中文摘要 宋美齡女士(1897年3月5日-2003年10月23日),誕生於十九世紀末,成長活躍於二十世紀。她見證了中國百年來開國、建國的過程,而為拯救苦難的老百姓而到處奔走犧牲奉獻,以求中國能夠更加的強壯跟安定。窮鄉荒野間、槍林彈雨中、戰後災區裏,都常見到她穿梭在其中的身影。她秉持著基督教的精神「信、望、愛」,全心在社會福利工作,抱持平等的真義,努力地提升婦女們的地位,此種精神與表現,正代表著近代中國婦女的榮耀與驕傲。如今她已成為跨越三個世紀的卓越人物,她不只是個國難的救星,而更是難童的「母親」。宋美齡女士雖然已遠離世人,但是我們卻很難忘懷她的雍容雅度與慈懷世人的身影。 從辛亥革命到北伐戰爭,有不少將士為國捐軀灑血戰場,但卻留下了許多未成年的遺孤。為了告慰已死的先烈,把他們的子女培養成材為國所用。所以創立國民革命軍遺族學校,繼而成立戰時兒童保育會,到台灣後陸續成立婦聯會、華興育幼院、振興醫院、濟助災民、關懷弱勢團體等等,在在都是展現出上帝的愛。 華興育幼院籌設於四十年代,創立於陽明山麓,當時國家處境困頓,經濟尚未發達,人民生活更是艱苦,創辦人宋美齡以痌瘝在抱的心意興宗教的大愛精神像條延緜不絕的河流灌溉貧脊的土壤,豐沛綠地,孕育無數莘莘學子,默默培育各行各業菁英。當時設校除了協助大陸東南沿海及大陳島等戰地撤退來台同胞的幼年子弟就學、就養問題,更收容戰地兒童,加以培訓、教長,而成為健全的國民、社會有用的人才。 當前,雖然升學競爭仍然激烈,但學校堅持一貫重視教育本質與內涵,提升升學識的品質,培養自我肯定能力,不斷發展潛能,保持終身學習態度,建立社會倫理、道德,遵守法治成為有為有守的青少年,朝此目標,奮力前進,當不負宋美齡女士當年創建本校的目的與宗旨,更無負師長不倦教悔的犧牲奉獻心意。
English Brief Hua Hsing Childrens Home was founded by Madame Chiang Kai-shek in early 1955.It has been forty years so far. At first, the home offered schooling from kindergarten to the sixth grade of elementary school. In 1958, a high school was added to the home. And in 1969, the high school began to develop a training plan for the potential baseball players. At present, schooling is from first grade to senior high. The home is established as a charitable institution for the nuture and eduction of children. Orphans of national martyrs or military personnel, helpless orphans, refugee children, and other poor civilian children are accepted. Students are provided free with food,clothes,lodging,education,and other essentials. The homes elementary and high school graduates have totaled more than 4000. They are making out very well either in their further studies or in every walk of life. Especially, the baseball players are not enough to supply the demand for more players. Madame Chiang has been dedicated to charities since 1927. She aided the late president Chiang in the establishment of schools for children of revolutionary martyrs. During the Sino-Japanese War(1937-1945),she led the women to set up 48 wartime orphanages almost in every province of the Chinese Mainland. Those who have been cared for and fostered reach tens of thousands. Among them are some outstanding ones whose services to the country are recognized and praiseworthy.