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Special Envoy off to Taiwan on working visit

By on August 26, 2013

Belize’s Special Envoy for Women and Children Kim Simplis Barrow is due in the capital of the Republic of China, Taiwan on a working visit on Tuesday.

The wife of the Prime Minister is exploring the possibility of deepening cooperation on humanitarian aid.

While in Taipei Mrs. Barrow is scheduled to visit with various charity groups and organizations that work with persons with special needs. 

A statement from Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the purpose of Mrs. Barrow’s visit is “learning more about the development of charity groups and non-government organizations in Taiwan and exploring future cooperation between Taiwan and the Central American diplomatic ally.”

During here five-day visit, Mrs. Barrow is due to meet with Dharma Master Cheng Yen, who established the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation in the eastern county of Hualien to help the poor and relieve suffering, the ministry said in a statement.

The foundation, one of the most-renowned Taiwanese charity groups, now has offices in more than 40 countries.

Also on her itinerary are visits to the Taipei-based Genesis Social Welfare Foundation, which is dedicated to caring for people in a persistent vegetative state, National Taiwan University Children Hospital, and Wenshan School of Special Education in Taipei, the ministry said.

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