“My hand is injured, but I still have another hand to help with disaster relief!” — Despite suffering a fractured wrist in a motorcycle accident and having a titanium plate and screws implanted, National Dong Hwa University’s Canadian professor Jason Grenier (吳仙風) courageously ventured alone into the Guangfu disaster area to assist with relief efforts. His selfless spirit is truly moving!
「片手はけがをしたけれど、もう片方の手で救援活動ができる！」――バイクの事故で手首を骨折し、チタンプレートとボルトを埋め込まれたにもかかわらず、国立東華大学のカナダ人教師ジェイソン・グルニエ（呉仙風）氏は、たった一人で光復の被災地に入り救援活動に参加しました。その義侠心と勇気に心から感動します！
“한쪽 손은 다쳤지만, 다른 한쪽 손으로는 재해 복구를 도울 수 있습니다!” — 오토바이 사고로 손목이 골절되어 티타늄 금속판과 나사를 박았음에도 불구하고, 국립둥화대학교의 캐나다인 교수 제이슨 그르니에(오선풍)는 홀로 광푸 재해 지역으로 들어가 복구 작업에 참여했습니다. 그의 의로운 마음과 용기에 진심으로 감동합니다!
“Tôi bị thương một tay, nhưng vẫn còn một tay để cứu trợ thiên tai!” — Dù bị gãy cổ tay trong một vụ tai nạn xe máy và phải gắn tấm kim loại titan cùng ốc vít, thầy giáo người Canada của Đại học Quốc lập Đông Hoa, Jason Grenier (Ngô Tiên Phong), vẫn một mình tiến vào khu vực thiên tai Quang Phục để tham gia cứu trợ. Tinh thần nghĩa hiệp và dũng cảm của thầy thật khiến người ta vô cùng xúc động!
新聞回顧（2025.09.26.）外籍救兵｜攜鏟帶糧、義無反顧，趕赴光復巨災區救援！
2025年9月26日，一張在社群媒體上廣泛流傳的照片引起國立東華大學全校師生關注：一位外國男子左手戴著護腕，一手拿著鏟子、另一手提著救援物資袋，神情專注地走進光復鄉災區。透過Instagram和Threads的轉發，東華學生驚訝地發現，參與救災行動的人竟然正是我們語言中心的加拿大籍教師—吳仙風（Jason Grenier）。
為彰顯吳仙風老師善行義舉，東華大學秘書室特別就他上新聞乙事採訪吳老師。吳老師表示：「當天有朋友傳訊息告知自己上新聞，但正在光復忙著，沒有時間看手機。回家後經由太太告知。」而吳老師手受傷之事，他表示，在8月底騎車摔傷手腕，造成骨折。9月12日在花蓮門諾醫院接受手術，裝上一塊鈦金屬板和螺絲，固定骨頭，目前手正逐漸恢復力氣與功能。
吳老師進一步表示，光復鄉發生堰塞湖溢流事件，和很多人一樣，看到新聞就想前往幫忙。平常騎車常去光復，把那裡居民當作鄰居，當日要搭火車前往光復救災，太太全力支持。我們都相信即使只有一隻好手，還是能夠幫上忙。因為手受傷，請太太選購最輕的一把鏟子。照片購物袋是能量飲料、幾條巧克力，還有一條非常長的工業延長線要捐給救災團隊。對受傷的手來說有點重，所以照片裡我看起來很嚴肅。
吳老師在光復救災時，第二天手被一片鋒利金屬劃傷，流血讓傷口看起來比實際嚴重，幸好慈濟現場醫療站團隊趕緊消毒、包紮，並施打破傷風疫苗。雖然二隻手受傷，在休息一天即回去光復救災，因為需要完成的工作很多，希望能盡快回到現場幫忙。
在光復協助救災，吳仙風老師有感而發表示：「現場很多人盡其所能地付出，令人感動。遇到來自全臺灣各地的志願者，還有許多東華師生也趕去支援。這讓我再次感受到社區精神的力量。我只是眾多付出者中的一個，小小地貢獻一份力量。正是因為他們無私的團隊合作，光復和鳳林的居民才能逐步重建生活，重新站起來。」
Light in Our Hearts, Together We Rebuild:
An Interview with NDHU’s Jason Grenier on His Relief Work in Guangfu
October 15, 2025
On September 26, 2025, a photo widely shared across social media caught the attention of the entire National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) community. In the picture, a foreign man wearing a wrist brace on his left hand, holding a shovel in one hand and a bag of relief supplies in the other, was walking intently into the flood-damaged areas in Guangfu, Hualien. Through reposts on Instagram and Threads, students at NDHU were surprised to recognize that the man in the photo was none other than Mr. Jason Grenier, a long-serving Canadian instructor at the university’s Language Center.
To honor his selfless act of kindness, the Secretariat at NDHU conducted a special interview with Mr. Grenier, whose volunteer efforts had made local news. “Some friends messaged me that day to tell me I was in the news,” he said with a smile, “but I was too busy helping in Guangfu to check my phone. I only found out later when my wife told me.”
Regarding his injured wrist shown in the photo, Mr. Grenier explained that he had fractured it in a bicycle accident in late August. On September 12, he underwent surgery at Mennonite Christian Hospital in Hualien, where the doctor inserted a titanium plate and screws to stabilize the bone. “My hand is gradually regaining strength and function,” he said.
When asked what motivated him to join the relief effort, Mr. Grenier recalled, “After I saw the news about the overflow of the landslide lake in Guangfu, I immediately wanted to help—just like many others. I often ride my bicycle through Guangfu, and I see the residents there as my neighbors.” His wife fully supported his decision to go, and despite his injury, he believed he could still contribute: “Even with only one good hand, I knew I could help.”
He continued with a laugh, “Because of my wrist injury, I asked my wife to buy me the lightest shovel she could find. The bag in the photo contained energy drinks, several Snickers bars, and a long industrial extension cord to donate to the rescue team. It was a bit heavy for my injured hand, so I looked rather serious in the photo.”
On the second day of his volunteer work, Mr. Grenier accidentally cut his hand on a sharp piece of metal. “It looked worse than it really was because of the bleeding,” he recalled. “Fortunately, the on-site Tzu Chi medical team quickly disinfected and bandaged the wound and gave me a tetanus shot.” Despite having both hands injured, he rested for just one day before returning to Guangfu to continue helping. “There was still so much work to do,” he said. “I just wanted to get back and contribute again.”
Reflecting on the experience, Mr. Grenier shared his deep gratitude: “So many people were doing their best to help—it was truly moving. I met volunteers from all over Taiwan, and many NDHU’s faculty and students also came to support the effort. It reminded me of the power of community spirit. I’m just one of many people doing their part. Thanks to everyone’s selfless teamwork, the residents of Guangfu and Fenglin are gradually rebuilding their lives and standing strong again.”