A journey totally changes me life.

I will, or will not, come back to this small island again, but I know this stop in the earth of my life will strengthen my wills to make the world better.

I have never thought that I will fly a half of the Ocean Pacific and stay in a small island for almost one year! The period will definitely be one of my unforgettable memories in my life.

The route from Taiwan to the Marshall Islands

Heaven or hell? Where am I?
This is an island country called the Republic of Marshall Islands, located in the middle of the Ocean Pacific, and I stay in Marjuro, the capital island of Marshall Islands.

Majuro Atoll, The Republic of the Marshall Islands.

A business guy. What I did in the country?
On the moment I stood on the land of this island, I regarded this journey as a great chance to help some people or even only one person. Although I graduated from business school, I firmly believed that I can do something by my professional knowledge, skills, and experiences.

Followings are what I did during this period here.

1. Assisting diplomatic affairs.

(1) 太誼專案, The project of President Ma visited the Marshall Islands. (Marsh, 2010)

Sleeping on the sofa in the Embassy for entire week, I strived for the tasks with the counselor and secretary. Floor plans, motorcade routes, banquet settings, and lots of paper works I did for completing this project. In addition, I cooperated with the members of the National Security Bureau, who always wear the black sun-glasses and stand by the president. Moreover, I participated in a meeting with the officials of Marshallese ministry foreign affairs. It was quite interesting that I have never joined a diplomatic meeting like this.


(2) 敦睦艦隊 visited the Marshall Islands. (Marsh, 2010)

I assisted for arranging around 400 NAVYs’ transportation from vessels to every activity place in Majuro.


(3) 職訓計畫, The ROC-RMI Vocational Training Project. (July, 2010)

This project is about vehicle repairing and electrical wiring training for the Marshallese. I helped dispose some details about this program and about two professors from Taiwan. Also, I joined the meetings with the officials of Public Works and learn the convincing and communicative way in a diplomatic meeting.


Working with the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Republic of the Marshall Islands not only can make good relationship between two countries but also truly help this country and the people by some projects such as the ROC-RMI vocational training project. It is quite meaningful to me and expends my mindset.


2. Marketing the agriculture to change people’s life.

The organization I work for in the Marshall is the Taiwan Technical Mission. Taiwan Technical Mission is supporting and training agriculture knowledge and skills for Marshallese people. My main task here is to market the “agriculture” and induce people to make their living by growing their own farm business.

(1) Arranging and assisting several marketing events.

These events such as fruit demonstration, cooking demonstration, and lectures will let the Marshallese understand that they can make money by growing vegetables and fruits. Besides, their health conditions will get better because of eating these natural things instead of meet and cans.


(2) Holding student visiting tours.

The youth is the future of every country. I try to educate young students the concepts of health, the knowledge of agriculture, and the basic operating of business. Not only do I tell students something but also inspire and encourage them have the brave to change their country.


3. Helping all kinds of affairs in the Taiwan Technical Mission.


The rest time I stay in Marshall is to support Taiwan Technical all kinds of affairs such as paper working, document managing, and so forth. Sometimes I have to work with Marshallese works or to manage them, it is a great oppotrunity to overcome the culture shock and modify my way and attitude to make things well.


Here, in the small islands, I try my best to apply my professional knowledge and experience on doing everything for the people, for the organization, and for the countries. It is no doubt that this journey is valuable and changes my whole life as well as my mind every time while seeing the smiles that Marshallese people response for thanking me a little help!



Loren Wu,
2010,7,24