facing many challenges.
Currently, the aid teams in the Marshall Islands are carrying out two projects, including a livestock project and a horticulture project. [FULL STORY]
