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Pei-Hsin Home

Family-like Placement Institute

Agape Children's Home

Mustard Seed Youth Home

Introduction

Purpose

Since its establishment in April 2012, Pei-Hsin Home has been upholding our founder Mrs. Lillian R. Dickson's philosophy of "taking care of the vulnerable among the disadvantaged" by caring for each child with warmth, respect, and acceptance.

In response to the individual needs of each child, Pei-Hsin Home provided personalized life counseling and education programs so that the children were able to develop regular life routines and norms.

At the same time, children were also engaged in self-exploration, meditation, and self-empowerment so that they were able to face future challenges with a positive attitude, find a new "home" despite their traumatic experiences in the past, and rebuild their confidence and vitality.

Service Targets

Male juveniles aged 12 to 18 who need emergency or short-term protection and placement according to law or professional assessment.
Minors who reported to the police their missing family members but were out of reach or refused to pick them up after contact.
Male juveniles aged 18 to 20 who need emergency placement and other protective measures.
Juveniles who often drop out of school or run away from home and are in violation of criminal laws.
Juveniles whose family is dysfunctional or need short-term placement after being assessed as an emergency case.
Other juveniles who need urgent or short-term placement as assessed by social workers of the Department of Social Welfare.

Service Features

Short-term placement, basic living care, life counseling, and self-care training.
Group counseling, activities, and courses.
Self-exploration, meditation, and self-empowerment to face future challenges.
Professional counseling services, regular assessment and record, and collaboration with social workers from the public sector to develop and carry out the action plan for child placement.
Organizing suitable activities and courses and assisting with the application for school admission depending on individual needs.
Integrating medical resources and building up a medical network to provide healthcare services.

Out of Darkness and Into Brightness

When Shaun first arrived at the Pei-Hsin Home, his clothes were dirty and torn, and his face and body were covered in bruises due to domestic violence. With a slow response, Shaun kept pacing back & forth and couldn't settle down due to a lack of security.

In the eyes of average people, Shaun wasn't especially bright, but in fact, he had good personal traits such as kindness, consideration, and honesty not only winning the trust of his teachers and peers, but also becoming part of the big family at the Pei-Hsin Home. He loved to share about his daily life with his teachers and sometimes even give others small surprises.

Under the company of his teachers at the Pei-Hsin Home, Shaun recovered from his trauma and lived happily in a safe environment away from domestic violence. At the same time, the Home also provides Shaun with tutoring services, extracurricular courses, and leisure activities so that he could experience a positive lifestyle he never had before.

When it was about time for Shaun to leave the Home, he lost his smile and look very depressed. Things turned out that Shaun has taken the Home as his real home. He told us, "I don't want to leave the Home. I want to stay here forever". Upon his words, we felt sorry for him but at the same time felt gratified that we'd won the trust of the child.

We believe that all the care and love Shaun has received from the Home would become one of the happiest memories in his future life. We also believe that Shaun would meet even more friends, grow in a new environment, and create a bright future on his own.

Donation & Sponsorship

Diversified Learning Project for Mustard Seed Youth Home

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Children in Mustard Seed Youth Home in Hualien are suffering from low self-affirmation and have no confidence in themselves because of their circumstances and family background. But we believe that each child has different abilities and advantages, so in addition to the coursework, we also hope children can have more exploration through the activities of talent learning, adventure experience, summer camp, etc. to generate positive interactions and learning experience, as a process to gain their confidence!

Goal：TWD 898,800

Community Care Homes for Vulnerable Children in Taiwan

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This project aims to establish a network of community-based residential care homes that provide a nurturing environment for vulnerable children and their families in Taiwan.

Goal：TWD 8,130,000

Empower Disadvantaged Children for Agape Children's Home

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22 children live in Agape Children's Home. They are mainly from dysfunctional families with issues like poverty, abuse, and abandonment, etc. They often suffer from trauma and low self-esteem. This project provides a safe environment to them and striving to equip them for future life; helping them to discover their own potentials and find out their own advantages via self-reliant training, character-building course, and mental health counseling.

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