On the side of the disadvantaged people
The Bethlehem Mission Immensee and its specialists work with members of various religions and confessions and in close cooperation and with Christian and Buddhist organizations for the dignity and rights of the disadvantaged in Taiwan’s society: the goal of the engagement is to strengthen the single persons and the groups in their cultural and religious identity, to build up supporting networks and assist them in their fight against exploitation and discrimination.
The Country Program Taiwan describes the thematic priorities and the aims of our work in details.
Regina Fuchs
Counselling and advocacy for migrant workers from South East
in Zhongli
Partner organization: Hope Workers’ Centre, Zhongli
Maria Cecilia Calello
Rights, Migrants’ Care
Present Occupation: Chinese language studies at Shida University in Taibei. Planned cooperation with “Hope Workers’ Center Zhongli” as local Partner.
Claudia Rohde
Early support programme for physically and mentally challenged children and their families in the Retarded Children’s Home
in Kanglo, Taitung
Partner organization: Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross
Susanne Fengler
Support programme for physically and mentally challenged youths and the further education of personnel in the Handicapped Centre
in Kanglo, Taitung
Partner organization: Holy Cross Sisters
Georg L'Homme
Counselling and advocacy for migrant workers
in Hsinchu
Partner organization: Xinzhu Diocese Migrants and New Immigrants Service Center (HMISC), Xinzhu
Sr. M. Xavera Pricker
Inter-religious dialogue with Buddhism
Partnerorganisation: Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Bethlehem Fathers and Brothers
Integral Pastoral Work
- Training of pastoral co-workers in country parishes in Taitung und Kaohsiung: Karl Stähli and Ernst Gassner
Partner organization: Diocese of Kaohsiung / Hualien - Training of pastoral co-workers in Kaohsiung: Ueli Scherer
Partner organization: Diocese of Kaohsiung - Animation on a regional and national basis of pastoral co-workers. Editorial work of AsIPA-Modules in the Chinese language: Laurenz Schelbert
Partner organization: Diocese of Hualien - Parish administration in Changpin and international activities for the preparation of the use of Foot Reflexion Massage: Josef Eugster
Partner organization: Diocese of Hualien - Augustin Büchel, Vice-Rector of the SMB in Taiwan and registered mountain guide, is active for the protection of the environment.