Introduction
Origin and History
“Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody," says the Holy Bible. My dream may be far out of reach, yet if God has mercy on me, escort me; and if my dream is right in the eyes of everybody, I shall have the will to make it eventually come true.”
~ Excerpt from "The Garden of Eden in Dreams" by Liu Hsia
Ms. Liu Hsia, a female wheelchair writer suffering from rheumatic arthritis, witnessed the discrimination against people with disabilities in Taiwan. In response to God's calling and with a great love for the people with physical and mental disabilities, she decided to create a place where the disabled are truly cared for and loved - The Garden of Eden in Dreams. She donated her income from publishing and initiated a group of Christians who shared her vision to bring people with disabilities out of their isolation. On December 1, 1982, Eden Social Welfare Foundation was founded to serve people with disabilities as well as other socially marginalized groups.
Ideal: “We are brothers without the same flesh and blood”,
“Give a man a fish and feed him for a day, but teach a man how to fish and feed him for a lifetime.”
Mission: Serving the Weak to Witness Christ, Promoting Gospel and Welfare to Bring People to God.
Vision: Wherever there is a need, there is an answer from Eden.
The foundation has expanded significantly over the years. Starting with only two part-time employees, today Eden has almost 2,000 staffs, of which nearly 25 percent are people with disabilities. Originating from Jing-Mei, Taipei, Eden is now operating nearly 80 service centers in 20 cities and counties in Taiwan, including: Taipei, Keelong, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Nantou, Changhua, Chiayi, Pingtung, Kaohsiung, Tainan, Yilan, Taitung and Penghu. In addition, Eden has supported the establishment of two overseas Malaysian sister organizations in Penang (1991) and Kuala Lumpur (2000) and built up service centers in Vietnam (2005) and Sichuan, China (2008). Everyday, Eden is now serving more than 8,000 “dysfunctional families”—families who are facing threats and difficulties in financial situations and/or marriage relations due to the deteriorated health condition of family member(s).
Eden has been providing “comprehensive human care” for people between the age of 0 to 65, including vocational training, employment service, rehabilitation, early intervention, long-term care service, new immigrant service, and community reconstruction for disaster victims. Every effort is put together to ensure that our mission is carried on.
The history of Eden is closely linked to the development of disability rights in Taiwan. Based on our own service experience and learning from other countries, Eden has been actively advocating for the rights of people with disabilities in Taiwan. We have been pushing for the amendments to the Physically and Mentally Disabled Citizens Protection Act, raising public awareness to the need of special education, supporting the legislation of the Act for Social Workers, and advocating for professional certification system of social workers.
While serving people with disabilities in Taiwan, Eden also joins international aid effort, spreading love to the world. Ms. Liu Hsia often said, “Being able to love is a blessing, understanding how to love is wisdom. God's love transcends race and nationality.” Hence, since 1996, Eden has been actively participating in international relief activities and promoting the welfare for people with disabilities around the world.
Though Ms. Liu Hsia has passed away in 2003, her spirit is still alive in Eden. With the new leadership of our President, Ms. Joan Chi-Chiung Lo, Eden will continue our mission to provide professional services for people with disabilities, to support socially marginalized groups, and to share the love of God around the world.
簡介
「夢想對我或許仍然遙不可及，然而，若是上天垂憐我這一片苦心，引導開路。
若不是眾人皆以為這是件美事，眾志成城，夢想又何嘗不能實現呢？」患有類風
溼關節炎的輪椅作家劉俠（杏林子）女士曾這麼說。劉俠因著上帝的呼召及一顆
愛身心障礙者的心，希望為他們建造一個屬於自己的「伊甸園」。於是劉俠捐出
多年稿費，並和六位志同道合的朋友，於1982年12月1日將這個夢想實現，設立
了台北市私立伊甸殘障福利基金會，1994年改制為內政部主管之
財團法人伊甸社會福利基金會。
若不是眾人皆以為這是件美事，眾志成城，夢想又何嘗不能實現呢？」患有類風
溼關節炎的輪椅作家劉俠（杏林子）女士曾這麼說。劉俠因著上帝的呼召及一顆
愛身心障礙者的心，希望為他們建造一個屬於自己的「伊甸園」。於是劉俠捐出
多年稿費，並和六位志同道合的朋友，於1982年12月1日將這個夢想實現，設立
了台北市私立伊甸殘障福利基金會，1994年改制為內政部主管之
財團法人伊甸社會福利基金會。
創會時只有二個半職的工作人員，目前伊甸工作發展逐漸朝向區域化、專業化、多元
化、志工化、國際化幾個方向發展。至今，在全國已有近2000名工作人員，其中含近
25%的身心障礙員工，分布於台北、基隆、桃園、新竹、苗栗、台中、南投、彰化、
嘉義、屏東、高雄、台南、宜蘭、台東以及澎湖，成立近80個服務據點，提供區域化
的身心障礙福利服務，堪稱我國員工人數最多，也是提供身心障礙者就業全國居冠的
社福非營利組織，並且將台灣的經驗傳遞到馬來西亞的檳城(1991)及吉隆坡(2000)，成
立海外姐妹會；並於越南(2005)、四川(2008)成立海外服務中心。
化、志工化、國際化幾個方向發展。至今，在全國已有近2000名工作人員，其中含近
25%的身心障礙員工，分布於台北、基隆、桃園、新竹、苗栗、台中、南投、彰化、
嘉義、屏東、高雄、台南、宜蘭、台東以及澎湖，成立近80個服務據點，提供區域化
的身心障礙福利服務，堪稱我國員工人數最多，也是提供身心障礙者就業全國居冠的
社福非營利組織，並且將台灣的經驗傳遞到馬來西亞的檳城(1991)及吉隆坡(2000)，成
立海外姐妹會；並於越南(2005)、四川(2008)成立海外服務中心。
2003年2月8日，我們所敬愛的創辦人劉俠女士不幸過世，她將帶領伊甸的棒子交
給了黃秉德(前任董事長)、陳俊良(前任執行長)、前任董事長王剴鏘、現任董事長
羅紀琼及現任執行長黃琢嵩，繼續秉持劉俠的精神服務弱勢朋友，每天服務超過
8000個因身體健康失衡，進而危及家庭經濟與婚姻經營的失能家庭。
給了黃秉德(前任董事長)、陳俊良(前任執行長)、前任董事長王剴鏘、現任董事長
羅紀琼及現任執行長黃琢嵩，繼續秉持劉俠的精神服務弱勢朋友，每天服務超過
8000個因身體健康失衡，進而危及家庭經濟與婚姻經營的失能家庭。
伊甸基金會從事身心障礙福利服務近30年的日子裡，基於「全人關懷」的理念，
提供身心障礙者綜合性社會福利服務，服務觸角亦從成年身心障礙者的職訓、就
業輔導、心靈重建，延伸至發展遲緩兒童之早期療育服務、高齡老人居家照顧服
務及災民的重建工作，仍以『服務弱勢、見證基督、推動雙福、領人歸主』的服
務宗旨，繼續爭取弱勢族群權益。
提供身心障礙者綜合性社會福利服務，服務觸角亦從成年身心障礙者的職訓、就
業輔導、心靈重建，延伸至發展遲緩兒童之早期療育服務、高齡老人居家照顧服
務及災民的重建工作，仍以『服務弱勢、見證基督、推動雙福、領人歸主』的服
務宗旨，繼續爭取弱勢族群權益。
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