各位朋友～做愛心時間到了

“舊鞋救命計劃”又來了！可先行寄往收集地讓志工整理，2016/12月初開始，兩週活動期間。

您有 不再穿的 舊衣 和 舊鞋 嗎？歡迎 整理好 並 清潔過後，捐到非洲送給有需要的貧民喔！大人 和 小孩 的物資都需要，感恩。

舊衣 希望是 春、夏、秋季的 ( 因為非洲很熱，請勿捐：冬衣。厚外套。毛料衣褲。內衣褲。手套。破掉壞掉的衣服 ) 。

鞋子 需要：童鞋、布希鞋、涼鞋、包鞋、布鞋、球鞋、皮鞋、短筒雨鞋 ( 請勿捐：高跟鞋。雪靴。馬靴。破掉、壞掉、少了一隻的鞋 )

更多詳情 請看官網：www.step30.org

愛心物資 可 親送 或 郵寄：

1. 親送時間為 週一 ~ 週日 12：00 ~ 18：00 新北市 泰山區 新北大道 六段 79 巷 57 弄 8 - 2 號 ( 或可 親送 到：捷運 輔大站，位輔大後門 7 - 11 )

2. 郵局 郵寄：請把二隻鞋併整齊，一雙雙整理好，用紙箱裝好，最後到 郵局 郵寄 到：243 新北市 泰山區 新北大道 六段 79 巷 57 弄 8 - 2 號 《 舊鞋 ● 救命 伯利恆倉庫 》 收

諮詢電話：02 - 2901 - 7473

如果您沒有物資可捐沒關係，也請您 轉傳 給 親朋好友們 知道 這訊息，幫忙宣傳 做愛心，此為 長期 的援助，非短期活動，非常感謝大家。

清沙蚤
第一站:先用香皂清洗他們的雙腳
第二站:用藥水消毒，浸泡雙腳十分鐘
第三站:再用消毒的器具開始清除沙蚤
工具:水桶/香皂/布/手套/指甲剪/止血棉花/針/鉗子/刀片/消毒藥水/藥膏/拖鞋

整個過程我最印象深刻是這個不到4歲的小孩，看看nike小拖鞋照片中的他，腳指頭被沙蚤弄到多嚴重，消毒雙腳的刺痛已開始哭，在一一挑出沙蚤的過程更是嚎啕大哭，他的媽媽抱著他的安慰她叫他別哭，而他那幼小的年紀奮勇抵抗，還要踢開護士的手，有的沙蚤侵蝕很深痛到會挖出血水來，媽媽猛力的捉住他不讓他抵抗，雖然言語不通，可是我強烈感覺到媽媽不捨孩子痛，但她知道為孩子好她都要忍住，孩子不斷的打她反抗，孩子哭的時候不斷喊媽媽

而在從幚他們洗腳開始我的心都碎了也哭了，一個解決沙蚤的問題，最簡單的方法就是讓他們可以穿上鞋子，預防勝於治療，但由於出生環境的惡劣，卻讓他們無法有錢可以買上一雙鞋，因而從小就赤腳踩在土壤上感染沙蚤，有的嚴重甚至到整個潰爛，甚至到死亡

有些孩子在治療的過程裡面原本是痛苦爭扎哭的，聽到治療完之後會有鞋穿的時候，很多孩子是強忍著痛苦，有的甚至不敢哭出來，眼淚默默流出來，在醫療設備這麽不充足的情況下，就算流了血也衹是用簡單的棉花止血，塗抹上藥膏，在想今天若換作是我是否可以忍耐這些痛，是為了換有一雙鞋穿呢？今天的我看到了很多勇敢的孩子們!

在此我再好好地感謝之前幚忙舊鞋救命x溫歌華活動的所有愛心人士，謝謝你們的愛心一同推動活動並募集了3萬雙鞋，還有捐款者們買了貨櫃跟新建學校經費，和贊助倉庫，我們要幫的就是照片的這些人，替孩子和村里所有人獻上感謝和感恩! 溫哥華的貨櫃預計於11/20 即將抵達肯亞!

