Hee Rak Home

This home houses 58 children, many of them in middle and high school.  As in most of the homes, there are more boys than girls and there is definitely “boy energy” on the grounds!  Lots of running, horseplay, and SOCCER.  These guys are crazy about soccer.  The children also have the chance to learn traditional Korea drumming, working with rain barrels to practice before advancing to “real” drums.  The drumming...

Orphanage Directors Meet the Challenges

The stories I heard while visiting children’s homes (or orphanages) tell me that the challenges are great for any system trying to help children grow up without parents. The South  Korean government is still trying to sort out how best to do this, with great emphasis on teaching children the social, financial and basic living skills they need to survive in the world as young adults.  The stigma of coming from an orphanage...

Sponsor a Child in Korea

We support nearly 600 children in 18 programs in Korea. 48 are in need of a sponsor, 5 of whom live here: SUNG AE WON Sung Ae Won (“Won” translates to “Home”) is located in suburban town of Ichon, South Korea, which is just 30 miles outside the capital of Seoul.  In response to the problem of how to care for thousands of children who were orphaned as a result of the Korean War (1950-1953), Sung Ae Won was established...

Keeping Children Warm in India

Our volunteer coordinator at Chandrakal Boarding Home in India reported a cold spell throughout the country earlier this year and noted the children at the Chandrakal home were lacking proper cover for the somewhat unusual weather. Thanks to our sponsors, Children, Incorporated purchased wool blankets for 200 children at the Home, helping each to stay warm and comfortable through some very cold...