Taiwanese TV personality Belle Yu announced on Friday that she will donate all the proceeds from a fundraiser held with local bakeries to the Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation. The goal is to help the foundation raise awareness of issues such as domestic violence.
In 2009, Yu founded an organization of her own, called the “Do Good Things Group”. The group focuses on empowering women and raising funds for women-centered movements and causes. This year, her group decided the proceeds will help the Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation assist more women who have been victims of domestic violence, as well as young girls trafficked into prostitution, and victims of internet violence.
According to Yu, the number of domestic violence cases had increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because many people have stayed home and avoided public spaces. The result has been that some have taken out their cabin fever on family members.
While donations and funding for the Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation have dropped due to the pandemic, the foundation’s Deputy CEO, Tu Ying-chiu, says that the foundation has kept its projects going. Tu thanked Yu and the people who bought baked goods so that the foundation can keep helping women in need.