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"Bridge Over Troubled Water”
◆ Reflection on the documentary “Bridge Over Troubled Water”
Bridge Over Troubled Water is a documentary about Typhoon Morakot, the deadliest typhoon to impact Taiwan in recorded history. On 8th August 2009, the flood caused by Typhoon Morakot destroyed Jiaxian, a town in Kaohsiung County. The documentary recorded how the children of Jiaxian Elementary School later fought to bring their honor back via tug-of-war games. Like those children in the documentary, the people that X5 Charity Foundation are supporting also often lack basic commodities, and need our attention and care.
| X5 Foundation vs Bridge Over Troubled Water | ||
| X5 foundation | Bridge Over Troubled Water | |
| Similarity | • Help children in remote areas • Provide support and assistance both psychologically and materially. • People who receive help feel “comforted”, and are hopeful about their future. |
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| Differences | People who get help | |
| • Pregnant women • Children with rare diseases • Remote children |
• Remote children | |
| Reasons for establishment/filming | ||
| To make up for regrets Dr. Lin had while practicing medicine | Typhoon Morakot (88 Flood) | |
| Ways to help | ||
| • Provide correct information and counseling to pregnant women. • Donations • Dreams-Come-True Program |
• ift the morale of residents | |
◆ Reflection on the article “The Power of Blue Ribbon”
The Power of Blue Ribbon is a descriptive article featured in a sixth grade reading. It talks about a woman named Helice, who turned a thank you card into a blue ribbon, and with that ribbon she taught people how to show appreciation, respect, and love. By passing on a blue ribbon, more heart-warming stories have gone on since then. No one ever thought that a blue ribbon could bring back friendship, or even save marriages. Like Dr. Tzu-Hung Lin believes that we all need help sometimes, and we should always reach out to those in need.
