Hesed Home

Hesed Home

$14,427 remaining
$23,782 raised
62% of $38,208 goal
  • South Korea
  • Footstool Missions Center
  • Partners
  • Donations to this project are tax-deductible

How You Can Help

Celebrations

Celebrations

Donations go toward hosting dinners and outings with the kids and celebrating their birthdays and holidays

PhD Dissertation Completion Grant

PhD Dissertation Completion Grant

I have witnessed firsthand the isolation and struggles these children face, especially during the difficult transition once they graduate high school and “age out of the system.” Once leaving the orphanage, they face tremendous challenges living on their own. Living independently, coupled with financial burdens and lack of family support, makes this period all the more challenging, especially in a society that places a such strong emphasis on family ties.

I was awarded a Korean government scholarship to pursue Phd studies in Social Welfare at Ewha Womans University. This program has helped gain tremendous insight into Korea’s social welfare system and the policies that influence institutionalized children. I envision using this degree to access additional government resources in creating essential programs to support young adult orphans during their transition from the orphanage into adulthood and beyond. Furthermore, looking ahead, I also envision developing a scholarship program that would provide the chance for aged out orphans to study abroad. The scholarship program would include living with a host family to experience full cultural immersion and a chance to enhance their English language fluency. The study abroad program would also expand their educational and career opportunities and inspire them to envision what is possible beyond what they have experienced in Korea.

The language barrier, family obligations and financial constraints have impeded full completion of the PhD degree up until this point. It has certainly been a long road and by far, the greatest challenge I have ever faced. Nevertheless, I have finally made it to the ABD (All But Dissertation!) stage. I am determined to persevere until the end, whatever it takes, until I cross that finish line to graduation! With some additional financial support and dedicated time to devote to this work, I am confident can give the dissertation the final push needed towards full completion.

27% of $11,462 goal raised.

College Scholarship Fund

College Scholarship Fund

Donations will go toward supporting young adults once they graduate high school and leave Sungnowon. Scholarship funds will enable aged out orphans to obtain education they may not have access to otherwise, and allow them to pursue a college degree toward achieving their future career goals. Scholarship recipients will receive regular guidance, support, and mentoring throughout their studies.

About This Project

God's heart is for the fatherless and orphan children are closest to His heart. God rescued me, set me in a family, healed my orphan spirit.  He showed me through my adoptive parents what it feels like to be loved, to be part of a family and to experience what a home feels like. He brought me back to Korea in 2007, to the same orphanage where I lived as a child so to that I can now minister this same message of hope to the children there. I want for them to know and feel the same comforts and stability and security of having a home and family.  

Being a consistent person in the children's lives for over 15 years and establishing deep bonds of trust has been deeply meaningful and shown them God's covenant Hesed love.  That even though they were abandoned by their mother and father, even despite society discriminating harshly against them, they have a Father that will never leave or forsake them. 

The purpose of this home will be to offer a  refuge, a safe, open and free space for Korean orphans to come be themselves and experience a home environment and family.  The home will be a warm, nurturing environment for them to them to come over regularly for dinners and spend time hanging out cooking and baking, playing games, and celebrating birthdays and holidays together.

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