Thirty years that began in Wanhua

From one missionary noticing the women in the tea houses, to a string of pearls across Taiwan — year by year, this is the road we've walked.

1. 1993

   Tera van Twillert, a missionary from Holland, arrived in Wanhua and served the homeless and marginalized at The Spring church. There she saw the many women working in tea houses and the sex trade near Longshan Temple — God placed these women on her heart.

2. 2005

   Tera and two local Christians began caring for the women working in Wanhua's tea houses. Through street outreach they built friendships, bringing God's Word and love into these hard-worn, untold lives.

3. 2006

   With the help of a local church, Tera and her co-workers organized their first Christmas event at a beef noodle shop. Many of the invited women came, so the team began holding monthly gatherings.

4. 2008

   OMF rented an apartment on Xichang Street and officially opened the "Pearl Family Garden Women's Center." Through outings, literacy classes, art classes, health seminars, and one-to-one care, women had the chance to hear the gospel and be restored in relationship with God.

5. 2018

   Pearl Family Garden marked ten years of ministry with a thanksgiving service. Pastors and leaders from across denominations and countries, along with representatives from the founding Dutch church, gathered to witness together how God has kept and cared for these marginalized women.

6. 2024

   Pearl Family Garden was formally registered as the "Taiwan Christian Pearl Family Garden Association," entering a new chapter as a locally incorporated organization.