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 pa...
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 se...
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 Chris...
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 ...
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, Bucheo...
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 on...
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 i...
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 ...
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...
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 th...
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 Anima...
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. Any...
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 helpe...
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 o...
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 th...