Priest relaunches Hualien charity for poor residentsBENEFITING THE DISADVANTAGED: French-born Priest Yves Moal said that he had no problems securing funding for the new store in just two daysBy Hua Meng-ching and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerHualien County’s Yuli Township (玉里) on Wednesday celebrated the reopening of a second-hand store and redistribution center for disadvantaged and poor residents after the store burned down in February. The center was founded by Catholic priest Father Yves Moal. The ceremony was attended by former vice president Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) and his wife, Lo Feng-ping (羅鳳蘋), who are Catholics. Bishop Philip Huang (黃兆明) of the Hualien diocese also attended the ceremony and blessed the new center. The ceremony coincided with Moal’s 80th birthday, which was also celebrated with a large cake.

Source: Taipei Times August 06, 2020 15:56 UTC