In this University Social Responsibility (USR) project, students in Taiwan are striving to create meaningful and sustainable actions with a healthy twist. Throughout different projects, within Taiwan and Malawi, students have an opportunity to learn from each other in an international context, together with our partners. Collaborating with local partners and communities is key in this project, to achieve mutual benefit.
Malawi fieldwork
A team of SHANTU students is currently in Malawi for fieldwork. Follow their experiences via updates below or our socials.
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Xinzhuang Elementary School
A team of SHANTU students is organizing a summer camp for elementary school students in Taiwan. Follow their updates here.
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Xinzhuang Elementary School & Global Health education
After last year’s successful collaboration with Xinzhuang Elementary School, SHANTU intensified the relationship this year by educating Xinzhuang Elementary School students on Global Health issues. After COVID-19 cases started to rise in Taiwan, we adapted the course to a virtual format and continued holding thematic English UN SDGs courses for students. Over 5 sessions, we…
The bags are packed
Currently, a SHANTU team is on their way to Malawi for a six-week exchange project. The team of students and staff will work together with our local partner Luke International on WASH projects in the Mzuzu area. The focus of this project is to reinforce collaboration between local students and SHANTU students, while working on…
Meeting with all Shantu members in Taiwan
In this meeting, we got to know each other and discussed the progress of the project this year. A group of Shantu members will go to Malawi this summer to gain more local knowledge on the project implementation and exchange resources and knowledge with team members in Malawi. Moreover, SHANTU is successfully collaborating with Xinzhuang Elementary School…
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About Us
University Social Responsibility
SHANTU (Sustainable Healthy Actions by National Taiwan University), is one of the social responsibility projects by National Taiwan University. The SHANTU Project aims to give university students in Taiwan the opportunity to collaborate with project partners in Malawi and Taiwan on healthy actions. Currently the SHANTU project has three main projects for students to participate in:
- Initiate a nutrition/WASH project in Malawi and Taiwan
- Build global health capacity in both countries throughout Global Health Alliance advocacy
- Support Malawi’s COVID-19 response
The SHANTU project is focusing on the establishment of a sustainable connection between students in Taiwan and students in Malawi.