而今天卻衹能治療到不到30個孩子，聽牧師說整個村落有將近4000人都感染，住在幸福國度的我們，要可以如何幫助這些人呢？

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Jigger treatment -3 Steps
Step1.Use soap to clean their feet
Step2. Disinfect by soaking the feet in disinfectant liquid for ten minutes
Step3. Remove jiggers from the feet by using sterilized tools. Tools used are: Bucket / Soap / Cloth / Gloves / Nail Scissors / Hemostatic Cotton / Needle / Pliers / Blades / Disinfectant / Ointment / Slippers

During the entire treatment process, one significant 4-year old child who wore a pair of Nike slippers in the photo stood out to me. His toes were seriously damaged by jiggers. He started crying when we soaked his feet in the disinfectant liquid which caused him pain. He cried so much throughout the removal process from his toes that his mother had to tightly embrace him in order to soothe his crying and resistance. While resisting the unbearable process, he attempted to kick away the nurse’s hands. The jiggers burrowed deeper into his toes and bloody substance gushed out, which then required several deep cuts into his toes. His mother had to pin her child down as he wailed, trying to tolerate the excruciating pain. His vigorous resistance resulted in hitting his mother.

Despite being unable to understand their conversations due to the language barrier, I could definitely feel his mother’s pain. She knew the jigger-removing process was the only solution to cure her beloved son’s feet despite how hard he fought or how painful the process was. From the beginning of the treatment, the little boy cried constantly and shouted out loudly for his mother. I was there to witness the entire brutal process and felt the same pain this boy and his mother felt. My heart was broken in tears.

One of the easiest solutions to prevent the jigger problem is putting on shoes.
Prevention is always better than a treatment. However, the unfortunate and poor people in this country cannot afford to buy shoes. Thus, even young kids walk barefoot on the soil, risking infection by jiggers. Many of them have even died from being seriously affected by jiggers.

At the jigger treatment clinic, many small children cried and resisted the painful treatment process. However, they chose to endure the pain and held back their tears when they heard they could own a pair of shoes if they cooperated. Cries and wails stopped, but their tears came down their cheeks involuntarily.

Due to the lack of the medical equipments, we can only treat the bleeding with hemostatic cottons followed with some ointment. That’s it! Would I be able to handle the pain if I were these kids? Would I choose to endure the pain because of a pair of shoes? Today in the treatment clinic, I witnessed so many brave children in front of my eyes.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude again to those kind-hearted activists who worked together with me in the summer. They helped promote the campaign Step30 Vancouver raised 30,000 pairs of shoes. As well as to the donors whose donation we used towards the purchase of a shipping container, the fund to build a new school and the fee paid to the storage warehouse during the Step30 Vancouver campaign.

All the people that the Step30 Vancouver has helped are in the pictures. I want to forward the gratitude from the children and the people in the village to you! The shipping container from Vancouver had arrived in Kenya on Nov 20th, 2016. Back to the day when we treated jiggers, only less than 30 children could be treated. Pastor Allen said the whole village had nearly 4,000 people who were infected by jiggers. While we are fortunate enough to live in a developed country, my concern arises when I ponder about how we can help these villagers?

【台灣人物誌 054 生態工法基金會】
我們正在寫歷史

財團法人台灣生態工法發展基金會 副執行長 邱銘源

節氣大雪的那天早上，我還困在工作的泥沼，只能利用短短的一個小時，準備行李和攝影器材，行色匆匆的趕往機場，準備前往中國江西的鄱陽湖，和保護區管理單位、當地白鶴研究學者以及國際鶴類基金會(ICF)的專家，進行一場關於小白鶴未來的請益與對談。

這一年來，國內外的奔波，已經讓我已經養成備戰的狀態，總有一個背包，隨時準備出發遠行打仗，我們就像小白鶴的地球防衛隊。

我們搭著渡輪，穿著雨鞋腳踩著泥濘，走了十多公里的草澤與灘地，在一片迷霧與寒風中抵達鄱陽湖的保護區，江西省永修縣吳城鎮的荷溪村周邊，一個面積一萬倍於金山清水濕地的保護區，一個比台北市大十倍的候鳥王國，全世界百分之九十九點九的白鶴，都在這裡渡冬。

