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CURRENT NEED:
Esther's and Sharon's Homes need beds for the expecting
mothers staying in residence. In Korea most people sleep
on pallets on the floor. However, the women at Esther's
and Sharon's Homes are often in the final stages of
pregnancy and a real bed will make the final months of
their pregnancy more comfortable. Each bed costs $300
(this includes a bed and trundle bed). |
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Family Foster Care -
Approximately 400 babies are cared for in 310 selected
foster homes until they are adopted. The
children are treated with the same love and respect as
the foster families' biological children. Wonderful bonds and attachment created between the child
and the foster family serve to strengthen the bond that
will later be established between the child and his/her
adoptive family. |
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Eastern Babies' Home
- Located in Seoul, South Korea,
the Eastern Babies' Home provides a safe home for at-risk children. Children are
taken care of here before being placed in a foster home,
adoptive home or transferred to another care facility. |
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Love the Children
Hospital - This
facility is affiliated with the Eastern Babies' Home in
Seoul. The medical team gives the babies quality
care including physical check-ups, vaccinations, and
regular medical treatments. |
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Jacob's Home
- This orphanage is set up to care for
approximately 50 children under 6 years old and whose parents
have not relinquished their parental rights.
Some of these children may be
placed through domestic adoption with families living in
Korea. At the age of 6, these children are moved
to a government-run orphanage for further care if their
birth family is still unable to care for them or they
have not been placed by domestic adoption. |
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Eastern Rehabilitation
Center -
Equipped with modern conveniences and an
excellent educational system, the Eastern Rehabilitation
Center provides a home-like atmosphere for 400 children
with special needs. The children receive quality care
and an education through the high school level as well
as diverse rehabilitative programs that
are appropriate to the age and condition of each child. |
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ESWS's Vocational
Training Center - This
facility provides a place to learn and work
independently for mentally and physically handicapped
graduates of the ESWS School for the Handicapped.
The center offers students training, work opportunities,
and guarantees each worker a minimum wage salary. When appropriate, the center recommends workers for
specific job opportunities within the local community. |
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Esther's Home and
Sharon's Home - There are
currently eight homes developed by ESWS to house unwed mothers. These young girls
often have nowhere to go due to financial difficulties
and social prejudice. Each woman receives medical care
and assistance before and after their labor and delivery
along with professional counseling and vocational
training. These homes are
a safe, nurturing environment where the women can plan
for their baby's future along with their own. |
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Student Programs -
ESWS supports 100 children from
single-parent or low-income families through scholarships
to pay for education-related expenses (uniforms,
textbooks, tutoring, etc.) |
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