N.K. human rights training

A training day for people wishing to campaign for North Korean Human Rights is to be held on Saturday. The Justice for North Korea Volunteer Orientation Program is to hold a Korean-language workshop in Seoul. A similar English orientation to learn from people already fighting for North Korean human rights was held on May 7. The orientation is to run from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the first floor of K

May 11, 2011

Citizen probes to help restore trust in Community Chest

The Community Chest of Korea is to set up citizens’ monitoring committees to keep tabs on the recently-disgraced charity’s actions. Officials at the nation’s only government-sanctioned charity told the Korea Herald the scrutinizing committees were to be set up at the CCK’s central office in Seoul as well as at the organization’s 16 other regional offices.The monitoring groups are to evaluate donat

May 11, 2011

Selfless students guide way with Seoul tours

Korean college kids aim to show same kindness they recieved abroadLocal knowledge is priceless when visiting a new city, but obtaining it can quickly become costly for tourists forking out newly changed currency on expensive tour guides. Foreigners in Korea can avoid this pitfall and opt for an experience that money can’t buy with free city tours provided by a group of selfless student guides. The

May 11, 2011

Minister strives to foster sharing culture

Chin Soo-hee tells of new volunteer scheme for KoreaA new era of sharing in Korea has been heralded by the minister of health and welfare. Chin Soo-hee urged the public to realize that sharing even the smallest things could foster a charity culture here, during an exclusive interview to mark the launch of The Korea Herald’s new “Sharing” page. “Sharing is the single most noble thing one can do for

May 4, 2011

Sharing leaders praise new page

The Korea Herald’s new “Sharing” page has been praised by the minister for health and welfare, who noted that: “Benevolence does wonders to both givers and takers.”Minister of Health and Welfare Chin Soo-hee said she hoped the page would nurture Korea’s giving culture, commenting that she believed Koreans already had “sharing in their DNA.”The new page ― to be published every Thursday ― will cover

May 4, 2011

Putting abandoned animals up instead of down

Even the staunchest of window shoppers can be taken in by pet store puppies’ wagging tales. But impulse buys don’t make for good pet owners, according to Lee Hyung-ju, campaigner for The Korean Animal Welfare Association. “An animal should not be something you just pick up with your groceries,” she said, warning against buying pets in big supermarkets.“The animals are often kept in very poor condi

May 4, 2011

Cute Korean robot a charity hit

Meet DONA ― the Korean robot that could change the face of charity collecting. The cute, red-caped robot interacts with passers-by, encouraging them to put money in its collecting can. DONA interacts with people when its sensors tell it that someone is about to give some cash. It reacts by bowing, blinking, waving and wiggling its arms in thanks. Trials in New York’s Union Square and Seoul Museum

May 4, 2011

First Korean Single Mom’s Day

Celebrations during Korea’s family month of May are to recognize single mothers in the country’s first ever Single Mom’s Day.Unwed mothers and their children are to be celebrated and supported at a conference exploring issues ranging from international adoption to the discrimination these small families often face.Attendees will celebrate the event on May 11 by sharing enough birthday cakes to fee

May 4, 2011