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Taiwan Lourdes Association was established by the Daughters of Charity since 1960s known as “Lourdes Home” and dedicated in caring for the orphans and disadvantaged children. At 1997, we had seen the massive influence of HIV/AIDS toward those people who are infected and their families. “Lourdes Home” started to switch our works to the HIV/AIDS agenda and officially registered as a NGO at 2006.
Taiwan Lourdes Association is a non-profit organization. It has its main office in Taipei （north of Taiwan）, a branch office is in Taichung（central Taiwan) with total of 20 specialized work force dedicated in HIV/AIDS related fields, providing various services for those people living with HIV/AIDS（PLWHA）. PLWHA accounts for about 3/5 of Taiwan HIV/AIDS population in these two areas.
It is our goal to improve the quality of life of PLWHA through our various care and support services and programs. We advocate for human rights of PLWHA. We provide community-based services for PLWHA in Taiwan and empowering PLWHA to develop into well human being. Ours Taipei and Taichung friendship Centers provide a broad array of services for the PLWHA community and family, welcoming over thousand of clients visit yearly from diverse groups from different ethnics and ages.
本會宗旨
本會為依法設立、非以營利為目的之社會福利團體。秉持正義與仁愛的精神，致力協助受愛滋/藥癮影響的人群，增進其生活品質，維護基本尊嚴及邁向全人發展。
本會使命 (本會之任務)
一、關懷受愛滋/藥癮影響人群，提升其生活品質及適應。
二、推動愛滋暨減少傷害教育宣導工作，使國民對疾病防治有正確觀念。
三、保障受愛滋/藥癮影響人群生存之權利。
四、以社會工作專業處遇發展愛滋相關服務。
五、辦理團體諮商與個別諮商服務。
六、推展多元就業及自立相關計畫。
七、發展同儕互助服務。
八、連結國內外社會資源，並且提供轉介、諮詢與合作。
九、辦理愛滋暨減害相關之研習與研究。
十、出版與本會宗旨及會務相關之刊物。
十一、其他與本會宗旨相關之事項。
