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Hollow, gaunt faces and vacant stares bearlittle resemblance to the vitality which once surged through the veins of theonce youthful. With their children working in distant places, the elderly ofTaitung have become a forgotten generation, whose ghosts still linger inneglected, bony frames. To see these sights is a painful experience. Tothink that there is no reward for the devotion of a mother, father orgrandparent in later life is simply unjust. But it is from this darkness thatbeauty flourishes. 

As a testament of boundless love, the hospitalfounded St. Mary's Health Kitchen and Meal Delivery Service. Back in the earlydays of its inception, nuns and cooks would rise early to begin cooking food tosend in lunchboxes to the elderly, many of whom live alone in remote areas andhave difficulty taking care of themselves. In the beginning, there were about100 lunchboxes delivered daily. 

However, this effort hassince expanded. Today, in addition to the original kitchen at the hospital, akitchen at St. Mary's Health Farm as well as kitchens in 7 other locationsacross Taitung county have been opened in order to serve the inhabitants ofTaiwan's most remote areas with greater speed. Following tradition, cooks riseearly to prepare warm, nutritious, custom-made meals which are delivered dailyto elderly by a caring fleet of volunteers. Everyday 800 lunchboxes aredelivered and this number continues to grow! It has become apparent that thedaily ritual of meal preparation and delivery give the lonely elderly more thanjust proper nourishment –but also the interaction and genuine concern ofothers.