(Central News Agency reporter Zhang Weilian, Kaohsiung, 24th) The Kaohsiung City Social Affairs Bureau received a donation of 1,100 love dolls from the Vending Business Association, and donated them to the Kaohsiung Juvenile and Family Court in Taiwan to accompany children in court, so that children can feel safe and warm.
The Social Affairs Bureau of the Kaohsiung City Government issued a press release stating that in order to create a friendly environment for children and teenagers in court, the Social Affairs Bureau donated a total of 1,200 love dolls to the Kaohsiung Juvenile Court in 101 and 108 of the Republic of China. Deputy Director Ye Yuru attended the “Send Love Dolls to Kaohsiung Juvenile Court” today. Children’s Home Donation Ceremony”, hoping that 1,100 cute dolls can alleviate the children’s anxiety when waiting for the court and making statements in court.
Chung Chung-lin, director of the Kaohsiung Juvenile and Family Court in Taiwan, said that in the early years, the Social Affairs Bureau recruited love dolls to help children appear in court, allowing children to stabilize their emotions in the company of the dolls and slowly answer the judge’s questions. This move was followed by various courts in Taiwan.
Subscribe to the “Good Morning World” e-newsletter and master 10 world affairs in 3 minutes a day
Subscribe
Chen Jianyu, chairman of the Kaohsiung City Vending Business Association, said that he has been operating automatic selection vending machines for more than 10 years. He hopes to give back to the society, fulfill corporate social responsibilities, and care for the disadvantaged groups. In addition to donating dolls, he also donated dolls to the Accessible Home of the Social Affairs Bureau and the House of Humanity. Each family has 2 claw machines and several love dolls, allowing disabled family members and elders to use the machines to train concentration and hand-eye coordination.
The Social Affairs Bureau pointed out that after the Family Affairs Law was enacted on June 1, 2019, a social affairs service station was set up in Kaohsiung Jujia Court, and social workers were stationed to provide domestic violence services, pre-trial preparation and accompanying services for minors, social welfare consultation, etc., through The social worker accompanying system and friendly judicial environment help children and reduce harm. (Editor: Huang Shiya) 1130424
