Widowed philanthropist gives millions to support 588 families
Widowed philanthropist gives millions to support 588 families
2023-09-14
Single mothers were recently honored at an event held by a lifelong philanthropist. The Chair of the Winter Plum Foundation, Chen-yang Li-jung, raised her children alone. When her finances improved, she dedicated herself to helping other women in similar circumstances. Over 52 years, she has given substantial financial support to almost 600 families. Now 88, Chen-yang is as passionate as ever about encouraging and celebrating mothers who are going it alone.
At this ceremony for single mothers, Winter Plum Foundation Chair Chen-yang Li-jung presented 20 prize-winners from Yunlin, Chiayi and Tainan with a bouquet of flowers and a red packet worth NT$35,000, and offered each one a warm embrace.
Single mother
This is a significant amount of money. For a family, it’s worth a single mother’s whole monthly salary.
Chen-yang Li-jung
Winter Plum Foundation chair
All of these mothers are very strong. It’s wonderful to work honestly to earn a living and support the family.
Each of these 20 mothers has a moving story to tell. Chen-yang can relate, having lost her husband much too early. She was left to bring up their two children with difficulty. She vowed that if she became able, she would do whatever she could to help others in a similar situation.
Wu Yi-ching
Taiwan Fund for Children and Families
Once she had saved up NT$1 million, she would start to help others in the same predicament. She reached NT$1 million in savings in 1971, and in 1972 she started this work.
Chen-yang may be extremely generous as a philanthropist, but she lives a very frugal life, abstaining from air conditioning, and calling a NT$10 drink a luxury.
Wu Yi-ching
Taiwan Fund for Children and Families
I went to her home, and grandmother was very hot. She doesn’t use air conditioning. That’s the kind of heart she has, always caring about other people.
Chen-yang has now been helping other mothers for 52 years, donating a whopping NT$12.6 million to 588 mothers in an impressive lifetime of philanthropy. Her greatest hope is that all single mothers will find the courage, perseverance and strength they need to see them through any challenge.
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陳楊麗蓉生活勤儉! 52年捐1260萬幫助588位單親媽
2023-09-14
長期關懷單親媽媽的「寒梅基金會」。和雲林家扶中心，共同舉辦「單親寡母關懷慰問」活動，頒給20位堅強的單親媽媽，每位3萬5千元慰問金；高齡88歲的寒梅基金會董事長陳楊麗蓉，52年來行善不間斷，至今幫助過588位單親媽媽，捐助金額高達1260萬元。
關懷單親媽媽的活動，由寒梅基金會董事長陳楊麗蓉，親自頒給20位，來自雲嘉南地區的單親媽媽，每人3萬5千元的大紅包，還送上花束，給一個溫暖的擁抱。
[[單親媽媽]]
“這筆錢為數不小，對一個家庭來講，是我單親媽媽一個月薪水了”
[[寒梅基金會董事長 陳楊麗蓉]]
“其實各位媽媽都很堅強，認真賺錢、支持家庭，這樣就很好了”
這20位單親媽媽，每個背後都有一段辛苦、感人的故事。陳楊麗蓉感同身受，因為年輕時，丈夫很早就過世，留下兩個孩子，阿嬤生活過得很辛苦，但她發誓，如果有一天，有能力幫助別人，她會無私奉獻，幫助跟她同樣遭遇的人。
[[北台南家扶督導 吳宜菁]]
“她如果存到100萬，她就要開始幫助，跟她有同樣遭遇的人。她在(民國)60年存到100萬，61年就開始做這個工作”
陳楊麗蓉幫助別人，非常慷慨，但是她自己生活卻過得很節儉，她不吹冷氣，連10元的飲料，都覺得奢侈。
[[北台南家扶督導 吳宜菁]]
“我去她家，阿嬤家很熱，她是沒有在吹冷氣的，她就是用這種心，在疼惜所有的人”
陳楊麗蓉幫忙單親媽媽，已經持續52年，幫助過588位單親媽媽，捐助金額高達1260萬元，為行善樹立令人敬佩的典範；她最大的希望，就是所有的單親媽媽們，都能勇敢、堅強，走出困難。
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