我帶了張尋鶴啟事給當地的管理單位，我想小白鶴的爸爸媽媽一定也在這裡，白鶴都是成鳥與幼鳥組成飛行單位，空中飛翔著總是三鳥成伍的戰鬥編隊，我拿著望遠鏡，竭盡眼力，搜尋少了一隻亞成鳥的家庭，期待能告訴他們，在台灣還有一個白鶴孤兒，離家六千里，但他在台灣過得很好，請大家放心。

今年的鄱陽湖雨水太多，造成白鶴渡冬的主食「苦草」淹在水面下，無法供白鶴食用，這群八十多隻的白鶴，只能辛苦的回到休耕的農地，一顆一顆的找尋掉落的稻穀，研究的學者告訴我們，因為這樣的氣候變遷，造成白鶴覓食的時間拉長，每天至少要花近十二個小時覓食，也因此特別怕人。

離我們最近的白鶴族群，距離也有三百公尺，這天，因為我們的出現，害他們不斷的起飛警戒，浪費更多的體力，拉長覓食的時間，讓我深感愧疚。也讓我更感同身受小白鶴在台灣的幸福，距離那麼的近，吃得那麼的好。

小白鶴抵台的週年，心裡頭有很多的感動，這一年來，雖然不斷和公部門對談與拉扯，但總算能感動少數有心的公務人員，一起擘劃願景，找出解決問題的方法，減少農民與地主的餘慮，向有俠義之風的中央社黃旭昇先生，在我們與公部門一路的折衝與困境中，總能貼心的適時出手，讓事情往對的方前進，雖然改變還是很慢，雖然政府對於執法的決心總讓人有更多的期待。

但很高興農業局的李玟局長，是一個有擔當願意做事的好長官，讓我們一路走來有最棒的支持。 過去我也在公職服務近二十年，心裡頭一直很清楚一個重要的價值，「懲惡揚善」才能帶領民心走向未來，對於基層公務人員，我總是不斷的鼓勵他們，如何從「屢戰屢敗」的消極心態，轉換成「屢敗屢戰」積極作為，因為，我們都在寫歷史，我們都在實踐「人在公門好修行」的傳統價值。

野生動物保育法實施這麼多年以來，我們還沒看到任何一宗，因為騷擾瀕危鳥類而執法確認的案例，只因為「騷擾」兩字，太主觀判定，缺乏更明確的法令條文定義，以致無法移送。導致惡人仍然橫行，而誣衊了大多數守法的拍鳥人。

有了判例，在第一線執法的同仁，才能更有尊嚴的執法。 公部門過去的無力感，讓我想起台灣的食安危機，所有問題的源頭，都因為公民的漠視，造成公部門的顢頇無能，所有的問題都因為，大家自掃門前雪，而終究受害的是我們自己。

於是傻瓜基金會不願當網路的酸民，我們站出來扛重擔，我們自己善盡公民的角色，讓一隻來自西伯利亞的孤兒，在台灣受到最好的照顧，因為一隻鳥，改變了一個老農，改變了一塊土地的未來，鼓勵了更多勇於任事的公務人員，這個美麗的故事，甚至登上了俄國西伯利亞時報的頭版，標題大字清楚的寫著「Thanks people of Taiwan」，感謝我們照顧來自他們故鄉的孤兒，這是多麼動人的一刻，民間的努力，讓台灣的愛心登上了國際新聞的頭版。

只要有心，只要老實的實踐，我們都在為台灣寫歷史，難道政府還要花大筆預算，買媒體公關行銷台灣嗎？

這一年來感謝很多貴人的幫忙，在小白鶴抵台週年的前夕，老天爺又派來一隻丹頂鶴，告訴我們功不唐捐，這一段走來的努力沒有白費，民心望治，最後一里路，就只差急待「打掉重練」的政府心態。

要感謝的人很多，實在無法逐一列名，更何況還有許多知名不具的俠客與女俠，但我要特別提出來的是，我人生的貴人「緯創人文基金會」的長期支持，在我們最關鍵的時刻，雪中送炭，給我們最溫暖的鼓勵，感謝林憲銘董事長，除了財務上的支持之外，更讓我們感動的是他們還派出一整團的「地球防衛隊」志工，無條件的付出，協助所有的農務；地方上，最讓我感動的則是金山區的李偉人區長和賴建興先生，區長到任之後，揚棄過去的官僚作風，用同理心幫民眾解決各種問題，劍及履及，讓我感受到他的誠意與熱誠。

