Category: Events and Camps

From Passion to Purpose: My Journey with KKOOM

A volunteer wearing a light blue shirt sits at a cafeteria table and smiles at the camera. Next to him is a young child with their face covered by a flower sticker, sitting with hands folded on the table. Other participants can be seen seated in the background.

Hello! My name is Taehun Lee. I am currently a medical student in the United States, and some of my most meaningful work has been through my time in service. I am blessed to have had the privilege of walking alongside children and various dedicated teams to support programs that bring joy, stability, and opportunity […]

Be the Change – Reflections from Chaelin Hong

A volunteer takes a cheerful selfie with a group of children standing behind her. The children’s faces are covered with flower stickers, and they are smiling and making peace signs.

As Chae is wrapping up her role as Executive Assistant for KKOOM, we asked her to share her experiences serving Korean children and what this experience has meant to her. Below are some reflections from KKOOM’s Executive Assistant, Chaelin Hong. Finding My Promise During my first semester of college, I made a promise to myself. […]

From Vision to Reality

A large group of young adults, dressed in semi-formal black and white attire with name tags, pose together for a cheerful group photo at an indoor event. One woman in the front playfully extends her arms while wearing a sash that reads “Miss Universe.” Everyone is smiling and gathered closely, creating a warm, lively atmosphere.

When I became the Executive Director of KKOOM in October 2020, one of my big goals was to plan an in-person event in Atlanta. KKOOM is very unique in that we’ve been in existence since 2007, but for fifteen years, we never hosted an event in the United States, until 2023. That vision in 2020 […]

Unforgettable Memories in America

A group of adults and children sit together on a boat during a sunny day on the lake. The adults smile warmly toward the camera, while the children’s faces are covered with colorful flower stickers. A woman wearing a wide sunhat and sunglasses stands in the back, and the lake and shoreline stretch out behind them. The mood is relaxed, cheerful, and summery as everyone enjoys time together on the water.A group of adults and children sit together on a boat during a sunny day on the lake. The adults smile warmly toward the camera, while the children’s faces are covered with colorful flower stickers. A woman wearing a wide sunhat and sunglasses stands in the back, and the lake and shoreline stretch out behind them. The mood is relaxed, cheerful, and summery as everyone enjoys time together on the water.

This summer, KKOOM was able to revitalize a long-lasting program that has not been implemented in ten years – the KKOOM Stay Program. It is an opportunity for KKOOM to fund a homestay program to visit the United States for the youth we serve at KKOOM-supported children’s homes. The last time we did the program […]

Seoul Arts and Crafts Camp

A young child sits at a desk drawing or writing, with her face covered by a flower sticker. Other children and adults are blurred in the background.

This winter, from Jan. 16-20, KKOOM will be sending 10 elementary school girls to Arts and Crafts Camp in Seoul. The girls are from two children’s homes in Gyeongbuk Province, which is about a 3-hour train ride away from Seoul.   The Camp is run by Jerusalem Ministry, a Seoul-based organization that helps orphans. KKOOM […]

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