The Korea Herald

Daegu dog walk seeks volunteers

Oct 19, 2011

The Korean Animal Protection Society is to hold a dog walk in Daegu on Sunday, Nov. 6. Participants will meet at Daemyoung Dog Shelter near Daemyoung Subway Station Exit 4 at 2:30 p.m. before walking their new furry friends around the lake at Dyuru Park. “In Korea, we rarely get big dogs so most of
Bra auction for breast cancer support

Oct 12, 2011

Bras for a Cause logoA night of music, belly dancing, comedy and burlesque topped off with a novelty bra auction is set to raise cash for the Korea Breast Cancer Foundation. The event will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Dillinger’s Bar in Itaewon, Seoul. Belly dancers Eshe, Na
Spooky dance video to fight cancer

Oct 12, 2011

A Halloween-themed afternoon is to raise funds to fight cancer in Korea. Donating 10,000 won to attend the “Cancer Sucks” charity event will give participants the chance to don a set of vampire teeth and feature in a dance video to generate cash for the Korean Cancer Society. More than 1 million won
Donations help Korean bell toll again in U.S.

Oct 12, 2011

A traditional Korean bell gifted to America has been rung for the first time since a fund-raising effort started to save the cultural relic.The Korean Friendship Bell at the Angels Gate Park in San Pedro, California was rung on its 35th anniversary on Saturday, following recent restoration work paid
Opening door for broken children

Oct 12, 2011

Therapy centers help heal abused kids through music, art and natureMany of the children Hwang Chum-gon helps have been beaten until their bones broke, or starved until they took to the streets in search of food. But Rev. Hwang has made it his life’s work to help Korea’s neglected kids, who are hungr
Helping to heal

Oct 12, 2011

Expats in Korea have also been helping improve Open Door’s facilities for some of the country’s neediest kids. A play therapy room was opened at Open Door’s newly extended Yangpyeong center this week thanks to the British Association of Seoul’s 70 million won ($59,000) donation to the charity in 201
Walk with disabled people in Seoul

Oct 12, 2011

Volunteers are being invited to help Yongsan Center for the Disabled accompany its clients on a walk in Ichon, Seoul, on Oct. 29. The walking event will give disabled people using the center the chance to enjoy Han River Park from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. that Saturday. Lunch will be provided to volunteers
International bazaar to attract 2,000 people

Oct 12, 2011

The Seoul International Women’s Association’s diplomatic bazaar is to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 15, kicking off the organization’s 50th anniversary. The event is the largest international fund-raising event in Seoul with more than 40 embassies joining women’s clubs, welfare organizations and vendors
Korea can lead way to a more Human Asia

Oct 12, 2011

Rights group Human Asia may only have been campaigning here for under six years, but the small Korean NGO aims to have a big impact on the region. The organization which raises awareness on human rights across Asia has set out on an ambitious mission to establish a regional human rights protection m
Drive to help women in Busan

Oct 5, 2011

A donation drive to gather goods for people living at women’s shelters in Busan is going on throughout October. The last drive in May collected more than 50 boxes of toiletries and 230,000 won, which was used to buy food and more useful items. ATEK Volunteer group reported that Saegil Women’s Shelte
Drive to help women in Busan

Oct 5, 2011

A donation drive to gather goods for people living at women’s shelters in Busan is going on throughout October. The last drive in May collected more than 50 boxes of toiletries and 230,000 won, which was used to buy food and more useful items. ATEK Volunteer group reported that Saegil Women’s Shelte
Threatened families find homes in Korea

Oct 5, 2011

Jumma people open library to preserve their culture hereA group of threatened peoples have found a home in a rural Korean town after escaping persecution in their homeland. The Jumma ― who form the 11 tribes of the rugged Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh ― have been fleeing their homes after suf
Volunteer group hosts giant Seoul fest

Oct 5, 2011

Crowds mass at a previous Mannam global festival at The War Memorial of Korea in August. (Mannam)A global festival is to feature foreign cuisine and performances in Seoul on Saturday, Oct. 15. The event is to be held from 12-7 p.m. at Seoul Nori-Madang, next to Lotte World, near Jamsil Subway Statio
Vegan bake sale aids Africa

Oct 5, 2011

Charity bakers hold their vegan goodies outside Suji’s restaurant in Itaewon, Seoul. (Daniel Gray)A Seoul restaurant has raised 1.2 million won ($1,000) for people in the Horn of Africa in just three hours by selling cakes. Vegan treats sold by Suji’s restaurant in Itaewon included chocolate thin mi
Vigil for those trapped in N.K.

Oct 5, 2011

Candlelight vigils are to be held every Saturday in solidarity with people imprisoned in North Korea. Human rights campaign group Justice for North Korea has organized the peaceful protests to support a South Korean man’s campaign for his family’s release. Dr. Oh Kil Nam is campaigning against the c