What we did in 2014我們在 2014 年做了什麼我们在 2014 年做了什么

In order to identify opportunities to pursue BigBall charity activities in China in accordance with the BECHA (BigBall Earth Caring Humanity Association) charter, CEO James Tang visited many cities and villages in various provinces in China from May to August, 2014, including Anhui, Hubei, Henan, Shanxi, Sichuan, Jilin, Liaoning, and Heilongjiang. The trip was eye-opening in realizing the serious environmental problems, particularly smog, throughout China, albeit less severe in the northeastern provinces of Jilin, Liaoning, and Heilongjiang. It was also difficult to find and collect traditional heritage ethnic baby carriers, even in ethnic Korean and Manchurian autonomous administrative districts. With unbelievable luck, however, he was able to find people who could hand-make those traditional baby carriers from their memories and were also willing to help after hearing the BigBall mission of exhibiting extinct art of making heritage baby carriers for the sake of raising public awareness of great motherly love for their children. 1) Ethnic Korean baby carrier custom made by a Korean fabric and clothing store owner in Yanji, a Korean autonomous district city in Jilin province near the North Korean border. 2) Ethnic Manchurian baby carrier custom made by a Manchurian fabric store owner in Qinyuan, a Manchurian autonomous district in Liaoning province. 3) Ethnic Han baby carrier custom made by an elderly Christian lady in the Meihekou city of Jilin province with traditional Han fabric donated by a fabric store owner.

為了依照美國碧波關懷地球人文協會（BECHA）的章程，尋找在中國推動碧波慈善活動的機會，執行長唐宗英於2014年5月至8月走訪了中國多個省份的許多城市與村莊，包括安徽、湖北、河南、山西、四川、吉林、遼寧和黑龍江。這趟旅程讓他大開眼界，深切體認到全中國普遍存在的嚴重環境問題，尤其是霧霾，雖然東北的吉林、遼寧、黑龍江三省情況較輕。此外，即使在朝鮮族和滿族的自治地區，也很難找到並收集傳統的民族背兒帶。然而，他運氣好得令人難以置信，竟找到了能憑記憶親手製作這些傳統背兒帶的人；他們聽了碧波的使命：展示已經失傳的傳統背兒帶製作工藝，喚起大眾對母親疼愛孩子那份偉大母愛的重視，也都樂意幫忙。1）朝鮮族背兒帶，由吉林省延吉市一位朝鮮族布料服裝店老闆訂製。延吉是朝鮮族自治區的城市，鄰近北韓邊境。2）滿族背兒帶，由遼寧省清原滿族自治縣一位滿族布店老闆訂製。3）漢族背兒帶，由吉林省梅河口市一位年長的基督徒婦人訂製，所用的傳統漢族布料是一位布店老闆捐贈的。

为了依照美国碧波关怀地球人文协会（BECHA）的章程，寻找在中国开展碧波慈善活动的机会，首席执行官唐宗英于2014年5月至8月走访了中国多个省份的许多城市和村庄，包括安徽、湖北、河南、山西、四川、吉林、辽宁和黑龙江。这趟旅程让他大开眼界，深切认识到全中国普遍存在的严重环境问题，尤其是雾霾，虽然东北的吉林、辽宁、黑龙江三省情况较轻。此外，即使在朝鲜族和满族的自治地区，也很难找到并收集传统的民族背儿带。然而，他运气好得令人难以置信，竟找到了能凭记忆亲手制作这些传统背儿带的人；他们听了碧波的使命：展示已经失传的传统背儿带制作工艺，唤起公众对母亲疼爱孩子那份伟大母爱的重视，也都乐意帮忙。1）朝鲜族背儿带，由吉林省延吉市一位朝鲜族布料服装店老板定制。延吉是朝鲜族自治州的城市，邻近朝鲜边境。2）满族背儿带，由辽宁省清原满族自治县一位满族布店老板定制。3）汉族背儿带，由吉林省梅河口市一位年长的基督徒妇女定制，所用的传统汉族布料是一位布店老板捐赠的。

Donation of a new refrigerator to the home of elderly BigBall supporters in a coal mine town who had suffered stomach problems from leftover food in the hot summer.

