The sustained economic recovery this year is leading 80% of companies to potentially increase pay. However, social welfare groups say they are not experiencing the same fortune as they say that their fundraising efforts have only reached 20-30% with some regions only achieving 10%. And for some groups involved in the production of goods to raise money, some say that monthly orders are sometimes only in the single digits.

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The leader of this local chapter of a social welfare group holds a name list and dials one phone number after another, hoping to raise money for elderly people living alone.

This year they are hoping to continue their work as Lunar New Year is just a month a way and fundraising for an end of year banquet has been less than ideal.

Foundation statistics show that Kaohsiung City fundraising has only reached 30% of target, and Kaohsiung County and Pingtung areas has only achieved 10% in the townships and villages.

While the economy is coming back this year, the compassion of people has dropped, and many NGOs are worried.

Formerly, Kaohsiung County's Association of Spinal Cord Injury injuries established a mailbox and chop workshop production studio, though in the past 2 to 3 years, the number of orders have only been in the single digits.

Fortunately, the merger of Kaohsiung City and County, and the change of address for many will mean that the association has received more orders in the past few days.

However, those that sell other goods many not be so luckly.

Still, they hope to look forward to next year with a belief that others will contribute more.