建興兄則是地主黃老伯的公子，他看到傻瓜基金會的努力，也捐出自己的所得，出錢出力，有了在的年輕人的支持，讓我銘感五內，當然在週年的前夕，最辛苦的應該是守護員莊國樑先生，小白鶴白了，莊先生黑了，小白鶴胖了，莊先生瘦了，小白鶴樂得到處飛，莊先生就更苦了。

這一切的改變，讓我更清楚的體認，台灣要好，需要各位熱情的支持與鼓勵，問題的源頭，在於公民的力量的凝聚，讓我們一起寫下這歷史不朽的一頁，就從支持台灣的環境復興運動開始。

這本攝影集的出版，除了專業的飛羽攝影之外，我們更想留下來的是這一年多來，人的努力與走過的痕跡，這本書更是鳥人們與NGO團體合作的最佳典範，我們不再是過去對立的兩邊，只要有心，專業攝影者的資料，更是絕佳的研究紀錄，台灣很小，我非常期待大家捐棄成見，一起為這塊土地努力。

這本書的出版，不僅見證台灣人的愛心，更開創了鳥人間合作的新典範，只要有心，只要大家願意存異求同，一起攜手向前，在這裡我特別感謝所有願意無償提供精彩紀錄的鳥友們，我們正在寫歷史！

