# Volunteering opportunities (in English in Kaohsiung)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Living in Taiwan\ **Tags:** volunteer, kaohsiung\ **Created:** [January 1, 2020, 8:03am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/volunteering-opportunities-in-english-in-kaohsiung/187118 "2020-01-01T08:03:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![whatswiththeyams](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/a587f6/32.png) [@whatswiththeyams](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/whatswiththeyams)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 8:03am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/volunteering-opportunities-in-english-in-kaohsiung/187118/1 "2020-01-01T08:03:03Z")
I thought I might give a little bit of time on the weekends to volunteering. Quickly, before the spirit escapes me, I’d like to know if there are any worthwhile causes (in the Kaohsiung area) that could use the help, but for whom the lack of any Chinese whatsoever would not be a problem. ---
**Author:** ![tando](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@tando](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tando)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 8:09am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/volunteering-opportunities-in-english-in-kaohsiung/187118/2 "2020-01-01T08:09:19Z")
Beach clean up? ---
**Author:** ![whatswiththeyams](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/a587f6/32.png) [@whatswiththeyams](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/whatswiththeyams)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 9:14am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/volunteering-opportunities-in-english-in-kaohsiung/187118/3 "2020-01-01T09:14:33Z")
I was thinking more of group activities - ideally where there is a group thats helping that I can be a part of, and a group that is the direct and immediate beneficiary. I suppose if there were organized beach cleanups that could at least satisfy half (doing it with people) but not ideal (as the benefit goes to the public trust). ---
**Author:** ![Explant](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/explant/32/130551_2.png) [@Explant](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Explant)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/volunteering-opportunities-in-english-in-kaohsiung/187118/4 "2020-01-01T13:34:53Z")
There is a group of vets that go around fixing dogs and cats for free around pingtung (close to you). Most of them are from kaohsiung but cause ktown is a cold shitty place they banned them there. Great group. Rewarding, everything plus. Always moving around. Chinese is useful though. Is it legal now for foreigners to volunteer now? ---
**Author:** ![whatswiththeyams](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/a587f6/32.png) [@whatswiththeyams](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/whatswiththeyams)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/volunteering-opportunities-in-english-in-kaohsiung/187118/5 "2020-01-01T13:52:00Z")
> [@Explant](#): > > Is it legal now for foreigners to volunteer now? Didn’t even consider that. I can understand about not wanting pet fondlers in town, but are they really wanting to deport people who help out the society? ---
**Author:** ![tando](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@tando](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tando)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/volunteering-opportunities-in-english-in-kaohsiung/187118/6 "2020-01-01T14:25:47Z")
> [@whatswiththeyams](#): > > > Is it legal now for foreigners to volunteer now? > > Didn’t even consider that. fyi > [@Most volunteer work now OK without work permit](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/most-volunteer-work-now-ok-without-work-permit/88412): > > [Cross-posted from Forward Taiwan @ FB] [Here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_cMgkH25RJ-Zk5ZZE80cHQ4RHM/view) is [Forward Taiwan’s](https://www.facebook.com/forwardtaiwan/) translation of a new letter of interpretation from the Ministry of Labor that significantly expands the scope of unpaid volunteer work that foreign nationals can do in Taiwan without a work permit. In a nutshell, foreign nationals can now work as unpaid volunteers on public interest projects such as beach cleanups, animal shelters, or other informal projects. Previously, foreign nationals could only volunteer at registered charit… > [@List of NGOs in Taiwan?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/list-of-ngos-in-taiwan/173562): > > I am wondering if there is a list of NGO’s that deal with public policy or social issues that exist in Taiwan? I am doing my own research, but thought I would boost the signal a bit! Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Explant](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/explant/32/130551_2.png) [@Explant](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Explant)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 6:17am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/volunteering-opportunities-in-english-in-kaohsiung/187118/7 "2020-01-02T06:17:37Z")
Wow thats great news. Step in the right direction 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![monokuro](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@monokuro](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/monokuro)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 4:12am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/volunteering-opportunities-in-english-in-kaohsiung/187118/8 "2020-01-03T04:12:34Z")
This sounds great, do they have a website or something?