【台大GMBA學生會關懷社會系列: 探訪庭芳教養院】
文: GMBA辦公室
中英文: GMBA陳依瑾、一年級曹書銘
2019年11月的第二個星期六，陽光明媚的上午伴隨著些許秋風，一群來自台灣大學GMBA的學生們聚集在管理學院二號館前，準備前往桃園展開當日的探訪行程。這次關懷行動的目的地是桃園市大溪區的庭芳教養院，那是一個專門照顧心智障礙者的善心機構，GMBA學生會透過社團法人台灣圓緣慈善推廣協會的居中牽線，促成這次的探訪。
經過半個多小時的車程，一行人終於抵達目的地，迎面而來的是院內心智障礙者的熱烈歡迎。初次見面，他們的熱情令人印象深刻，即使受限於先天上的不足，但他們散發出的真誠及友善依然感染了每個人。在教養院的副理的帶領下，我們參觀院內的各項設施，並對庭芳教養院的設立宗旨有更深的了解。談到未來展望，庭芳教養院期許能為更多心智障礙者盡一份心，並為將來擴大業務範圍而努力籌措資源與招募義工。
這次探訪的主要工作是陪伴這群心智障礙者畫抽象畫，好讓他們能順利出售這些藝術品籌募資金。所以活動開始後，GMBA學生幫忙倒顏料漆，澆水和準備畫紙，雙方的互動隨著畫作漸漸成型而越來越緊密，直到最後，GMBA學生與新朋友們互相擁抱恭喜完成作品。院內的義工說，這些畫作將在接下來的慈善活動中拍賣，所得金額將作為院務運作基金。身為台灣的一份子，能為這片土地與人們盡一點小心力，是我們應當做的。
今日的探訪結束後，學生們與圓緣慈善推廣協會的其他志工聚集在一起，大家分享心得並提出改善的建議。大多數人都認為今天的活動非常有意義，未來若還有機會，他們願意再來陪伴他們作畫籌募基金，幫助更多的人。
On a sunny Saturday morning in November 2019, a group of NTU GMBA students gathered in front of College of Management Building 2 in preparing for a visit to Taoyuan. The visit destination is Ting Fang Homestay in Taoyuan City, which is an institute dedicated to the care for the mentally handicapped. Through the arrangement made by Taiwan Yuanyuan Charity Association, the GMBA students could come to meet with those residents in person.
After half an hour's driving, GMBA students finally arrived at Ting Fang Homestay. A warm welcoming dance given by those residents delighted everyone. Their enthusiastic feedback was also impressive. Led by the assistant manager of Ting Fang Homestay, everyone visited various facilities inside it and had a thorough understanding of their vision. For the near future, Ting Fang Homestay tries to help more people with mentally handicapped, and strives to raise more resources and recruit more volunteers to work with them.
The purpose of today’s visit was assisting those residents to produce artworks for their funds raising. GMBA students helped to pour paint, add water and prepare paper for these artists. The interaction among all became stronger and stronger as the artworks gradually took shape. When the last stroke has been completed, all of them gave one another a big hug to celebrate their collective achievement. In the upcoming charity events, these artworks will be putting on auction. Hopefully they may raise enough funding to support the Homestay. As a member in this beautiful island, we shall try to help the land and the people on it.
When the visit was over, GMBA students and the volunteers from Yuanyuan Charity Association had a sharing session. They talked about how they felt for today’s visit and gave suggestions for future improvement. Everyone thought that it is a valuable experience and promise to join for the next action!
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