邱大俠於江西鄱陽湖保護區
2015.12.11 小白鶴抵台週年前夕

We are writing the history

Taiwan Ecological Engineering Development Foundation
Chiu, Ming-Yuan/Deputy CEO

The feast snow day of the morning on the lunar calendar, I was still trapped in mud during work. With only one hour time, I got to pack my baggage and photographic equipments. Rushing to the airport, I was ready to go to Poyang Lake in Jiangxi of China to meet the management team of protected area, local crane researchers, and specialists of International Crane Foundation (ICF) for a discussion of the future for a small crane. The past year, coming back and forth from Taiwan to overseas, I have been preparing myself in a standby position with a backpack always. We are just like the Earth Defense Force for the small crane and ready to go on a fight.
We took ferry and were wearing rubber boots in the mud to walk through marshes and beaches for more than ten kilometers. With cold and fog, we arrived in the protected area of Poyang Lake, Dutch Village of Yongxiu County in Jiangxi Province. This is the wetland protected area for cranes with the size about ten thousand times of Jinshan wetland and ten times bigger than Taipei City. 99.9% of the cranes in the world will be spending the winter here. I took a crane searching notice to the local management unit. I think this small crane’s parents should be in here. Cranes usually group themselves with grown birds and little birds as a flying unit in the sky. They are always composed by 3 birds into a flying formation. I took the binoculars and tried to look for the family missing a member. I wanted to tell them that their missing kid, six thousand miles away from home, is doing fine in Taiwan now and they don’t need to worry.
Too much rain in Poyang Lake this year caused their main food-Vallisneria natans to be covered by water that it’s not enough for the cranes. More than eighty cranes could just go back to the rest farms to look for falling rice. Research scholars told us that the climate change causes the extension for cranes to look for food. They have to spend at least 12 hours to find food everyday, therefore, they are afraid of people particularly. The nearest crane ethic group is about 300 meters away from us. Because of our presence, they have been alert and kept on taking off. Wasting more physical energy and lengthening foraging time due to our visit has made me feel guilty. It also made me feel the happiness of the small crane in Taiwan since its closer and it eats so well.
Upon the anniversary of the small crane’s arrival, I have so much sensation in my heart. For the past one year, despite of constant discussion and talk with public sector, we could be able to find the solution and map out the vision to reduce the doubts from farmers and landlords with some kind-hearted government servants. For example, chivalrous reporter, Mr. Xusheng Huang from CAN always extend his hands to move the things to the right direction while we were in the hardship. Although the change is very slow, and we have more expectation on the government’s determination of law enforcement, it’s so grateful that we get the best support along the way from a very responsible government official, Mr. Li Wen, the bureau chief of Agricultural Department of New Taipei City Government.
I have been working in the public sector for nearly two decades. I understand a very important value “Punish evil and propagate good” that would lead the people into the future. For those government servants on the basic level, I always encourage them to convert the negative attitude as “repeating defeats after each fight “ to “keep on fighting”. That’s because we are writing the history and in the practice of traditional value-Practice good in the public sector. Many years of implementation of Wildlife Conservation Law, there is no one law enforcement confirmed case seen caused by harassing endangered birds. “Harassment” is a subjective word that people can’t be sued due to lacking of clearer definition of the provisions of the Act. It also made the wicked rampant and slander most law-abiding bird photographers. Only with the real seen case, the first line of law enforcement officials can be more dignified to do their job.
The sense of powerless from the public sector over the past years reminds me of food security crisis in Taiwan. All the source of problems is from people’s indifference that causes the powerless of the government. Everyone is minding their own business, which makes everyone the victim eventually. Therefore, we the silly foundation does not want to be troll on the internet, instead, we stand out to carry the burden and fulfill the role as good citizen. We make the orphan from Siberia to be well taken care of in Taiwan. A bird has changed an old farmer and the future of a land, furthermore, it also encourages more government servants to be more bold. This beautiful story is even published in the front page of Russian Siberia Times. The title stated “Thanks people of Taiwan”. They appreciate us caring for orphans from their home. It’s such a touching moment. The effort from the private sector made Taiwan’s love to be published on the front page of international news.
If we truly want it to happen and practice in action, we are all writing the history. Does the government really need to spend large budget to pay for media to promote Taiwan? We thank very much for many people’s help for the past one year. On the eve of anniversary of the small crane’s arrival, there is another red-crowned crane came. It’s just like a sign delivered from God saying our effort is not in vain. Toward the last mile trip to the destination for making it happen, the only element we are waiting is the government’s mentality “Tear down and start again”. There are so many people we are so thankful for that can’t be listed one by one, and not to talk about some well-known chivalrous ladies and gentlemen. I want to mention especially the long term support from Wistron Foundation. We appreciate the chairman, Lin, Xian-Ming for his warm encouragement during our critical moment. They not only support us financially, but also send a group of volunteers “Earth Defense Force” to assist all the agricultural services unconditionally. Most impressive help I got locally is from the mayor of Jinshan District, Li Wei and Mr. Jianxing Lai. After the mayor’s arrival on his duty, he abandons the past bureaucracy and helps people to solve many issues with sympathy. I truly feel his sincerity and enthusiasm.
Jianxin is the son of the landlord, Mr. Huang. He has seen our effort and even donated his income. With the support from the young man, I feel so touched and grateful. Of course, Mr. Kuoliang Jhuang, the guardian has been through the most difficult time through the whole year. The crane gets more white and choppy, while Mr. Jhuang gets more black and thin. The crane flies all over happily, and Mr. Jhuang is even more bitter with it.
All the changes had made me realized that we need everyone’s passionate support and encouragement to make Taiwan better. The source of the problem lies in the power of united citizen. Let’s write this immortal history together and start from supporting environmental revival movement in Taiwan. The publication of this photographic collection is not only to provide professional photos, but also to leave the trace of people’s effort for this past year. This book also set up a great example for the cooperation between NGOs and bird shooting photographers. We are no more the opposing sides each other as in the past. For those professional photographers looking for detail resources, this is the best research record. Taiwan is a small place and I very much look forward to see everyone’s hardworking together for this piece of land. The book’s publication not only witnesses the love of Taiwanese people, but also creates a new model of cooperation of the bird world. In here, I especially want to thank the friends providing their precious collection for free. As long as everyone could join hands and move forward with same goal, we are writing the history!

2015.12.11 The eve of anniversary of the small crane’s arrival
Mr. Chiu, Protected Area of Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province

【台灣人物誌 054 台灣生態工法基金會】
我們正在寫歷史

財團法人台灣生態工法發展基金會 副執行長 邱銘源

節氣大雪的那天早上，我還困在工作的泥沼，只能利用短短的一個小時，準備行李和攝影器材，行色匆匆的趕往機場，準備前往中國江西的鄱陽湖，和保護區管理單位、當地白鶴研究學者以及國際鶴類基金會(ICF)的專家，進行一場關於小白鶴未來的請益與對談。

