FPG Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund promotes "Sunshine Project" and receives the "Certificate of Appreciation for Special Contribution" by Agency of Corrections of Ministry of Justice

FPG Wang Jhan-Yang Social Welfare Fundation has been launching the "Rainbow Project" for inmates with drug addiction and AIDS together with Yunlin Second Prison, Taipei Prison, Kaohsiung prison since 2006, Due to the excellent implementation results, Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund extended the project to drug offenders in 2012 and cooperated with Yunlin Second Prison and Kaohsiung Prison to launch the "Sunshine Project." In 2016, Wong WenYuan, Chairman of FPG, won the 11th "Love Award" of the "HK & Macau Taiwanese Charity Fund Limited." Chairman Wong donated US$90,000 to Agency of Corrections of Ministry of Justice; Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund also donated the same amount. In 2017, FPG launched the "Sunshine Project" in Tainan Prison, Hualien Prison and Kaohsiung Women's Prison. In order to thank Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund for its long-term support for inmates, Chen Ming-tang (Deputy Minister of Ministry of Justice) represented Agency of Corrections and presented the "Certificate of Appreciation for Special Contribution" at the opening ceremony of the "Art, Work & Training Presentation (Sales)" at 2:30 p.m. on October 26th. Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund was represented by Advisory Committee Member Wang Wen-Yao.

FPG has long assisted in prison education. Since 2006, Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund has successively cooperated with Yunlin Second Prison, Taipei Prison, and Kaohsiung Prison to implement the "Rainbow Project" for inmates with drug addiction and AIDS. Due to the excellent implementation results, Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund (FPG and trust fund founder: Wang Yung-Tsai) extended the project to drug offenders in 2012 and cooperated with Yunlin Second Prison and Kaohsiung Prison to launch the "Sunshine Project."

In 2016, Wong WenYuan, Chairman of Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund, won the 11th "Love Award" of the "HK & Macau Taiwanese Charity Fund Limited." Wong noticed the serious problem of drug abuse and how every inmate stood for one family. He said, "To help a drug offender is to help a family." Therefore, Wong donated his personal bonus of US$90,000 to Agency of Corrections of Ministry of Justice. Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund also donated the same amount to expand the "Sunshine Project" in Tainan Prison, Hualien Prison and Kaohsiung Women's Prison in 2017 and help more inmates reintegrate into society.

Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund was invited by Agency of Corrections of Ministry of Justice to participate in the opening ceremony of the "Art, Work & Training Presentation (Sales)" at Big City Shopping Mall on October 26th, 2018 (Fri). FPG Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund was represented by Advisory Committee Member Wang Wen-Yao. During the ceremony, Chen Ming-Tang (Deputy Minister of Ministry of Justice) thanked Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund for his long-term support for inmates and presented a "Certificate of Appreciation for Special Contribution."

"Rainbow Project" and "Sunshine Project" yield remarkable results

Wang Jhan-Yang Foundation's "Rainbow Project" and Wang Jhan-Yang Charitable Trust Fund's "Sunshine Project" provided mental health education, psychological counselling, and vocational training courses to help inmates overcome their drug addiction psychologically and physically. The inmates were also encouraged to learn a new skill and obtain professional certificates in order to increase their employability. The vocational training courses currently include agricultural and gardening skills training, funeral assistant skills, bicycle maintenance skills, computer hardware technician skills, nail art, foot massage, etc. At the same time, a "Family Day" is held to repair the participating inmates' family relations. The inmates can then show their learning results and let their families see their changes. Through this event, the inmates thank their families for their selfless support. In both projects, case managers are assigned for project implementation. After the inmates are released from prison, the case managers will follow up and provide counselling services for the inmates to help them reintegrate into their families and society and reduce recidivism.

As of August 2018, a total of 2,199 participants completed the training of the "Rainbow Project" and "Sunshine Project," of which 716 trainees obtained vocational certificates during the training period and more than 100 million dollars was invested. At present, 1,224 people have been released from prison. Within two years, the recidivism rate for drug offenders has dropped from 60% to 80% to about 10%, demonstrating that the implementation has been very effective.