A Legacy of Love in Korea

Holt’s legacy began in Korea when Harry and Bertha Holt adopted eight beautiful children in 1955. The Holt’s understood that children need families more than anything else, and they could not forget the thousands of children who remained in orphanages. In 1956 the Holts established an adoption program in Korea.

Today Holt International Children’s Services in the United States and Holt Children’s Services of Korea continue as partner agencies assisting the homeless children of Korea, until they can go home to loving, permanent families.

Holt’s foster care program in Korea is an international model for loving, temporary care of children.  In addition Holt has an extensive array of programs such as a world-class center for the care and development of disabled children, a highly developed post adoption services program and Heritage Tours for adoptees and their families.

Why adopt a child from Korea?

Holt International has over 50 years experience placing approximately 60,000 children from Korea with adoptive families in the US.

• Children are young, many of them infants.
• All of the children live in foster homes, not orphanages
• Excellent medical and social information available.
• Experienced staff both in the US and Korea who respond to the needs of children and families.