這一年來，國內外的奔波，已經讓我已經養成備戰的狀態，總有一個背包，隨時準備出發遠行打仗，我們就像小白鶴的地球防衛隊。

我們搭著渡輪，穿著雨鞋腳踩著泥濘，走了十多公里的草澤與灘地，在一片迷霧與寒風中抵達鄱陽湖的保護區，江西省永修縣吳城鎮的荷溪村周邊，一個面積一萬倍於金山清水濕地的保護區，一個比台北市大十倍的候鳥王國，全世界百分之九十九點九的白鶴，都在這裡渡冬。

我帶了張尋鶴啟事給當地的管理單位，我想小白鶴的爸爸媽媽一定也在這裡，白鶴都是成鳥與幼鳥組成飛行單位，空中飛翔著總是三鳥成伍的戰鬥編隊，我拿著望遠鏡，竭盡眼力，搜尋少了一隻亞成鳥的家庭，期待能告訴他們，在台灣還有一個白鶴孤兒，離家六千里，但他在台灣過得很好，請大家放心。

今年的鄱陽湖雨水太多，造成白鶴渡冬的主食「苦草」淹在水面下，無法供白鶴食用，這群八十多隻的白鶴，只能辛苦的回到休耕的農地，一顆一顆的找尋掉落的稻穀，研究的學者告訴我們，因為這樣的氣候變遷，造成白鶴覓食的時間拉長，每天至少要花近十二個小時覓食，也因此特別怕人。

離我們最近的白鶴族群，距離也有三百公尺，這天，因為我們的出現，害他們不斷的起飛警戒，浪費更多的體力，拉長覓食的時間，讓我深感愧疚。也讓我更感同身受小白鶴在台灣的幸福，距離那麼的近，吃得那麼的好。

小白鶴抵台的週年，心裡頭有很多的感動，這一年來，雖然不斷和公部門對談與拉扯，但總算能感動少數有心的公務人員，一起擘劃願景，找出解決問題的方法，減少農民與地主的餘慮，向有俠義之風的中央社黃旭昇先生，在我們與公部門一路的折衝與困境中，總能貼心的適時出手，讓事情往對的方前進，雖然改變還是很慢，雖然政府對於執法的決心總讓人有更多的期待。

但很高興農業局的李玟局長，是一個有擔當願意做事的好長官，讓我們一路走來有最棒的支持。 過去我也在公職服務近二十年，心裡頭一直很清楚一個重要的價值，「懲惡揚善」才能帶領民心走向未來，對於基層公務人員，我總是不斷的鼓勵他們，如何從「屢戰屢敗」的消極心態，轉換成「屢敗屢戰」積極作為，因為，我們都在寫歷史，我們都在實踐「人在公門好修行」的傳統價值。

野生動物保育法實施這麼多年以來，我們還沒看到任何一宗，因為騷擾瀕危鳥類而執法確認的案例，只因為「騷擾」兩字，太主觀判定，缺乏更明確的法令條文定義，以致無法移送。導致惡人仍然橫行，而誣衊了大多數守法的拍鳥人。

有了判例，在第一線執法的同仁，才能更有尊嚴的執法。 公部門過去的無力感，讓我想起台灣的食安危機，所有問題的源頭，都因為公民的漠視，造成公部門的顢頇無能，所有的問題都因為，大家自掃門前雪，而終究受害的是我們自己。

於是傻瓜基金會不願當網路的酸民，我們站出來扛重擔，我們自己善盡公民的角色，讓一隻來自西伯利亞的孤兒，在台灣受到最好的照顧，因為一隻鳥，改變了一個老農，改變了一塊土地的未來，鼓勵了更多勇於任事的公務人員，這個美麗的故事，甚至登上了俄國西伯利亞時報的頭版，標題大字清楚的寫著「Thanks people of Taiwan」，感謝我們照顧來自他們故鄉的孤兒，這是多麼動人的一刻，民間的努力，讓台灣的愛心登上了國際新聞的頭版。

只要有心，只要老實的實踐，我們都在為台灣寫歷史，難道政府還要花大筆預算，買媒體公關行銷台灣嗎？

這一年來感謝很多貴人的幫忙，在小白鶴抵台週年的前夕，老天爺又派來一隻丹頂鶴，告訴我們功不唐捐，這一段走來的努力沒有白費，民心望治，最後一里路，就只差急待「打掉重練」的政府心態。

