NT$1.2m given over in memory of lost daughter

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Charity groups

Charity groups have played a vital role in relief efforts and have earned high praise from the public for their efficiency.

World Vision of Taiwan has raised its relief fund from US$2 million to US$5 million and has established temporary shelters in Puli, Tungshih, Changhua, Touliu, and Chiayi.

If you wish to make donations through World Vision, please contact the organization's Taipei Branch at (02) 2585-6300. World Vision's postal remittance account number is 15752467.

International assistance has also come in through the organization. World Vision of Hong Kong has pledged US$100,000 and will send a relief team; the South Korean branch has donated US$20,000 and the US branch US$100,000.

Chungtai Temple (中台禪寺) in Puli -- only a few kilometers from the quake's epicenter -- has donated a total of NT$10 million to the Ministry of the Interior and Nantou County Government. The temple and has also set up disaster relief centers in Puli and other disaster-struck areas.

Fokuangshan Temple (佛光山) has also established service centers in northern, central, and southern Taiwan to collect donations.