為一個煤礦小鎮上年長的碧波支持者家中捐贈一台新冰箱；他們曾在炎熱的夏天因吃剩菜而鬧胃病。

为一个煤矿小镇上年长的碧波支持者家中捐赠一台新冰箱；他们曾在炎热的夏天因吃剩菜而闹胃病。

Launched a “Saving Little Brother Dragon (LBD)” project in a farmer’s village. During a visit to BigBall supporters in Jilin province, James met this intellectually challenged young man, nicknamed Little Brother Dragon (小龙哥)by his family. He is a small built young man who has suffered from brain damage since childhood due to eating his parent’s diabetic medicine as candy. His father who was a decent and honest farmer passed away a couple of years ago after a tragic accident involving his farm equipment. His mother is a loving lady who is now working odd farm jobs to care for this son while recovering from the grief of her husband’s passing. This family is in need of help particularly due to the behavior problems from Little Brother Dragon (LBD) who is apparently in a downward spiral. He started to lie and steal liquor from his family and family friends to get drunk. In early August, he drank too much of the stolen liquor and also took his mother’s medicine to escape from his mental hell. He got so sick and tried to induce vomiting by poking his own throat with a tree branch which caused bleeding from his esophagus and had to be hospitalized with blood transfusion. This also happened twice before during the last 2 years and his bad behavior has caused so much misery to his mother that all her relatives became very angry that they used harsh language and physical punishment at this young man as James observed during hospital visits. With the approval from the BECHA Board, a proposal was made to LBD’s family to give him a last chance to climb out of his vicious cycle by using positive reinforcement to reward him for good behavior. A detailed plan was approved by his family and also supported by the village leaders. The goal is to provide positive energy in correcting his behavior problems by giving him small cash rewards (to reduce his need to steal from others) for good behavior and to fine him for bad behaviors. A notebook is used to document his behavior daily and a nightly review is conducted by his mother. Meanwhile, the village leaders are trying to find people who can teach him how to make handicrafts, such as weaving baskets, to be purchased by BigBall for potential exhibitions in the future. Initial results during the 1st month have been encouraging with LBD’s behavior significantly improved (over 90% of days without any bad behavior while helping his mother with farm work and he has also quit drinking alcohols to save money). We continue to pray for LBD in his success to gain self-respect/confidence and to live a happier life.

在一個農村發起「拯救小龍哥」計畫。唐宗英在吉林省探訪碧波支持者期間，認識了這位智能障礙的年輕人，家人給他取了小名叫「小龍哥」。他身材瘦小，小時候把父母的糖尿病藥當糖果吃，從此腦部受損。他的父親是一位正直老實的農民，幾年前因農機意外不幸過世。他的母親是一位慈愛的婦人，一面走出喪夫之痛，一面靠打零星農活照顧這個兒子。這個家庭亟需幫助，特別是因為小龍哥的行為問題，他的狀況顯然每況愈下。他開始說謊，並偷家人和親友的酒來喝醉。八月初，他喝了太多偷來的酒，又吃了母親的藥，想逃離內心的煎熬。他病得很重，還拿樹枝戳自己的喉嚨催吐，導致食道出血，只得住院輸血。過去兩年裡這種事已經發生過兩次，他的惡劣行為讓母親痛苦不堪，親戚們都非常憤怒；唐宗英到醫院探望時，就看到他們對這個年輕人惡言相向，甚至動手體罰。經BECHA董事會同意，我們向小龍哥的家人提出一個方案，給他最後一次機會，以正向強化的方式獎勵他的良好行為，幫助他跳出惡性循環。詳細計畫獲得他家人同意，也得到村幹部的支持。目標是以正面的力量矯正他的行為問題：表現良好時給予小額現金獎勵（以減少他偷別人東西的需求），表現不好時則罰款。每天用一本筆記本記錄他的行為，每晚由母親檢討。同時，村幹部正設法找人教他做手工藝品，例如編籃子，由碧波收購，將來或可用於展覽。第一個月的初步成果令人鼓舞，小龍哥的行為明顯改善（超過九成的日子沒有任何不良行為，還幫母親做農活，並且為了存錢而戒了酒）。我們會繼續為小龍哥祈禱，願他成功重拾自尊與自信，過更快樂的生活。

在一个农村发起“拯救小龙哥”项目。唐宗英在吉林省探访碧波支持者期间，认识了这位智力障碍的年轻人，家人给他取了小名叫“小龙哥”。他身材瘦小，小时候把父母的糖尿病药当糖果吃，从此脑部受损。他的父亲是一位正直老实的农民，几年前因农机事故不幸去世。他的母亲是一位慈爱的妇女，一边走出丧夫之痛，一边靠打零散农活照顾这个儿子。这个家庭急需帮助，特别是因为小龙哥的行为问题，他的状况显然每况愈下。他开始说谎，并偷家人和亲友的酒来喝醉。八月初，他喝了太多偷来的酒，又吃了母亲的药，想逃离内心的煎熬。他病得很重，还拿树枝戳自己的喉咙催吐，导致食道出血，只得住院输血。过去两年里这种事已经发生过两次，他的恶劣行为让母亲痛苦不堪，亲戚们都非常愤怒；唐宗英到医院探望时，就看到他们对这个年轻人恶语相向，甚至动手体罚。经BECHA董事会同意，我们向小龙哥的家人提出一个方案，给他最后一次机会，以正向强化的方式奖励他的良好行为，帮助他跳出恶性循环。详细计划获得他家人同意，也得到村干部的支持。目标是以正面的力量矫正他的行为问题：表现良好时给予小额现金奖励（以减少他偷别人东西的需求），表现不好时则罚款。每天用一个笔记本记录他的行为，每晚由母亲进行回顾。同时，村干部正设法找人教他做手工艺品，例如编篮子，由碧波收购，将来或可用于展览。第一个月的初步成果令人鼓舞，小龙哥的行为明显改善（超过九成的日子没有任何不良行为，还帮母亲干农活，并且为了攒钱而戒了酒）。我们会继续为小龙哥祈祷，愿他成功重拾自尊与自信，过上更快乐的生活。

