Just how we look forward to certain holidays and special celebrations in our own lives, the children look forward to special programs hosted by KKOOM, whether they are a camping trip, arts/crafts camp, or a holiday party. Every year, we host two Christmas parties for approximately 130 children at Samsungwon Orphanage and Emmanuel Children’s Home.
Most of my first six months living in Korea in the spring of 2013 is a blur. It was my first real experience living out of the United […]
On the first night of arriving in Daegu as a newly inducted Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA), my phone vibrated, notifying me of a message from Instagram. Grace […]
*Children’s Day is a special day in Korea. On May 5th each year, parents take their children to a theme park or buy them a special present but […]
January is the beginning of a two-month vacation (similar to summer vacation in the American education system). For children’s homes, their fiscal year budget doesn’t begin until March, […]
As COVID-19 hit South Korea with full force, KKOOM’s Board of Directors learned that KKOOM-supported children’s homes were in the middle of what would end up being a […]