A 70-year-old grandma works part-time to raise her grandson. Grandparents and grandsons squeeze into a small apartment and look forward to an induction cooker. There is still a shortage of 390 copies of home support to provide warmth at the end of the year.

While grandma was busy at work, Xiaoyu prepared dinner by herself using the induction cooker. (Provided by South Taichung Family Support)

The South Taichung Family Support Center is planning to collect 1,100 "wish gifts" for this year's "Good Life" year-end warm-up program to purchase induction cookers, vacuum cleaners and gift certificates to help families reduce their financial burden. Each donation amount is NT$1,500, and there are still 390 pledges to be made.

Xiaoyu, who is in the third grade of junior high school, has parents with severe physical and mental disabilities, making it difficult for her to provide stable family care. Her 70-year-old grandmother has become the main caregiver. Grandfather and grandson are crowded together in a small suite. Grandma works at a fried dumpling shop every day and hopes that her grandson will be home from school. Finally, I was able to eat hot meals, but the small suite did not have a kitchen, and the landlord prohibited the use of open flames. I could only use an induction cooker for cooking, but it was very old and often had poor connections and malfunctions. Grandma hoped to have a new induction cooker so that Xiaoyu could eat nutritiously and study with peace of mind.

Xiaoyu, who is in fourth grade at an elementary school, has siblings in third grade, first grade and kindergarten. The family of six relies on her father, who works as a model maker, to support the family. Her mother is affected by physical and mental illness and cannot have a stable job. Life is very hard. Because there are many children, toys, paper scraps and food scraps are often scattered around the house. Her mother hopes to have a vacuum cleaner to save time and effort in cleaning the home, so that the children can grow up in a clean and comfortable environment.

The South Taichung Family Support Center will hold a charity market on November 22 at the hiking and elementary school. The proceeds from the market will be used for the year-end warm-up program. There are 100 charity stalls, and there are still 20 stalls waiting for response. Each wish gift will be purchased and distributed by the Family Support Center. Currently, there are still 390 wish-listed gifts that are lacking. We look forward to the year-end warm-up gift and gather the power of the public to send wish-listed gifts to families. We hope that from meal preparation, home cleaning to daily shopping, we can help families reduce the stress of life and provide children with a more stable growth environment.

Xiaoyu's mother is overwhelmed with taking care of her children and doing housework. She hopes to have a vacuum cleaner to save time and effort. (Provided by South Taichung Family Support)