Welcoming the Youngest Children with Care

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A 6-month-old baby has just arrived at a KKOOM-supported children’s home with nothing but the clothes on her back.   Earlier this year, we raised our Welcome Boost Fund from $150 to $200. Now, recognizing the greater needs of infants and toddlers who often arrive with nothing and with rising costs, we have increased the […]

Welcome Boost Fund for 4 Newly Arrived Children

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We have received word that four children have newly arrived at one of the children’s homes we support, all ranging from 12-months-old to 7-years-old. It also includes two siblings, a 5-year-old girl and a 7 year-old boy. The Welcome Boost Fund is an opportunity for KKOOM to provide $150 to the house mother. By purchasing […]

The Season of Waiting – Fall 2022 Update

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We have all reached a season of waiting. Waiting to hear from that dream job. Waiting to have our own family. Waiting for our dreams and desires to come to fruition. During these seasons, it is difficult at times to see the hope at the end of the tunnel.   We are currently embracing the […]

Welcome Boost Program: New Clothes for a Young Boy

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Through the Welcome Boost Program, which we launched earlier this year, KKOOM provided funding to buy new clothes for a 10-year-old boy at a children’s home in Korea. J.W. arrived with only the clothes he was wearing. The orphanage bought J.W. a couple of outfits, but obviously he needed more to wear to school.   […]