Exhibition Venue：
Taiwan Center Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
2014.12. 6&7 10AM-5PM
Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles
2014.12.13&14 10AM-5PM

Children are treasures from heaven. From the moment babies are born, parents start caring/nursing and continue doing that throughout their growing up while hoping that their children may become the best of the bests in their lives. What if God sent you a “special surprise treasure”… how would you feel about all this?

In the spring of 1988, doctors in the Banqiao East Asia Hospital told Yong-Fa Lin and Ping-Ping Wang, the parents, that their baby suffers from a rare genetic disorder – Down Syndrome. Faced with this sad news, they did not complain, nor choose to abandon this child. Instead, they named the child Kuan-Ting, which means “Crown Royale” in Chinese, in the hope that someday Kuan-Ting may stand out as a well accomplished artist in his own way.

In order to inspire the child’s inherent potential from a young age of 3 or 4 years old , father Yong-Fa Lin personally taught Kuan-Ting writing and drawing. In parallel, mother Ping-Ping Wang’s teaching involved reciting poems from the Tang dynasty, reading verses of Song dynasty, and listening nursery rhymes song lyrics . Free time was used by the family to tour scenic Eastern Taiwan, including painting trips to Mount Lee Jia and outings to Du-Lang Bay in order to inspire endless creativity in this child, cultivated from life aesthetics.

There is a Taiwanese saying: “A blade of grass yields a drop of dew.” After a long-term bathing in the beautiful landscape of nature and the molding from exposure to humanity, Kuan-Ting had his eyes opened and gradually showed brilliance in painting and pottery; and has become an “art little man”. From year 2006 onwards, he and his father have been invited to hold painting exhibitions in Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Germany. He has also published a good collection of books, such as “Songs of Admiration” , “Father-Son Spiritual Dialogue”, “Wild Art Thinking”, and “The Legendary Baby”. His efforts have made his family proud, as well as opened up a wonderful life of painting and calligraphy for himself.

The BigBall Earth Caring Humanity Association hopes “The Legendary Treasure – Down Syndrome Baby Kuan-Ting Lin’s Art Exhibition” will inspire many others like him as well as other physically and mentally handicapped children to strive to surpass their difficulties and obstacles; and live up to a valuable life. We also hope to see our communities cherish these special children with a little more care and love in forming a circle of LOVE with a view of creating a peaceful and happy society.

展覽地點：
大洛杉磯台灣會館基金會
2014年12月6日、7日　上午10時至下午5時
駐洛杉磯台北經濟文化辦事處文化中心
2014年12月13日、14日　上午10時至下午5時

孩子是上天賜予的寶貝。從嬰兒呱呱落地的那一刻起，父母便開始照顧、哺育，並在孩子成長的路上一路相伴，盼望孩子將來能出類拔萃、成就非凡。倘若上天送給你一份「特別的驚喜寶貝」……你又會作何感想？

1988年春天，板橋亞東醫院的醫師告訴林永發與王萍萍夫婦，他們的寶寶患有一種罕見的遺傳疾病：唐氏症。面對這個令人傷心的消息，他們沒有怨天尤人，也沒有選擇放棄這個孩子，反而為他取名「冠廷」，取「冠冕王廷」之意，盼望冠廷有朝一日能以自己的方式脫穎而出，成為卓有成就的藝術家。

為了從小啟發孩子與生俱來的潛能，從冠廷三、四歲起，父親林永發便親自教他寫字畫畫；母親王萍萍則同時教他吟誦唐詩、誦讀宋詞、聆聽童謠兒歌。閒暇時，一家人遊歷風光明媚的臺灣東部，包括到利嘉山寫生、到都蘭灣出遊，以生活美學培養孩子源源不絕的創造力。

