We Are Closing Out Our Preschool Scholarship Program

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Thank you for your many years of generosity toward KKOOM’s Pre-School Scholarship Program, and our “Early education for Korean toddlers” project on GlobalGiving. Your support has helped young children in Korea access early childhood education during a time when government funding was limited. Today, we are writing to share an important update: we will be […]

Updates on Taehyeon KKOOM’s U.S. College Scholar

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U.S. College Scholar Program Earlier this year, YANA Ministry, an organization in our network that supports orphans and children experiencing poverty, reached out to ask if we could help a young adult named Taehyeon. Since we have known Taehyeon from his time living at a KKOOM-supported children’s home, our answer was an immediate yes.   […]

The Power of Sharing Your Story

A young man stands on stage behind a podium decorated with flowers, delivering a speech in front of a large screen displaying the KKOOM logo and the title “Dream Big Speech: Taehyeon.” The stage is dimly lit with spotlights above.

In May 2023, KKOOM hosted its very first event in the United States out of our 15-year existence. It was the Dream Big Gala to bring more awareness about our mission and to start building community in Atlanta as there is a big Korean population in Atlanta, Georgia. The gala featured Korean food, performances, speeches […]

Believing in His Dreams – Jaehyuck’s Update

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In February 2023, former KKOOM College Scholar Jaehyuck asked if we could help cover his moving costs to relocate to Seoul. This was a very unique request to fund the $300 moving fee for Jaehyuck. So we reached out to the KKOOM community. The outpouring of love you gave Jaehyuck was truly heartwarming. Over 20 […]