Canaan Disability Home

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Taiwan People with disabilities Social work People with disabilities Social work Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

ICYE TAIWAN is a non-profit and non-governmental independent organization now. ICYE Taiwan was founded in 1991. The office is located in Tainan.
The construction of ICYE Taiwan is for the expansion and development of the leadership of young people through living and volunteering abroad for one year. The exposure experience will certainly benefit both the out-going and in-coming exchangees a great deal.

💼 What the programme involves

Cannan Elderly Care Home was established in 1994, they rename to Canaan Disability Home since 2008. The aim of Cannan is not only a non-profit organization who cooperates with the local government, but what's important is they would like to inspire their dedication and care for the disadvantaged groups in local society.
The aim is to safeguard the dignity and respect of the impoverished and the disabled. You’ll work as a co-assistance and help with day-to-day tasks in a group with 16 disabled adults. Your daily tasks will be assisted with and/or create activities, help the disabled people to organize and achieve their daily tasks (cleaning, doing laundry, gardening, creative art, etc.) and most importantly be a positive influence in life and assist them to be happy.
Actual nursing chores (changing diapers, bath) are not part of volunteers’ daily tasks.
At different times (2 to 4 days a month) will volunteer for the Taiwan Saint Foundation, and assist in half-day humanitarian activities at elementary schools in the rural Pingtung region.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will stay at the project dormitory. You will have a room with single bed, bathroom and wireless internet access. There is also access to the gym for those who is interested in fitness. The location is located in another building 20 meters from Canaan Disability Home.

🍲 Food

You may eat out or at your work placements at noon. Some may live and eat at your work placements. It’s all depending on the different situations which the projects can offer.

📍 About the location

The Canaan Disability Home is situated in NeiPu Township, PingTung County south of Taiwan.

🎒 Leisure activities

Exchangees may travel inside/outside the country ONLY during the weekends, official holidays, or in the free time.

🤝 Meeting point

• Age 18-28 (Exception must be negotiated beforehand)
• Mature and responsible, open-minded and adaptable.
• Motivating to be a volunteer, not a tourist or a student.
• Willing to fulfill the responsibilities of being an ICYE exchangee in the different country.
• Following the decisions taken by ICYE Taiwan.
• The volunteer should be patient and interested in working with disabled people.
• Volunteers with a background or interests in health care, long term care, medical specialty, physical therapy, nursing or social work will be good; otherwise, it will take longer to adapt to this special environment.

ℹ️ Additional information

18–28 years old

Solidarity donation

450.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Neipu, Neipu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan 912

Taiwan

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Taiwan New Dollar (TWD / NT$)

Exchange rate

1 TWD = 0.027269 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Taipei Standard Time

Local time: 21:17 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

Chinese English