Central News Agency
Wei-lin Yang was working as a flight attendant with Taiwan's flagship carrier China Airlines 20 years ago when she decided to dedicate herself to problems far more momentous than keeping airline passengers happy.
Confronting the despair experienced in Cambodia following a lengthy period of war and killing, Yang decided to actively improve the lives of the country's refugees, and her vision has remained firm to this day despite facing personal danger, cultural obstacles, funding shortages, and a long illness.
Her efforts were recently recognized by Reader's Digest, which named her as one of six nominees for the Asian of Year Award 2010.
Though she did not win the top prize, her Field Relief Agency of Taiwan (FRA) has consistently been a winner among the 70,000 Cambodian children she's helped over the years.
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