A History of Adoption from South Korea
In 1955 Harry Holt, an Oregon farmer, was so moved by the plight of orphans from the Korean War that he and his wife, Bertha, adopted 8 children from South Korea. The arrival of these children to their new home in Oregon received national press coverage, sparking interest among Americans from all over the country who also wanted to adopt Korean children. In partial response, Harry and Bertha Holt created what has become the largest agency in the U.S. specializing in Korean children - Holt International Children's Services which has placed some 60,000 Korean children into American homes.
(Copyright © 2000 Deann Borshay Liem & NAATA)You can read the full article here.
Bethany's Partner
South Korea was Bethany's first international adoption program. Since 1982, Bethany has partnered with Holt International Children's Services and their main office in Seoul to facilitate adoptions. Holt Children's Services has numerous branch offices throughout South Korea that provide a variety of social services to children and families, including sponsorship, adoption, post-adoption services, pregnancy counseling, foster care, maternity homes, childcare centers, and a nursing home for people with disabilities.
(© 2013 Bethany Christian Services)
South
Korea Facts*
Population: 50
million, est. (2012)
Capital: Seoul
Official Language:
Korean; English (widely taught in junior high and high school)
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National Flower:
Mugunghwa
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