How to sponsor children in Korea
To children
Closer and more closer
Please continue your beautiful companionship with
children through sponsorship
on Korean children
Sponsoring Korean children,
How does it work?
We can help you to find the way to sponsor Korean children and solve your curiosities.
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01I would like to sponsor
Bressing the Support for Children button or apply for sponsorship by phone, the sponsor and the child will be connected through matching. -
02I gave a childbirth by my heart!
After three or four weeks of application, sponsor guide and children card containing info will be delivered. -
03Check out the info of children’s growth in a year
Sponsored children grew by your love and care, we deliver children’s growth report. (Twice a year) -
04Celebrate children’s special day with gift money!
With just once a year within the value of 30,000 KRW ~ 50,000 KRW, you may offer special day by transferring gift money. -
05Receive newsletter and donation receipt!
You can receive a quarterly WECA newsletter by mail (twice a year), and you can get a donation receipt from the National Tax Service's year-end settlement simplification service.
The associated project fund will be
Used as follows for children!
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Basic life support
With the support of school meals, daily necessities, and living expenses, they can live a stable life at school and at home.
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Educational support
With the supplies of books, school uniforms and stationeries, they have dreams and hope for the future
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Medical aid suport
With the support of medical bills, sanitary pads, first aid, and grow up healthy.
FAQ
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How do we select children?
AChildren in need are recommended through schools, community centers, and neighbors. A social worker visits a child's home and identifies the family situation through counseling. After consultation, a case decision meeting is held to select the child in need the most. With the household and children to write a agreement of sponsorship, then provide needed service for every children and household.
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How long do we need to sponsor?
AChildhood relationships (sponsorship) continue until treatment is needed for children in urgent need of medical assistance, but generally continue until high school graduation (19 years old), the age at which the child can stand on his own feet. Sponsorship may be suspended if a child moves or the family becomes independent. In this case, inform the sponsor of the reason, ask for understanding, and connect other children in need.
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I would like to visit a domestic sponsored child, is there a way?
AAccording to the child protection policy, meetings with children are decided after consultation with the institution, and the person in charge of the institution must accompany them. Also, there are cases where it is difficult to visit children depending on the situation, so please contact the person in charge of connection in advance. Contact the secretariat at 1522-3959 and contact the association representative at 070-7722-7203.
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Can I select who to sponsor and change?
ARegardless of gender, age, or environment, we are matching children who are in urgent need of help in Korea one by one. In addition, changes to children may be made due to the termination of children's sponsorship, and it may be difficult to change children who are formed due to the change of mind of the sponsor. If you need a specific child matching request, please contact the partner in charge in advance.
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How can I receive child info?
AIf to apply domestic support through the website, a child kit (child photo, basic information) will be sent within three weeks. You can receive it by mail or e-mail.