Taipei, Feb. 10 (CNA) When Taiwan's government imposed strict COVID-19 regulations in May 2021, few groups in society were as widely affected, or went as little noticed, as the country's homeless population.
Among other things, the restrictions led to the closure of the exercise centers and public sinks that many homeless people relied on to bathe, exposing a gap in the government's social welfare net.
In response to this situation, in early 2022 the Homeless Taiwan Association opened Pon Pon -- a four-stall bathhouse located in a quiet alley just steps from the hubbub of Guangzhou Street in Taipei's Wanhua District.
In addition to free bathing facilities, Pon Pon also provides its visitors with a place to charge their electronics, pick up donated food and other supplies, and access consulting and references for finding work, an apartment, or medical care.
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