Articles by Kirsty Taylor
Kirsty Taylor
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Angels to ride for Daejeon kids’ center
Bikers will hold a rally as part of a festival to raise funds for a Korean children’s center. The third annual Angels Ride is to hit the road in Daejeon on May 28. Up to 40 bikers from Daejeon Riders motorcycle club are expected to take part in the sponsored ride before lining their bikes up in downtown Daejeon. Expats from bike clubs from Gumi and Daegu are also set to join the event along with m
May 18, 2011
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Somewhere to stay at a dangerous age
Mother of many keeps open house at girls’ home in SeoulLike any good mother Chyung Eun-deuk worries for her kids as they grow up and prepare to leave the nest. “Just after 18 is an important and very dangerous age for girls,” she told The Korea Herald. “A girl has a lot of things to think about after school-graduating age.”For example, will she be able to complete college, find a job and money to
May 18, 2011
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White Box brightens future of expat theater
Korea’s first exclusive English-language performance space improves stage accessExpat theater-lovers in Korea no longer have to suffer noisy drinking holes while enjoying plays thanks to a new English-language venue in Seoul. Until now, poor access to theater spaces meant actors were often obliged to deliver lines against background clatter from cashiers and glasses in busy bars-turned-stages.But
Expat Living May 17, 2011
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Volunteer translators sought
The House of Sharing is seeking long-term volunteers. The support and information center for Korean comfort women is especially keen to hear from people who can help translate documents from Korean to English and vice-versa. The House operates both as a museum and as a home to the survivors of sexual slavery at the hands of the Japanese military during World War II.The center also invites people t
May 11, 2011
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Promoting peace near the DMZ
International volunteers are to hold a peace-promoting project in Korea’s Gangwon province this August. The initiative is to work with local children in Hwacheon, near the DMZ. International volunteers will visit the area Aug. 1-13 to help promote Pahoro village as a memorial place for peace. For the first week, the volunteers aged between 18 and 35 will organize activities for local students at a
May 11, 2011
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Helping sick kids in Seoul
Volunteers are being sought to help kids at a Seoul hospital on May 21. Volunteers are invited to help prepare medical kits and spend time with young patients at St. Mary’s Hospital in Gangnam. People with an interest in music, magic or arts are especially welcome to take part in the regular volunteer event organized by the Yeoksam Global Village Center. Volunteers wishing to help out from 10 a.m.
May 11, 2011
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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
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Seoul Players to stage ‘Cabaret for Good’
Three cabaret nights are to be held to help musical-lovers in Korea support good causes. The events have been organized by the Seoul Players in the expat theater group’s biggest outreach initiative to date. The English-language fundraisers are to feature numbers from hit musicals including “Rent,” “Wicked,” “Into the Woods” as well as many more Broadway favorites. All songs will have a connection
May 11, 2011
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Charity at Canadian BBQ
Canucks in Seoul is set to raise cash for moms and babies at a celebration of Queen Victoria’s birthday. The third annual Canadian Community BBQ is to raise funds to help unwed mothers and their children. The event organized by the Canadian Women’s Club, is to be held on Friday, May 27. The Victoria Day Backyard BBQ is to offer food, music and Canadian trivia from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Canadi
May 11, 2011
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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
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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
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Mountain hike to help children
Hikers are being asked to raise funds for children in the Himalayas by taking to the Korean mountains. A charity hike is to be held to raise money for MountainChild’s ranch program in Kathmandu, Nepal. The charity helps tackle a variety of issues facing children living in the Himalayan mountains, including rescuing them from the threat of human trafficking. The MountainChild Get-High campaign is a
May 4, 2011
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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
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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
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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
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