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"Taiwan faces all forms of repression politically. However, through benevolent activities, such as the recent South Asian tsunami relief efforts, we can make more friends throughout the world," Lu said at the 20th anniversary ceremony of district 300-A2, Taiwan Lions Club International.
The district held its 20th anniversary celebration yesterday at the Taipei Youth Activity Center, with the theme of "Give and Take."
To celebrate its anniversary and offer assistance to poor children, the club announced that it will help establish a junior high school in Poipet, Cambodia.
"Cambodia has long been devastated by continuous wars. Most children in the country do not have the opportunity to receive proper education," said Taiwan district governor Lam Chai-kwok (林齊國), a Cambodian refugee who has built a new life in Taiwan after coming here several years ago.
According to Lam, the school, which will be completed by June and start enrollment in September, will provide better education to children in Cambodia. Through education, those poor children will have better chance to escape from the cycle of poverty, Lam said.
As the ambassador for the club's donations and charity events, Lu said that sending Taiwan's love to nation's such as Cambodia, which has no diplomatic ties with the country, is a good way to expand Taiwan's diplomatic relations with the world.
"Showing our concern about international social and educational issues with financial assistance is very meaningful," she said.
In addition to the donation of the school, the club also plans to build an international Lion's Club in Thailand as part of its South Asia Tsunami relief efforts.
Lions Club International Director Somsakdi Lovisuth said that the new club will include 200 apartments, a hospital and three elementary schools. Once completed, the club will provide a safe place for about 10,000 refugees.
As part of its anniversary events, the club will hold an anti-drug activity in the Taipei Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine at 2pm tomorrow. Free health examinations will also be available for the public in front of the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and Taipei City Guangfu Elementary School, according to the club.
Lions Club International is one of the world's largest philanthropic organizations, with1,400,000 members in 193 nations, according to the club.
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