The Korea Herald

Harvard-crafted stories for Korean kids

Dec 28, 2011

Harvard University students are to travel from the U.S. to give stories to kids at a South Korean orphanage. The Harvard College Stories for Orphans project which presents individualized books to parentless children around the world is to come to Asia on Jan. 4. Six students from the prestigious American school are to visit Angel’s Haven in Seoul to present children with their own personalized ...
Socks ballooned to help North Korean people

Dec 28, 2011

Volunteers prepare balloons to send socks to North Korea on Christmas Eve. (Shim Ka-ram) Giant helium balloons have been sented to promote peace in North Korea this winter. And the launchers are seeking volunteers to help send off more of the balloons to carry socks to people in North Korea in future. The new North Korea Peace organization held its third official balloon launch on Dec. 24 near...
Koreans help build homes in Vietnam

Dec 28, 2011

POSCO Corps volunteers pose at Incheon Airport ahead of flying to Vietnam to take part in a Habitat for Humanity project. (Habitat for Humanity) Student volunteers volunteer flew to Vietnam on Christmas Day to help with a charity home-building project in the Southeast Asian country. About 100 university students joined the “Beyond POSCO Corps” group to fly out from Incheon Airport to take part ...
Korean orphan’s college dreams come true with KKOOM scholarship

Dec 28, 2011

Hard-working teen first in his orphanage to win place at top university Getting ahead in Korea’s highly competitive education system can be challenging for any student. Many complain from an early age about their parents’ demands for top grades at school and the obligatory evening classes to give them the edge in the all-important college entry exams. But high school senior Jin-dong was not lu...
Raising cash at Christmas bash

Dec 21, 2011

JoshRoy (left) performs at a previous charity event. (Michele Farley) A Christmas bash in Bucheon is to raise cash for Korean orphans on Friday night. The event at the Park bar in Jung-dong, Bucheon, will see gifts and cash collected for various orphanages in Gyeonggi Province. Various Itaewon restaurants have donated prizes to a raffle and several musical acts will provide entertainment throu...
New year’s trip for volunteers

Dec 21, 2011

Angel House volunteers will make their first trip of 2012 to visit children and adults with disabilities on Jan. 7. The group goes to socialize with the people living at the home outside of Seoul once each month, and helps them with some basic chores. They assist with cooking, cleaning and laundry as well as spending time with children and adults at the home. Volunteers should register by Jan. 6...
Seoul exhibition to focus on HIV

Dec 21, 2011

Satyaveni Kamadi is pictured at the start of her antiretroviral treatment to combat HIV. (Jim Goldberg) Global Fund photos show how treatment can beat worldwide epidemic A photographic exhibition in Seoul aims to demonstrate the value of HIV/AIDS treatment, and encourage more funding from the Korean government to fight the virus globally. The Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria has teame...
Christmas party for Jeju orphans

Dec 21, 2011

A festive party is to be held at an orphanage on Korea’s biggest island this Saturday. The Christmas event at the orphanage in Wado, Jeju, is to see volunteers including many expat English teachers play with island kids. The Jeju Furey foundation is offering two children’s T-shirts for a special price of 5,000 won to encourage people to buy them as gifts for the orphanage’s 37 elementary-aged k...
Mannam shares international festive spirit

Dec 21, 2011

Mannam volunteers enjoy a Christmas party with children in Suwon. (Mannam) Expat volunteers from across the globe have shared the spirit of Christmas with Korean children by dressing up as Santa and handing out gifts. Mannam Volunteer Association brought together volunteers from 13 different countries to spend quality time at Gyeong Dong Won orphanage in Suwon on Saturday. People from South Af...
Hope and uncertainty for N.K. charities after Kim’s death

Dec 21, 2011

North Korean defectors in Seoul were overcome with joy on news of Kim Jong-il’s death Monday, but non-profit groups here are watching closely to discover how life will be for ordinary people under the communist regime’s new leadership. “When I heard the news I could not have been more happy,” said North Korean defector Park Seo-hyun, dismissing mass displays of grief on the streets of Pyongyang ...
Raising Christmas cheer for Korean pets

Dec 14, 2011

A fund-raiser and supply drive is to be held in Seoul on Saturday night to help improve life for abandoned pets in Korea. Volunteers will collect donations of cash and pet supplies to aid Asan Animal Shelter at the collection to run from 8 p.m. in front of Geckos bar in Itaewon. Hot chocolate and vodka cranberry drinks will be sold as well as whiskey and Baileys to add to other beverages. Sugg...
Music and comedy to collect Christmas gifts

Dec 14, 2011

A comedy and music night will host a “Toys for Tots” drive in Seoul this Saturday. The gig at Itaewon’s Rocky Mountain Tavern is free to anyone bringing a Christmas gift to donate at the event. Anyone without a present can pay 5,000 won on the door which will go to purchasing gifts for underprivileged kids in Korea. The night will start at 9:30 p.m. with comedy from Erin Weber followed by Regg...
Singaporeans give to Korean orphans

Dec 14, 2011

Members of the Singaporean community and Singapore Embassy staff join Korean orphans at Namsanwon orphanage for an annual celebration. (Singapore Embassy) People from Singapore living in Korea helped entertain orphans at an annual charity event in Seoul. Staff from the Singapore Embassy and members of the Singapore Club Seoul made their third annual visit to Namsanwon orphanage on Dec. 3. “It ...
Book drive for libraries in Nepal

Dec 14, 2011

English books are to be collected in Seoul this Saturday to send to people in Nepal. Teaching texts, as well as phonics and reading books for children and adults are sought to furnish 13 libraries opened by a Korean charity in Nepal. The event will be held from 6-12 p.m. at Sum bar in Hongdae, just one minute walk from Sannullin Theatre. People are invited to drop by with their books to donate...
Santas set to visit disabled kids

Dec 14, 2011

Santas hold a banner during last year’s volunteer giving event. (IGVC) Volunteers from the Itaewon Global Village Center will take part in a Secret Santa event organized by the Yongsan Center for the Disabled just before Christmas Day. Presents will be delivered to facilities and homes of children with disabilities on Dec. 23 from 1-5 p.m. Participants will dress up in Christmas clothing or as...