LJM Establishes Comprehensive Cross-Border Care from Oral Hygiene to Spiritual Healing
The Ling Jiou Mountain Charity Foundation (LJM Charity Foundation) continues to advance international healthcare initiatives. In collaboration with the global NGO Community Partners International (CPI), it recently launched an eight-day program at the Child Development Center in Mae Sot, along the Thai-Myanmar border, providing health check-ups, oral hygiene education, dental care, and spiritual healing courses for children of Myanmar migrant workers. The program reached 2,374 participants. For the first time this year, the initiative also introduced “emotional and stress management” sessions to help vulnerable children release pressure and rediscover hope amid hardship.
Healing Minds: Helping Children Release Inner Pain
Guided by the vision of Ling Jiou Mountain’s Founding Abbot, Grand Master Hsin Tao — “to liberate sentient beings with compassion and foster a symbiosis of mutual support” — the LJM Charity Foundation has long been dedicated to providing both medical relief and spiritual care. Over the years, its services have expanded across borders to countries such as Myanmar and Nepal, and in 2024, the Foundation extended its outreach to the Thai-Myanmar border, offering support to the children of Burmese migrant workers for the first time.
In addition to continuing its medical services and oral healthcare, the September program introduced a three-day spiritual healing course in response to a 2024 survey, which identified “emotional management” as the most urgent need. Designed to give displaced children strength and hope, the course guided them through creating a “Life Journey Map” to illustrate moments of joy and sorrow, followed by small-group sharing to voice their feelings. Many children were moved to tears as they spoke of family separation, academic struggles, and the pressures of an uncertain future. With the gentle support of volunteers, the children gradually released their emotions through butterfly meditation, dance, and games. The atmosphere shifted from somber silence to a space filled with laughter and light.
The CPI medical team reflected, “At first, we worried the program might reopen old wounds. To our surprise, the children expressed how much they needed it. Some who had shown tendencies toward self-harm were even willing to accept one-on-one counseling. This was one of the most meaningful outcomes of our service.”
Continuing Good Karma, Kindling the Light of Life
According to the LJM Charity Foundation, the recent mission was carried out by a team of 11 members, including one family physician, one dentist, five nurses, two volunteers, and two administrative staff. They joined forces with 40 local medical professionals and health educators mobilized through CPI. Throughout the program, the LJM team shared practical experience with local volunteers to ensure the knowledge could be sustained and replicated. In addition, Taiwan’s CSD contributed a batch of medical supplies and 500 packs of fluoride varnish, which local schools and volunteers will distribute to safeguard children’s health and prevent tooth decay.
Healing Minds: Helping Children Release Inner Pain
Guided by the vision of Ling Jiou Mountain’s Founding Abbot, Grand Master Hsin Tao — “to liberate sentient beings with compassion and foster a symbiosis of mutual support” — the LJM Charity Foundation has long been dedicated to providing both medical relief and spiritual care. Over the years, its services have expanded across borders to countries such as Myanmar and Nepal, and in 2024, the Foundation extended its outreach to the Thai-Myanmar border, offering support to the children of Burmese migrant workers for the first time.
In addition to continuing its medical services and oral healthcare, the September program introduced a three-day spiritual healing course in response to a 2024 survey, which identified “emotional management” as the most urgent need. Designed to give displaced children strength and hope, the course guided them through creating a “Life Journey Map” to illustrate moments of joy and sorrow, followed by small-group sharing to voice their feelings. Many children were moved to tears as they spoke of family separation, academic struggles, and the pressures of an uncertain future. With the gentle support of volunteers, the children gradually released their emotions through butterfly meditation, dance, and games. The atmosphere shifted from somber silence to a space filled with laughter and light.
The CPI medical team reflected, “At first, we worried the program might reopen old wounds. To our surprise, the children expressed how much they needed it. Some who had shown tendencies toward self-harm were even willing to accept one-on-one counseling. This was one of the most meaningful outcomes of our service.”
Continuing Good Karma, Kindling the Light of Life
According to the LJM Charity Foundation, the recent mission was carried out by a team of 11 members, including one family physician, one dentist, five nurses, two volunteers, and two administrative staff. They joined forces with 40 local medical professionals and health educators mobilized through CPI. Throughout the program, the LJM team shared practical experience with local volunteers to ensure the knowledge could be sustained and replicated. In addition, Taiwan’s CSD contributed a batch of medical supplies and 500 packs of fluoride varnish, which local schools and volunteers will distribute to safeguard children’s health and prevent tooth decay.