Eden Social Welfare Foundation-News

2020-08-30

Online Volunteers Training Workshop

Last weekend, Eden teamed up with Dual Blessing Bhd (Dual Blessing Bhd 双福残障自强发展协会) from Malaysia to host an informative two-days “Online Volunteers Training Workshop”. The purpose of this online workshop is to equip those who want to be volunteers to obtain a better understanding of persons with disabilities and the proper knowledge and techniques when assisting persons with disabilities

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2020-08-26

The Second-Generation Immigrant Camp

In August, Eden held a 3-days New Immigrant Camp! This camp is designed for second-generation immigrant children. We planned several activities for them to learn about different cultures as well as the importance of teamwork.

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2020-08-13

The Epidemic Prevention Is Actually Easy And Fun!

Recently, COVID-19 spreads like wildfire. It caused a significant impact on the whole community as well as the individuals. More than that, the pandemic made it even harder for persons with disabilities to take prudent steps for self-protection and support receipt. Thus, as an organization serving persons with disabilities, Eden makes sure all the epidemic prevention information is accessible, which means that all the information is not only delivered well but also is received through the most appropriate way. This also comply with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Article 21* - the right of access to information. Thus, Eden hosted a fun health education workshop so that persons with disabilities not only realized the importance of health and hygiene but was also able to put it into action.

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2020-08-06

Be Glamorous: A Special Photo Shooting Project

At Eden, we have been dedicating ourselves to advocate and take action based on CRPD for years. We put all our efforts to make sure that persons with disabilities could equally enjoy their lives to the fullest. In Article 30 of CRPD, persons with disabilities shall be ensured of taking part on an equal basis with others in cultural life, recreation, leisure, and sport. Base on that, we initiated a special photo shooting project for residences in the Yilan Education and Nursing Institute of Eden Social Welfare Foundation. In this project, we hope to provide a special memory for residences as well as for their families.

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2020-07-31

Mudan School International Volunteering Program 2020

One of the major issues in Taiwan’s rural education is lacking teachers and resources. However, Eden believes that every child is entitled to receive a quality education regardless of where he/she lives. Hence, Eden launched a series of programs with Mudan School in New Taipei City to enrich kids’ learning experiences. We invite international volunteers who are studying in Taiwan to bring age-appropriate activities for kids at the kindergarten of Mudan School.

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2020-07-31

Act Early Would Make A Difference

Eden has not only provided Early Intervention Service but also supported Early Intervention Services world widely for more than 25 years. Each year, we sponsor 60 children with disabilities across South East Asia for Early Intervention Services to support children's growth and development.

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2020-07-24

The Aroma Of Love – Ted’s Life Story

SDG 8 promotes sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all, who includes persons with and without a disability. Many innovative and meaningful projects have been rolled out to make it happen. For example, the Nest Bakery of Nesbitt Center which, same as Eden, is one of the members of Workability Asia (WAsia), is established to provide training and create job opportunities for persons with disability.

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2020-07-17

The New Life Lighten up by Aluminum String Art

If you meet Chao-Cheng Ke, you will quickly notice the vast tattoos on both arms. The picture on the right arm is a Native American Indian, and the left one is a Japanese Samurai. The tattoos are both very sophisticated and majestic. Also, Mr. Ke has long hair. His rough appearance reminds us of his old days of being a gangster.

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2020-07-13

Do you know? July is Disability Pride Month!

Do you know? July is Disability Pride Month! Dating back to 1990, the first Disability Pride “Day” was held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It soon became a global event to promote public awareness and increased the visibility of persons with disabilities. The goal of the Disability Pride Month is to proudly recognize and celebrate persons with disabilities who contribute to our diverse world!

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2020-06-30

Two Cafés, One Goal

The location of Talk Café and Nu Café might be thousand miles apart, but they share one common goal: to help persons with disabilities back to the society.

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