Guangfu is a township in Hualien that was struck by a severe flood on September 23, 2025, leaving parts of the town buried under deep mud. I spent two weeks on the ground helping with disaster relief and documenting the recovery.
Dec 16
Helping With Guangfu‘s Natural Disaster: Livestream 4
In the fourth livestream from Guangfu, two friends traveled down from Taipei to join the disaster relief efforts.
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Dec 09
Helping With Guangfu‘s Natural Disaster: Cleaning A Highschool And Taking Photos With Soldiers!
Cleaning a damaged high school led to an unexpected moment—taking photos with the soldiers stationed there.
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Dec 06
Helping With Guangfu‘s Natural Disaster: Photo Gallery
Photos from our time helping with disaster relief in Guangfu, documenting the community and recovery efforts.
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Dec 06
Helping With Guangfu‘s Natural Disaster: Livestream 3
Day 3 in Guangfu: cleaning a government office, a high school, and capturing moments with Taiwanese soldiers.
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Dec 05
Helping With Guangfu‘s Natural Disaster: Livestream 2
I returned to Guangfu for Day 2 of disaster relief, learning firsthand how a community pulls together in crisis.
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Dec 04
Helping With Guangfu‘s Natural Disaster: Official Bucket Passer
There’s no action that feels more like teamwork and mutual contribution than standing in line, passing buckets from hand to hand.
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Dec 03
Helping With Guangfu‘s Natural Disaster: Finding A Place To Sleep
First we got lost, then we made it to Guangfu and found an elementary school to sleep in for the night.
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Dec 02
Helping With Guangfu‘s Natural Disaster: Tiny Excavator, Local Energy Drinks, and Beer!
Fueled by energy drinks and beer, we pushed through long days helping clean up Guangfu.
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Oct 13
Helping With Guangfu‘s Natural Disaster: Livestream 1
Day 1 in Guangfu: Witnessing the aftermath and joining hands to rebuild the community.