The Korea Herald

Abductees in North Korea must not be forgotten

Sept 21, 2011

The South Korean government has “not done much” to help citizens abducted in the North, ministry officials here have admitted, suggesting that Seoul may use food aid to push the issue with the communist state in future. Senior officials for the unification and foreign affairs ministries at a confere
‘Just some bozo who decided to run’

Sept 21, 2011

Runner tells how U.K. comic inspired his ‘4in4’ MS marathon challengeTwo years ago, an unfit but determined British comedian called Eddie Izzard set off on an epic quest to run 1,000 miles around the U.K. The journey took about seven weeks. He was 47 and by his own account “had only run a little bit
Free surgeries for international kids

Sept 14, 2011

Child patients from seven countries are being invited to Korea for free surgeries at nine hospitals here. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Industry Development Institute are inviting 25 patients to come here over the next two months for advanced medical treatment.The invitatio
Visiting orphaned boys in Busan

Sept 14, 2011

Volunteers are to visit 500 kids at Boys Town Orphanage in Busan on Saturday. The group is to meet inside the city’s Jagalchi Station at 12:30 p.m. for the volunteer event to run to 3:30 p.m. Once there, the group will divide in two to spend time either with middle school and high school aged kids o
Adoptees advised on finding families

Sept 14, 2011

An organization helping Korean overseas adoptees will hold a birth family search workshop in Seoul this weekend.Global Overseas Adoptees Link is organizing the session to help adoptees understand the birth family search procedure and decide if it is the right step for them to take. Organizers stress
International protest for N.K. refugees

Sept 14, 2011

Human rights activists in Korea are to join an international protest to save North Korean refugees on Sept. 22.The event will see protesters take to the streets in 24 cities in 13 countries around the world. In Seoul, people will demonstrate for an end to China’s policy of forcibly repatriating Nort
Korea Hands redecorates remote houses

Sept 14, 2011

Twenty college students have painted and wallpapered houses for people living on a remote Korean island. The members of Korea Hands, the state-organized volunteer group, redecorated homes on Bigeum Island in Sinan County in South Jeolla Province from Sept. 2-3.The team, led by Health and Welfare Min
DMZ Docs fest to provoke thoughts of peace in Paju

Sept 14, 2011

Nuclear weapons and energy, a controversial naval base, sex education and disability are just some of the issues to be tackled at Korea’s demilitarized zone this month. The DMZ Docs festival will show international films based on peace, coexistence and reconciliation in Paju from Sept. 22―28. The mi
Sick of city life? Why not WWOOF?

Sept 14, 2011

Volunteers escape to the country by helping out on organic farmsGWANGCHEON, South Chungcheong Province ― While most people here enjoyed family celebrations over Chuseok, Anna Gennaro and Roberto Sella took the harvest festival literally by staying on a Korean farm.The Italian couple spent more than
Saving sight between classes

Sept 8, 2011

Saving sight between classes Teen runs 180-member charity group across 14 schools in free timeBy Kirsty Taylor Sometimes it is hard to get taken seriously as a teenager, said high school student Kim Soo-yeon, but she needs people to listen to her to help save others’ sight. The 16-year-old Kore
Little Travellers raise cash in Seoul

Sept 7, 2011

Little Traveller dolls sold to benefit people with HIV/AIDS.A photo scavenger hunt in Seoul has raised 775,000 won to help people living with HIV/AIDS. The competition organized by Little Travellers Initiative saw 62 people form 16 teams to take on a variety of challenges and raise cash for the Hill
Cake sale for cats and dogs

Sept 7, 2011

An animal welfare charity is seeking helpers to stage a bake sale during a theatrical production. The Korean Animal Protection Society is to host the sale during the run of “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the YMCA in Daegu. The charity which helps rescue and find homes for abandoned pets in Korea is t
Investing in Seoul’s environment

Sept 7, 2011

Volunteers stop for a picture during an event to clean the streets of Seoul. (Invest Korea)Volunteers joined forces to adopt a road in Seoul by cleaning streets in Yangjae on Saturday. The event saw employees of foreign-invested companies help keep the area around Yangjae IC tidy by picking up litte
Mannam’s picnic on the Han

Sept 7, 2011

A Mad Hatter’s picnic is to be hosted on the banks of the Han River by Mannam volunteers.People of all nationalities are asked to come dressed with a touch of madness for the event at Yeouinaru Han River Park to run from 11:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17. Prizes will be awarded for the best
Helpers find happiness at Angel House

Sept 7, 2011

Saturday’s dinner of pizza and fried chicken was far from an ordinary evening meal for the residents of Angel House. A typical weekday dinner can be as simple as kimchi, rice and water. "They are really poor,” said volunteer coordinator Kiki Fastino. “They are always waiting until Saturday and