Taipei Times - archives: "Charity begins with accountability and transparency
Some Non-Profit Organizations have a public image problem, or are plain crooked. A law regulating their fund raising is needed now
By Ho Yi
STAFF REPORTER
Sunday, Nov 06, 2005,Page 17
Feng Yen is a spokesperson for the Taiwan NPO Self-Regulation Alliance.
PHOTO: FANG BIN-ZHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
When four Taipei City Government councilors wrongfully accused the Children Are Us Foundation (喜憨兒社會福利基金會) of exploiting its workers with developmental disabilities, at a press conference last month, the group saw its hard-won reputation crumble overnight.
Its offices were flooded with phone calls from concerned citizens demanding to know how their money was spent. Orders for Children Are Us Bakery items from corporations were canceled and donations were withdrawn."
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