Mission
To foster educational programs and to relieve poverty for socioeconomically underprivileged communities in Taiwan, China, and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
History
Truelight Educational Foundation was officially established and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization in Santa Clara County, California, in 2022.
However, the Foundation’s services were started more than 30 years prior by Professor Adam Chao, the late father of Truelight’s founder, Sulaiman Chao. Professor Adam was invited from Taiwan to work for Malaysia’s leading da’wah organization, PERKIM, to promote da’wah for social harmony among the Malaysian Chinese during the 1970s-1980s. After retirement, Professor Adam settled in the United States in 1986. From then until his passing in 2003, he successfully accomplished the following projects under the title of “真光社” (or “Truelight Society” in Chinese):
- Monthly publication and distribution of da’wah articles in Traditional Chinese
- Translation of the complete 9-volume set of Sahih Al-Bukhari to Traditional Chinese from Dr. Mohsen Khan’s English version.
Projects Completed
Publication of Sahih Al-Bukhari in Traditional Chinese
- Published in 2020 in Taiwan.
- Distributed to major institutions including all mosques and 40 university libraries in Taiwan.
- Distributed to multiple Chinese Muslim groups and individuals not only in Taiwan but also in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and the USA.
Translation of Da'wah Brochures to Chinese for ICNA's WhyIslam
- Translated Da’wah brochure set into Simplified Chinese for WhyIslam of ICNA.
- Further created another set into Traditional Chinese for Da’wah in Taiwan.
Publication of Children's Book
- Published in 2022 in Taiwan.
- Selected among the finalists for the Muslim Bookstagram Awards 2023 by the Muslim Book Reviewers of USA and Canada.
- Distributed to young children across multiple countries including Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Taiwan, and USA.
Promoting Education on Parenting
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Conducted group discussions on parenting at the Taipei Grand Mosque.
Delivered orientation classes on cultural awareness to public schools in Taiwan.
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Providing Relief To Those in Need
- Sponsored education for children in underprivileged communities of Western China.
- Built water wells for underprivileged communities in Western China.
Our Goals
- To translate, publish, and/or acquire high-quality educational materials, including children’s books, and distribute them to those in need free of charge or below cost.
- To promote the education of Taiwan’s younger generation on upholding noble values, tradition, and faith through seminars, classes, and dialogues.
- To relieve poverty and offer supports to the socioeconomically underprivileged minorities of western China.
Truelight Educational Foundation
(Tax ID: 88-1633608) is an officially established and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization in Santa Clara County, California.
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