要感謝的人很多，實在無法逐一列名，更何況還有許多知名不具的俠客與女俠，但我要特別提出來的是，我人生的貴人「緯創人文基金會」的長期支持，在我們最關鍵的時刻，雪中送炭，給我們最溫暖的鼓勵，感謝林憲銘董事長，除了財務上的支持之外，更讓我們感動的是他們還派出一整團的「地球防衛隊」志工，無條件的付出，協助所有的農務；地方上，最讓我感動的則是金山區的李偉人區長和賴建興先生，區長到任之後，揚棄過去的官僚作風，用同理心幫民眾解決各種問題，劍及履及，讓我感受到他的誠意與熱誠。

建興兄則是地主黃老伯的公子，他看到傻瓜基金會的努力，也捐出自己的所得，出錢出力，有了在的年輕人的支持，讓我銘感五內，當然在週年的前夕，最辛苦的應該是守護員莊國樑先生，小白鶴白了，莊先生黑了，小白鶴胖了，莊先生瘦了，小白鶴樂得到處飛，莊先生就更苦了。

這一切的改變，讓我更清楚的體認，台灣要好，需要各位熱情的支持與鼓勵，問題的源頭，在於公民的力量的凝聚，讓我們一起寫下這歷史不朽的一頁，就從支持台灣的環境復興運動開始。

這本攝影集的出版，除了專業的飛羽攝影之外，我們更想留下來的是這一年多來，人的努力與走過的痕跡，這本書更是鳥人們與NGO團體合作的最佳典範，我們不再是過去對立的兩邊，只要有心，專業攝影者的資料，更是絕佳的研究紀錄，台灣很小，我非常期待大家捐棄成見，一起為這塊土地努力。

這本書的出版，不僅見證台灣人的愛心，更開創了鳥人間合作的新典範，只要有心，只要大家願意存異求同，一起攜手向前，在這裡我特別感謝所有願意無償提供精彩紀錄的鳥友們，我們正在寫歷史！

