Holt was established during the ceasefire of the Korean War to help orphaned and vulnerable children to have families of their own. While conditions and the economy of Korea have improved significantly since Holt’s beginning in 1956, traditional Confucian values continue to dominate Korean life. As a result, life would be extremely difficult for a single mother and her child in Korea.
Nearly all of the children who need families in Korea have been relinquished by their birth mothers. These mothers receive counseling and sometimes assistance and shelter; however, the social stigma of their pregnancy forces them to keep their identities secret. Holt’s pioneering 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.
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