Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP) Minister Ljaucu·Zingrur visited Namasia and Maolin Districts in Kaohsiung City today (August 16) to inspect post-disaster reconstruction work. He met with local residents to assess the damage, listen to community needs, and visit mango orchards affected by the storms. To support both farmers and community elders, the CIP will purchase mangoes produced in Namasia and distribute them to Indigenous Cultural and Health Stations so elders can enjoy the fruit while helping stabilize local agricultural income.

A series of recent weather events—including Typhoon Podul, Typhoon Danas, and the torrential rainfall of July 28—caused severe disruptions in Kaohsiung, damaging the Mangacun–Takanua Ring Road in Namasia and the To-na Hot Spring access road in Maolin, among others. Crops were also destroyed. To prevent unsold agricultural products from further impacting farmers' livelihoods, the CIP promptly coordinated with township offices, conducted on-site visits, listened to farmers' needs, and launched a fruit purchase program. Mangoes from affected communities will be distributed to disaster-affected counties and cities—including Chiayi, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, and Nantou—benefiting an estimated 155 Indigenous Cultural and Health Stations and providing both economic relief to farmers and nutritional support for elders.

Minister Ljaucu·Zingrur emphasized that care should go beyond words of consolation and translate into concrete, long-term action to provide indigenous communities with timely and practical assistance in the face of natural disasters. He also expressed hope that this initiative will inspire broader social participation and resource sharing, uniting collective efforts to advance post-disaster reconstruction and industrial revitalization in affected areas.