邱大俠於江西鄱陽湖保護區
2015.12.11 小白鶴抵台週年前夕

We are writing the history

Taiwan Ecological Engineering Development Foundation
Chiu, Ming-Yuan/Deputy CEO

The feast snow day of the morning on the lunar calendar, I was still trapped in mud during work. With only one hour time, I got to pack my baggage and photographic equipments. Rushing to the airport, I was ready to go to Poyang Lake in Jiangxi of China to meet the management team of protected area, local crane researchers, and specialists of International Crane Foundation (ICF) for a discussion of the future for a small crane. The past year, coming back and forth from Taiwan to overseas, I have been preparing myself in a standby position with a backpack always. We are just like the Earth Defense Force for the small crane and ready to go on a fight.
We took ferry and were wearing rubber boots in the mud to walk through marshes and beaches for more than ten kilometers. With cold and fog, we arrived in the protected area of Poyang Lake, Dutch Village of Yongxiu County in Jiangxi Province. This is the wetland protected area for cranes with the size about ten thousand times of Jinshan wetland and ten times bigger than Taipei City. 99.9% of the cranes in the world will be spending the winter here. I took a crane searching notice to the local management unit. I think this small crane’s parents should be in here. Cranes usually group themselves with grown birds and little birds as a flying unit in the sky. They are always composed by 3 birds into a flying formation. I took the binoculars and tried to look for the family missing a member. I wanted to tell them that their missing kid, six thousand miles away from home, is doing fine in Taiwan now and they don’t need to worry.
Too much rain in Poyang Lake this year caused their main food-Vallisneria natans to be covered by water that it’s not enough for the cranes. More than eighty cranes could just go back to the rest farms to look for falling rice. Research scholars told us that the climate change causes the extension for cranes to look for food. They have to spend at least 12 hours to find food everyday, therefore, they are afraid of people particularly. The nearest crane ethic group is about 300 meters away from us. Because of our presence, they have been alert and kept on taking off. Wasting more physical energy and lengthening foraging time due to our visit has made me feel guilty. It also made me feel the happiness of the small crane in Taiwan since its closer and it eats so well.
Upon the anniversary of the small crane’s arrival, I have so much sensation in my heart. For the past one year, despite of constant discussion and talk with public sector, we could be able to find the solution and map out the vision to reduce the doubts from farmers and landlords with some kind-hearted government servants. For example, chivalrous reporter, Mr. Xusheng Huang from CAN always extend his hands to move the things to the right direction while we were in the hardship. Although the change is very slow, and we have more expectation on the government’s determination of law enforcement, it’s so grateful that we get the best support along the way from a very responsible government official, Mr. Li Wen, the bureau chief of Agricultural Department of New Taipei City Government.
I have been working in the public sector for nearly two decades. I understand a very important value “Punish evil and propagate good” that would lead the people into the future. For those government servants on the basic level, I always encourage them to convert the negative attitude as “repeating defeats after each fight “ to “keep on fighting”. That’s because we are writing the history and in the practice of traditional value-Practice good in the public sector. Many years of implementation of Wildlife Conservation Law, there is no one law enforcement confirmed case seen caused by harassing endangered birds. “Harassment” is a subjective word that people can’t be sued due to lacking of clearer definition of the provisions of the Act. It also made the wicked rampant and slander most law-abiding bird photographers. Only with the real seen case, the first line of law enforcement officials can be more dignified to do their job.
The sense of powerless from the public sector over the past years reminds me of food security crisis in Taiwan. All the source of problems is from people’s indifference that causes the powerless of the government. Everyone is minding their own business, which makes everyone the victim eventually. Therefore, we the silly foundation does not want to be troll on the internet, instead, we stand out to carry the burden and fulfill the role as good citizen. We make the orphan from Siberia to be well taken care of in Taiwan. A bird has changed an old farmer and the future of a land, furthermore, it also encourages more government servants to be more bold. This beautiful story is even published in the front page of Russian Siberia Times. The title stated “Thanks people of Taiwan”. They appreciate us caring for orphans from their home. It’s such a touching moment. The effort from the private sector made Taiwan’s love to be published on the front page of international news.
If we truly want it to happen and practice in action, we are all writing the history. Does the government really need to spend large budget to pay for media to promote Taiwan? We thank very much for many people’s help for the past one year. On the eve of anniversary of the small crane’s arrival, there is another red-crowned crane came. It’s just like a sign delivered from God saying our effort is not in vain. Toward the last mile trip to the destination for making it happen, the only element we are waiting is the government’s mentality “Tear down and start again”. There are so many people we are so thankful for that can’t be listed one by one, and not to talk about some well-known chivalrous ladies and gentlemen. I want to mention especially the long term support from Wistron Foundation. We appreciate the chairman, Lin, Xian-Ming for his warm encouragement during our critical moment. They not only support us financially, but also send a group of volunteers “Earth Defense Force” to assist all the agricultural services unconditionally. Most impressive help I got locally is from the mayor of Jinshan District, Li Wei and Mr. Jianxing Lai. After the mayor’s arrival on his duty, he abandons the past bureaucracy and helps people to solve many issues with sympathy. I truly feel his sincerity and enthusiasm.
Jianxin is the son of the landlord, Mr. Huang. He has seen our effort and even donated his income. With the support from the young man, I feel so touched and grateful. Of course, Mr. Kuoliang Jhuang, the guardian has been through the most difficult time through the whole year. The crane gets more white and choppy, while Mr. Jhuang gets more black and thin. The crane flies all over happily, and Mr. Jhuang is even more bitter with it.
All the changes had made me realized that we need everyone’s passionate support and encouragement to make Taiwan better. The source of the problem lies in the power of united citizen. Let’s write this immortal history together and start from supporting environmental revival movement in Taiwan. The publication of this photographic collection is not only to provide professional photos, but also to leave the trace of people’s effort for this past year. This book also set up a great example for the cooperation between NGOs and bird shooting photographers. We are no more the opposing sides each other as in the past. For those professional photographers looking for detail resources, this is the best research record. Taiwan is a small place and I very much look forward to see everyone’s hardworking together for this piece of land. The book’s publication not only witnesses the love of Taiwanese people, but also creates a new model of cooperation of the bird world. In here, I especially want to thank the friends providing their precious collection for free. As long as everyone could join hands and move forward with same goal, we are writing the history!

2015.12.11 The eve of anniversary of the small crane’s arrival
Mr. Chiu, Protected Area of Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province

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