Taiwan Foundation for the Blind was found in the end of 1991, reorganized as a national cultural and educational foundation in the end of 1997 and then became a national social welfare foundation in 2006 to expand the public service. The foundation is the first domestic organization to provide the complete service and prospective projection for the disabled people in terms of government's policies of culture and education, job training and related welfare.

The foundation was established by chairman Hsieh Pang-chun, his good friends and prominent community members through their 3-year efforts of tough fundraising. Chairman Hsieh is a public-spirited professional manager with abundant knowledge and practical working experiences, who is good at marketing, managing organization, running business and medical skills. The first fund for the foundation was donated by Chairman Hsieh.

Symbol of the foundation

The symbol means "Love", the Braille we should recognize. 
The green Braille "Love" represents that the foundation starts with love and keeps growing, strong and sustainable vitality.
For the visually impaired people, "independent action" is the key to rebuild the self-esteem and confidence. Therefore, the foundation actively promotes the public interest activities in the hope of urging the government and encouraging the public to care and assist with the visually impaired people in order to gradually help them get along with the society to learn how to take care themselves independently and to get self-approval and self-fulfillment.

1. To create an "obstacle-free living environment" for visually impaired people.
2. To train visually impaired people to have the independent personality to get rid of the image of minority and dependence.
3. To strive equal right and welfare for visually impaired people to promote their opportunity for equally participating in social activities though they have the visual problems.
4. To encourage visually impaired people to have a comprehensive learning, lifetime learning and promote their level of knowledge and education.