12 Facts About Chen Shu-chu

Chen Shu-chu is a retired Taiwanese vegetable vendor known for her charitable donations to education, health care, and social welfare.

Chen Shu-chu was born in Yunlin County and moved to Taitung County at the age of seven.

Chen Shu-chu's mother died during childbirth because the family could not afford medical expenses.

At age 13, Chen became a vegetable vendor at Taitung Central Market to support her family.

Chen Shu-chu provides support for three abandoned children at the Christian Kids Alive International Association, donating NT$36,000 annually to the organization.

In 2018, Chen Shu-chu was invited to attend the flag-raising ceremony during the National Day of the Republic of China held by the Taitung City Government.

In 2021, Chen Shu-chu donated NT$15 million in honor of her mother to create a fund providing financial aid to pregnant women and scholarships to children who lose their mothers in childbirth.

In 2018, Chen Shu-chu retired after a bout of appendicitis early in the year and moved to Kaohsiung.

Sensational Kindness is a 2011 biography of Chen Shu-chu written by Liu Yung-yi.

Chen Shu-chu was selected as one of the Time 100 for 2010 in the heroes category.

Chen Shu-chu was one of the 48 heroes of philanthropy chosen by Forbes in 2010.

Chen Shu-chu donated her US$50,000 prize to Mackay Memorial Hospital.