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December 20th, 2017

12 Days of KKOOM #9) Reflections from volunteer Liat Shapiro

Liat Shapiro is a dedicated volunteer for KKOOM whom we had the chance to meet over the summer during our Board Retreat in Boston. We asked her to […]


December 19th, 2017

12 Days of KKOOM #8) Supporting 4 College Students

This year, we had the pleasure of providing scholarships to four young adults during their spring and fall semester in college. KKOOM has two scholarship programs for preschool […]


December 18th, 2017

12 Days of KKOOM – #7) A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

In May 2017, a retired military veteran reached out to KKOOM’s President, Aimee, saying he had photos of his time volunteering at Samsungwon Orphanage from 1972 to 1973. […]


December 17th, 2017

12 Days of KKOOM – #6) Hiring of Chief Administrator

Here is a reflection piece written by our Chief Administrator Grace Lee: Everything has come full circle. In December 2015 I was a KKOOM volunteer at the Christmas […]


December 16th, 2017

12 Days of KKOOM – #5) Welcoming 8 New Babies

2017 was a season of new beginnings for eight children at Samsungwon Orphanage and Emmanuel Children’s Home. Since April 2016, we have clothed and bought basic necessities for […]