Kids provide companionship to old people living alone

In recent years, the declining birthrate issue in Taiwan has become increasingly serious and children now have fewer opportunities to interact with the elderly. To address the resulting generational alienation, kindergartens in Chiayi’s Meishan Township have organized fun activities aimed at teaching children about respect for the elderly, gratitude, and caring for the society.

Social welfare organizations in Chiayi cooperated with kindergartens and invited seniors living alone in Meishan to a reunion dinner in celebration of Chinese New Year. The kids not only performed an upbeat and hilarious talent show but also conducted a traditional tea-serving ceremony before sharing a reunion hot-pot meal. This heartwarming activity was a beautiful way to teach children about caring for their elders and touched the hearts of all those who participated in the event.

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台灣近年來少子化的問題愈趨嚴重，孩童也愈來愈少有機會與長者互動而產生世代疏離。嘉義梅山鄉的幼兒園就期望透過敬老活動，教導孩子在幸福的環境下，學習感恩的心與關懷社會的態度。

為了關照獨居老人，嘉義社福團體與幼兒園合作，邀請梅山地區的獨居長者到園所內圍爐同樂，在孩童活潑歡笑的才藝展演與奉茶互動服務後，長者們圍爐共享團圓火鍋。一場從心出發的敬老活動，不但讓孩子學習關懷長輩，也溫暖了每位獨居老人的心。

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