Timeline of Major Achievements of Eden Social Welfare Foundation
| 1982 |
Madam LIU HSIA founded “Eden Handicap Foundation” in Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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| 1983 | Welfare factories were established In Chingmei, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.) |
| 1984 |
Start to accept the Ministry of the Interior committee to handle the vocational trainings
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| 1985 |
Eden's Christian Church was established, the official Christian church to promote the gospel work to persons with disabilities
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| 1987 | The first Disability group collaborated of its kind to fight for their rights, |
| 1989 | 49 organizations united for 119 Pull to Save Handicapped People. |
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73 disability organizations united to established the Disabled Welfare Law Amendment Action Commission
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| 1990 |
The launch of the Rehabilitation Bus
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| 1991 | Eden open a branch in Penang, Malaysia |
| 1991 | Eden's employment matchmaking computer service |
| 1994 | Reorganization of Eden Social Welfare Foundation |
| 1995 |
Integrated Service Program for Early Intervention Services
family services for children with disabilities ages 0 – 6 years
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| 1998 | Eden officially become part of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) |
| 1999 |
Held its first disability experience in hopes bringing awareness to the public and spark actions toward the cause
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| 2000 | The business center establish a nationwide disability service |
| 2001 | Typhoon Nari left serious injuries, Eden had to reconstruction environment |
| 2002 | Establish the Foreign Spouse Care Group |
| 2002 | Officially becomes a part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Commission for Social Development |
| 2003 | Founder Ms. LIU HSIA passes away |
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Eden has long been concern about environmental friendliness, the disabled who seek medical needs, schools, long-term care, economic problems, new immigrate concerns, long-term care issues, participates, social enterprises and other issues
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| 2004 | Establishment of the Accessible Sport Utility Alliance |
| 2005 |
Eden hosted the International Conference on Accessible Tourism (ICAT 2005) to promote accessible tourism for persons with disabilities in Asia-Pacific
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Working Holiday established voluntary service groups in South Asia, in remote area to provide education and home health service, letting the children know they are important and people care for them
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| Taiwan Fujian agency evaluation of Taiwan-Fujian area of good quality (professional team) | |
| Received the ROC charities Service Association - national public service award | |
| Established a Communication Department in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 2006 | Early specialized team received the “2005 Good Evaluation” for a Taiwan organization |
| Began the Disadvantage Community Care Operations, by linking resources | |
| Took over Beijing's traffic recovery bus operations | |
| 2007 | Received the Presidential Culture Award – Sun Award (Social services, social welfare) |
| 2008 | Was awarded The Evaluation Excellence by the Ministry of the Interior national Foundation |
| The third “Disability Rights Protection Law” | |
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After the Sichuan Earthquake, the establishment of reconstruction team, designated service, home service, rehabilitation work, surgical referral service, donation transfers, and environmental barrier services
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| 2009 | Eden was selected for the “Golden Show Award” for the Council of Labor Affairs |
| 13 unites receive the Seventh Ministry of the Interiors nationwide Disability Welfare | |
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Typhoon, Eden started the first line relief by starting “Home Reconstruction Project for Disadvantage Communities,” undertaking Jiadong reconstruction Center
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| 2011 |
Eden hosted the 4th International Conference on Accessible Tourism (ICAT 2011) to promote accessible tourism for persons with disabilities in Asia-Pacific
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We invited Nick Vujicic, who was born without limbs from Australia, to organize "Never Give Up" Speech Series with over 40,000 attendees
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| 2012 |
Eden Celebrates its 30 year Anniversary
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Eden has been honored to be graced with the presence of His Majesty King Mswati III, King of the Kingdom of Swaziland, who has visited Taiwan with high level officers and administrators of the Kingdom of Swaziland. Eden Rejoicing Choir for the Blind, who had visited Swaziland and performed for the king, had once again the honor to sing for His Majesty
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Eden hosted the “Workability International Conference 2012” (WI 2012), incorporating the Workability Asia Conference 2012“ will be held in Taipei, to promote the employment of persons with disabilities under global economic recession
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| 2013 | Eden Welfare Centre in Chengdu City, China was officially registered |
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Eden hosted the 2013 Conference on Disaster Recovery in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Macau (Taipei)
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We hosted a series of activities titled “Love, Courage and Hope” which included a Thanksgiving Hike to celebrate the removal of explosives in previous mine areas
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We hosted “International Trends, Empowerment in the face of new challenges ” international workshop
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We hosted Multiple Disabilities with Visual Impairments (MDVI) Students Benifitted from Quality Education with Perkins' Debut in Taiwan
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| 2014 | We registered Eden's first Office in Thailand |
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We invited Dr. Hyung Shik Kim from the UN's Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to our workshop to discuss how laws protecting the disabled were implemented in different countries and the impacts of rectifying CRPD
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Eden successfully urged the government to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
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| Eden hosted the International Conference on Developmental Social Work | |
| 2015 | Kailash Satyarthi, winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, visited Eden |
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Eden celebrated its 10th anniversary for its work in Vietnam with “Love in Vietnam: Ten Year Anniversary Presentation”
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Eden Social Welfare Foundation ("Sponsor") collaborated with The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Berkeley Campus ("UCB") in support of the project entitled:"Achieving Migrant Worker Wellbeing: A Community-Based Participatory Research Collaboration"
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Eden hosted "Stop Debris of War, Plant Flowers of Hope" -A Mine Action Week (an international symposium and a photo exhibition)
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Eden hosted the Active Aging in Place International Conference: "Live in Peace , Good
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| Eden hosted the International Conference on Drug Hypersensitivity Management | |
| 2016 |
Eden and ICBL co-hosted a workshop (Agreement on ending the Scourge of Landmines in Asia
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Eden hosted Developmental Social Work workshops and the International Conference on Developmental Social Work
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Eden entered and was stationed in Laos: Eden and other organizations donated 1200 olar power lamps to children living in rural areas
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Eden organized an art exhibition called “Eden Steps with Love and Leaps with Art” which was exhibited in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. We chose Bopiliao Historic Block in Taipei for the 6 day exhibition. We invited our co-hosts to Taiwan to cooperate with uss. Over 30 artists from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau contributed a variety of artworks
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