基督教屏東伯大尼之家
The Introduction of Pingtung Christian Bethany Home
The Pingtung Bethany Home is located in a rural area in Southern Taiwan. Over the past 42 years, with the love and strength of God and supports from the public and volunteers, we have, overcome numerous obstacles, and difficulties in serving hundreds of people with disabilities to get hope and living opportunities.
Serve the weak. Reveal God's love. Be a blessing. Lead people to God.
- Serving disabled people and weakness individuals as service to the Lord.
- Witness God’s love by full support, encouragement and faith.
- People in need and weakness shall bless themselves by you.
- Lead people to God, meet the weak’s needs also in mind and soul.
In 1963, a missionary from Norway, Rev. Arnulf
Konradjul Solvoll received God’s calling and started the ministry in the
remote village. In those early difficult days, he helped and educated
those Poliomyelitis children without any hesitancy, and disabled persons
as well. The ministry provided vocational trainings, love, hope and gospel
to the poor that were disdained by the society.
In 1973, with the sponsorship of the World Vision,
Taiwan, the Ministry had been renamed as Bethany Children’s Home of the
World Vision Taiwan, and accommodated more orphans, CP (cerebral palsy)
and retarded children.
In 1983, Rev. Arnulf Konradjul Solvoll and his
wife retired, and handed over the ministry to Taiwanese.
In 1985, a day-care center has been developed
In 1988, expanded the service to multi retarded
people (mental and physical), we started many occupational training courses
such as car wash, gardening and farming, assemble lines of electrical
equipment components, and handicrafts etc.
In 1991, we registered as a Non-Profit Organization
and renamed as “Pingtung Christian Bethany Home”.
In 1996, built a sheltered workshop, provided
a whole-range of skill trainings to the residents’ age over15.and above.
In 2003, extended our experimental and practical
farm, for organic herbs and vegetables. Gradually we developed multiple
therapy projects and vocational training courses for our residents.
In 2004, based on the concept of environmental
protection we opened a green-food restaurant called “ Plain Stone House
”and achieve the benefits of the multi-component treatment for retarded
students; We transformed the farm into a leisure farm supplying mostly
organic vegetables and meats to the newly opened restaurant .We are using
both the farm and the restaurant for training students to get working
skills of environmental concept to develop social and economic abilities
as planned
Today the Bethany Home is recognized as a multi-component treatment institution,
serving and educating 142 residents (include 37 abandoned infant and 38
orphans), age from 6 to 40, of mild, moderate, severe, profound and multi
disability individuals. The service to residents including living skills
training, psychological counseling, providing rehabilitation treatment,
vocational training, job replacement, and fund subsiding and enhancing
the adaptability to the community.
For the past 42 years, we have been trying aggressively to accompany every student and his or her family to walk through the valley of the shadow of death. God achieves the ministry by His glory and mercy. In addition, the supports from the public and government make the works come true. We cannot serve these lovely people without your help. Your prayers, or work as a volunteer, make a contribution, or offer various resources and professional knowledge. Your gifts are blessed and appreciated. residents
our support will create any possibility for disabled individuals and all
funds are fully putting into their education, medical care, multiple therapy
projects and vocational training courses.