In caring for the society, our belief is that“Regardless of the financial situation of the company, we should not let the children suffer and should not leave them uneducated, and we should not dispel social charity.”Keeping in mind that“Electricity is like love and will go wherever it is needed,”Taipower will continue to show its caring for the public and spread love to the needy.

    In 2008, the major charitable activities were:

    On the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year, Taipower and the A Kernel of Wheat Foundation jointly held a series of activities for elders who live alone, including inviting them to dinner, and accompanying them to do festival shopping. Chairman Edward K.M. Chen delivered new year greetings and presented gifts to them. Taipower's love warmed the hearts of the elders.

    In addition to the Huatung area, this plan was expanded to the Pingtung area in southern Taiwan. Taipower provided 70 underprivileged aboriginal students part-time jobs in their hometowns: the Hualien Mennonite Hospital, the Taitung Christian Hospital and the Pingtung Christian Hospital. This helped them to alleviate tuition pressures, broaden their views, enrich their life experience, and understand the needs of their hometowns. It is expected that the aboriginal tribes will not only be places for the elderly and children, but will become places of hope for working adults as well.

    The education resources in the Huatung area were seriously insufficient and many students were desperately in need of outside help. Taipower and the A Kernel of Wheat Foundation jointly promoted“Firefly, Children Reading Plan”starting from September 2007. Nine after school classes were set up in the Huatung area, providing mobile book carts, training mothers to tell stories, and held activities before the Chinese Lunar New Year. The brightness of this program led the Huatung children to undergo a year of knowledge and sensitivity.

    Scholarship awards guidelines were set up to award the outstanding students who live in the vicinity of power facilities. These guidelines could also apply to disabled, aboriginal and underprivileged students. It is hoped that the company's corporate image will be upgraded.

    In order to substantiate Taipower's management philosophy “Caring” and  “Service,”  Taipower established free learning centers and reading rooms in 21 branches to provide local people and students an ideal environment for study. It is hoped that Taipower's corporate culture and value can be recognized through its active caring and thoughtful service.