臺灣有句俗話說：「一枝草，一點露。」經過大自然美景的長期薰陶與人文的潛移默化，冠廷終於開竅，逐漸在繪畫與陶藝上展現光芒，成了一位「小小藝術家」。從2006年起，他與父親陸續受邀到臺灣、韓國、日本與德國舉辦畫展。他也出版了不少作品，例如《讚嘆之歌》、《父子心靈對話》、《野想藝術》與《傳奇寶貝》。他的努力不僅讓家人引以為傲，也為自己開創了精彩的書畫人生。

美國碧波關懷地球人文協會希望「傳奇寶貝：唐氏兒林冠廷書畫展」能鼓舞更多像他一樣的孩子，以及其他身心障礙兒童，努力超越困難與障礙，活出有價值的人生。我們也盼望社會大眾多給這些特別的孩子一點關懷與愛，共同形成一個愛的圈子，進而創造祥和快樂的社會。

展览地点：
大洛杉矶台湾会馆基金会
2014年12月6日、7日　上午10时至下午5时
驻洛杉矶台北经济文化办事处文化中心
2014年12月13日、14日　上午10时至下午5时

孩子是上天赐予的宝贝。从婴儿呱呱落地的那一刻起，父母便开始照顾、哺育，并在孩子成长的路上一路相伴，盼望孩子将来能出类拔萃、成就非凡。倘若上天送给你一份“特别的惊喜宝贝”……你又会作何感想？

1988年春天，板桥亚东医院的医生告诉林永发与王萍萍夫妇，他们的宝宝患有一种罕见的遗传疾病：唐氏综合征。面对这个令人伤心的消息，他们没有怨天尤人，也没有选择放弃这个孩子，反而为他取名“冠廷”，取“冠冕王廷”之意，盼望冠廷有朝一日能以自己的方式脱颖而出，成为卓有成就的艺术家。

为了从小启发孩子与生俱来的潜能，从冠廷三四岁起，父亲林永发便亲自教他写字画画；母亲王萍萍则同时教他吟诵唐诗、诵读宋词、聆听童谣儿歌。闲暇时，一家人游历风光明媚的台湾东部，包括到利嘉山写生、到都兰湾出游，以生活美学培养孩子源源不绝的创造力。

台湾有句俗话说：“一枝草，一点露。”经过大自然美景的长期熏陶与人文的潜移默化，冠廷终于开窍，逐渐在绘画与陶艺上展现光芒，成了一位“小小艺术家”。从2006年起，他与父亲陆续受邀到台湾、韩国、日本与德国举办画展。他也出版了不少作品，例如《赞叹之歌》、《父子心灵对话》、《野想艺术》与《传奇宝贝》。他的努力不仅让家人引以为傲，也为自己开创了精彩的书画人生。

美国碧波关怀地球人文协会希望“传奇宝贝：唐氏儿林冠廷书画展”能鼓舞更多像他一样的孩子，以及其他残障儿童，努力超越困难与障碍，活出有价值的人生。我们也盼望社会大众多给这些特别的孩子一点关怀与爱，共同形成一个爱的圈子，进而创造祥和快乐的社会。

LBD continues to behave well without any incidents of stealing/drinking liquors. He is enjoying the rewards from his good behavior. During the month of November, his mother logged 29 out of 30 days in good behavior, with only 1 incident of asking for a cigarette from another person in the village. He has become a well-mannered young man and proactively helped his mother in the farm work. He also made about 100 pot-cleaning brushes out of the dried sorghum stems after the harvest season for his home and elders in the village. In order to keep him busy during winter time where there is no farm work, he will be encouraged to continue to make more handicrafts for BECHA to buy and to distribute to more village homes where wood burning stoves are used for cooking.

小龍哥持續表現良好，沒有再發生偷酒、喝酒的事。他很享受良好行為帶來的獎勵。十一月份，他母親記錄的30天中有29天表現良好，只有一次向村裡別人要菸。他已成為一個有禮貌的年輕人，並主動幫母親做農活。秋收之後，他還用乾高粱稈做了大約100把刷鍋的炊帚，給自己家和村裡的長輩使用。冬天沒有農活，為了讓他有事可做，將鼓勵他繼續做更多手工藝品，由BECHA收購，再分送給更多用柴火爐灶煮飯的村民家庭。

小龙哥持续表现良好，没有再发生偷酒、喝酒的事。他很享受良好行为带来的奖励。十一月份，他母亲记录的30天中有29天表现良好，只有一次向村里别人要烟。他已成为一个有礼貌的年轻人，并主动帮母亲干农活。秋收之后，他还用干高粱秆做了大约100把刷锅的炊帚，给自己家和村里的长辈使用。冬天没有农活，为了让他有事可做，将鼓励他继续做更多手工艺品，由BECHA收购，再分送给更多用柴火灶做饭的村民家庭。