Eden Social Welfare Foundation-News

2021-04-09

The Wonderland of 80s, The Company of Eden–Grandpa Mao Sung

It is predicted that five years later, one in every five people in Taiwan will be over 65 years old. The entire society is rapidly aging, and we will soon enter the stage of super-aged society. What does life at old age look like in your imaginations?

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2021-04-02

Being a basketball coach, Eden Charity Ambassador Alex Niu accompany children when they were after class

Eden Social Welfare Foundation dedicates itself to promote proper education for all. Eden’s goal is to achieve United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

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2021-03-26

Creating a Friendly Environment for the Seniors Together -Eden Barrier-Free Life Experience & Festival!

Taiwan has a rapidly aging population. In 5 years, the seniors aged 65 and above will take up more than 20 percent of the super-aged society. Sub-replacement fertility caused by the changing of the population structure is becoming more crucial in recent years. Eden has continued to represent and speak up for disprivileged, such as persons with disabilities and seniors. The Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Article 9: Access for All, indicates that parties shall make sure persons with disabilities and seniors have better access to things in all areas of life.

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2021-03-19

Not Easy to Come By! Vocational rehabilitation of The Seniors

It is not hard to find Grandpa Su-Jian cleaning between the train station platform, lobby, restroom, and hallway. He retired but insisted on re-entering the job market. However, his age has put him at a disadvantage in the job search. Fortunately, with the help of Eden Social Welfare Foundation Employment Specialist, he has been matched up to the current cleaning job in the public sector.

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2021-03-16

The theme for World Social Work Day 2021 is: “Ubuntu: I am Because We are

Today is World Social Work Day (2021/3/16). It is the key day in the year that social workers worldwide stand together to advance our common message globally.

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2021-03-12

2021 Eden International Volunteer Program Recruitment

Taiwan rural education is lacking of teachers and resources. In response to UN Sustainable Development Goals 4: quality education, Eden launched a series of programs with Mu Dan School in New Taipei City to enrich kid’s learning experiences. We believe that every child is entitled to receive a quality education regardless of where he/she lives.

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2021-03-05

Appreciate the World with Their Heart

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Article 30 ensures physically and mentally challenged people have the rights to participate in recreation, travel and sports activities. Eden Foundation has continued to put CRPD into practice, ensuring that they can enjoy recreation, relaxation and experience life freely. Based on this idea, Eden Rehabilitation Center for Visually Impaired held the “Brand New Horizon-River Tracing” activity, leading visually impaired to experience nature.

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2021-02-26

Stronger Together, See What had Eden’s Partners in WAsia’s Done on Countering COVID-19

Eden Social Welfare Foundation has been an official member of the Workability International (WI) in 2004. Eden also plays an important role in the Workability Asia (WAsia) as the Board Director, and actively participates in various international conferences to promote the welfare of persons with disabilities in the Asia and Taiwan.

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2021-02-20

Stronger Together, Eden’s Efforts on Reducing the Impacts of COVID-19

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19, Eden Social Welfare Foundation has took several methods to reduce the impacts of it.

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2021-01-15

Goods-Donation Program in Vietnam 2020 (ENGLISH subtitle)

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Goal 1 is to eliminate poverty and to ensure that everyone, especially the poor and the vulnerable, has equal rights to access to basic needs. In order to achieve this goal and based on the spirit of “Love without Border”, Eden started the Donation Program in Vietnam to help senior citizens and those suffering from poverty in the rural areas to obtain their basic necessities.

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