President and organizer, Amelia Chen’s Journey of South-Link Medical Foundation

一、領取 FuFu 豬存錢筒：小小行動的開始

1. Receiving the FuFu Piggy Bank: A Small Beginning with Big Meaning

Amelia Chen 的故事，從一隻名叫 「FuFu 豬」的存錢筒 開始。這是由 南迴基金會 推動的公益募資計畫，鼓勵學生透過日常儲蓄，支持偏鄉醫療與照護服務。

Amelia Chen’s story began with a “FuFu Piggy Bank”, part of a fundraising initiative launched by the South-Link Medical Foundation to support rural medical care and community health in southeastern Taiwan.

她在新竹愛心小隊活動中領取了這個 FuFu 豬存錢筒，決定親自參與這場長期的關懷行動。她把零用錢與生活中的小額收入一點一滴地投入其中，默默累積愛心。

Through Hsinchu Love Action, Amelia received her FuFu piggy bank and decided to take part in the campaign. She quietly began saving her spare coins and pocket money, believing that every small effort could make a difference.

數月後，當 FuFu 豬「變胖」時，她把所有存下的錢全數捐出，交由南迴基金會，用於偏鄉地區的醫療資源補充與社區照護。那一刻，她深刻體會到：

「善意不需要很大，一枚硬幣就能開始。」

Months later, when the little piggy bank was full, she donated the entire amount back to the South-Link Medical Foundation. Her contribution helped fund essential medical and caregiving services in the Taitung Nanhui region.

“Kindness doesn’t have to be big — it just needs to start,” she reflected.

二、踏上南迴：從捐款者到實踐者

2. Stepping into Nanhui: From Donor to Volunteer

今年暑假，Amelia 參與了 新竹愛心小隊與南迴基金會合作舉辦的「南迴醫療照護實習」，親自走進台東南迴地區，投入實際的醫療服務與社區陪伴。

This summer, Amelia took her involvement one step further by joining the Hsinchu Love Action x South-Link Medical Foundation Medical Care Internship, a field-based volunteer program in southern Taitung.

她與其他志工在 大武、森永、金崙等部落的文健站（社區健康照護據點） 協助基金會的照護團隊，參與的服務內容包含：

• 為長者量血壓與健康紀錄

• 協助備餐、分送物資與照護用品

• 陪伴長輩聊天與活動帶領

• 支援醫護團隊進行居家探訪與送藥任務

  
  

Together with fellow student volunteers, she served in Dawu, Senyung, and Jinlun villages, assisting the foundation’s community health stations and mobile medical teams. Her daily tasks included:

• Taking blood pressure and recording health data for elderly residents

• Assisting with meal preparation and distributing supplies

• Supporting caregivers in delivering medicine and visiting homebound elders

• Engaging with seniors through conversation and group activities

  
  

在酷熱的南迴夏天裡，她跟著醫護人員穿梭山海之間，看見偏鄉居民為就醫而長途跋涉的辛苦，也感受到醫療團隊不畏距離、長期守護的力量。

Under the sweltering summer sun, Amelia followed healthcare workers along winding mountain and coastal routes, witnessing firsthand how difficult access to medical care could be in rural communities. Yet, amid those challenges, she saw incredible warmth, resilience, and dignity.

「照顧不只是技術，更是一份同理。當我握著長輩的手時，才真正明白『關懷』的重量。」“Caregiving isn’t just a skill,” she shared. “It’s empathy in action. When I held an elder’s hand, I realized that care means being fully present.”

三、從募資到關懷：善意的循環

3. From Saving to Serving: A Circle of Compassion

Amelia 的行動，串起了一條完整的公益循環。她從領取 FuFu 豬存錢筒開始——👉 以生活中的零錢參與募資；👉 進而親自走入偏鄉服務；👉 最後將經驗化為更深的社會關懷與反思。

Amelia’s journey represents a complete circle of giving —👉 starting with the FuFu Piggy Bank fundraising effort,👉 continuing with her hands-on participation in the Nanhui internship, and👉 deepening into ongoing empathy and awareness for social issues.

這樣的過程，也體現了新竹愛心小隊與南迴基金會的合作精神：不只是捐錢，更要行動；不只是幫助，更要理解。

Her experience also echoes the shared mission of Hsinchu Love Action and the South-Link Medical Foundation:To go beyond donations, and truly understand through action.

Amelia 表示，她希望未來能持續參與偏鄉醫療與公益活動，也希望能帶動更多同齡學生，一起用行動回應社會需要。

Amelia hopes to keep contributing to rural health and social welfare causes in the future — and to inspire more young people to take small, consistent steps toward meaningful impact.

四、Amelia 的話

4. Amelia’s Reflection

「FuFu 豬不只是存錢筒，它是一個提醒——讓我記得，愛心不需要華麗，只要願意開始，微小的力量也能發光。」

“The FuFu Piggy Bank isn’t just a container for coins —it’s a reminder that compassion grows when we choose to act,no matter how small the beginning.”

南迴基金會（South-Link Medical Foundation）長期深耕台東南迴地區，致力於偏鄉醫療照護、急診支援與長者健康服務。

South-Link Medical Foundation Dedicated to improving rural healthcare and elderly care services across the Taitung Nanhui region of Taiwan.

新竹愛心小隊（Hsinchu Love Action）連續兩年與南迴基金會合作，帶領青年志工前進台東，實踐「以行動傳遞關懷」的核心理念。

Hsinchu Love ActionA student-led volunteer group that has collaborated with the South-Link Medical Foundation for two consecutive years, encouraging youth to transform empathy into tangible community action.