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History

When was child welfare first initiated in Korea ChildFund Korea has been a living history of child welfare of Korea. In the beginning, ChildFund Korea was an infant organization relying on support from CCF. After several decades, it has grown into the oldest yet largest child welfare organization in Korea.

  • 2025
    Perfect rating on GuideStar Korea’s NPO Evaluation Index for nine consecutive years, 2016-202403
    The enactment of the Act on the Support of Children, Adolescents, and Youth, including Young Carers, through sustained advocacy efforts03
  • 2024
    12MOU with the Korea Social Security Information Service for the identification and support of Young Carers
    11Publication of the 2024 World Index on the Rights of Women and Children
    11Vision 2030 declaration ceremony
    11MOU with the Ministry of Health and Welfare to support vulnerable youth, including young carers
    10Launching “Nth Year in Korea” campaign to raise awareness of the children from migrant backgrounds
    10Launching “What If Dreams Has a Price?” campaign as a part of the I-Leader: talent development initiative
    09Launching “The Most Dangerous Room in the World” online safety campaign
    08Launching the Green Impact Club
    08A press conference urging the enactment of the Young Carer Support Act
    07MOU with the Korea Social Security Information Service for the identification and support of Young Carers
    07Completion of INGO registration for the Cambodia Office
    06Dispatch of emergency humanitarian relief to the Gaza Strip, Palestine in response to conflict-related casualties
    06MOU with the Ministry of Health and Welfare to support vulnerable youth, including young carers
    03“Vote from the Future” Campaign – Delivered child-focused pledges ahead of the 22nd National Assembly Election to major political parties
  • 2023
    Minister of Health and Welfare Award for hosting 20th Korea Children’s Congress12
    Hosting the Early Childhood Education Forum for International Development and Cooperation 202312
    Launching the Medicine Pouches of Care Campaign to support children caring for their families11
    Publishing the research report, Study on Protecting Children’s Rights in Digital Settings10
    Hosting the International Symposium for Advocacy of Children’s Digital Rights10
    Launching the Superpower Campaign to promote the renewed brand08
    Releasing the renewed Childfund Korea brand identity along with brand mascot, CHO-MUNG-E08
    Entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to support youth caring for their families08
    Holding a meeting to report on the three-year (2020 to 2022) performance of agenda programs and publishes an impact report07
    Successfully lobbying for partial amendment of the Act on the Registration of Family Relations to introduce a provision requiring birth reports06
    Hosting the third Korea Children’s Awards06
    Performance Sharing Meeting on Children’s Rights Case Management held06
    Dispatching emergency relief to victims of the 2023 earthquakes in Syria and Turkiyë03
    Launching Children’s Rights Advocacy Group 202303
  • 2022
    12Winning the Prime Minister’s Award at Housing Welfare Awards 2022
    12Co-hosting the Congress Policy Forum for guaranting young carers’ rights
    12Obtaining 400th Green Noble Club member
    11Entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Foundation for Suicide Prevention to prevent the suicide of parents who have lost children
    10Entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of Kim & Chang for legal aid for bequest donation
    09Winning the Grand Prize for the fourth consecutive time at the Chosun Ilbo’s ‘Children Are Happy’ Awards for improving environments for children
    07Launching the Green Leaders Club
    07Being recognized by the Ministry of Education-Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity as Exemplar Contributors to Donations for Education 2022
    06Becoming Korea’s first NGO to achieve a full member of Accountable Now
    05~12Providing KRW 10 billion for the Recovery Project supporting Korean children’s recovery from the pandemic and its impact
    05Declaring Children’s Declaration 2022 to commemorate the centennial of Children’s Day
    04Entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy to advocate for children’s rights
    03Participating in ChildFund Alliance’s joint response and emergency relief efforts for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
  • 2021
    Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Certificate in 2021 Residential Welfare People's Hanmadang Competition12
    Gold Prize in the '2021 Korea Advertising Awards' for Public Service12
    Grand Prize in the ‘Children's Environment Improvement Award’ by Chosunilbo for the 3rd consecutive time09
    Siheung Daoullim Children's Center(Support for multicultural children) Opened04
    MOU with Korean National Police Agency to support victims of child abuse04
    Civil Act amendment though solidarity activities: Civil Act, Article 915 'the provision of parent’s right to discipline' has been deleted01
  • 2020
    12Provide support and subsidy(8.7 million $) for severely affected families and children by Covid 19
    07Solidarity activities to remove Article 915 of the Civil Code from the Article 915 of the Punishment Rights
    05Multi-party MOU to guarantee children's housing rights (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, LH Corporation, etc.)
  • 2019
    Half a million regular sponsors12
    2019 Grand Prize in the ‘Children's Environment improvement Making Korea Happy Award’ by the Chosunilbo09
    2019 No. 1 brand power NGO in Korea03
  • 2018
    10The 70th anniversary
    018 Advocacy Centers were opened
  • 2017
    Joined the UN DPI (Department of Public Information)06
  • 2016
    Won the Grand Award from the 8th Sam-il Transparent Management Awards (non-profit segment)09
    Started the ‘Nationwide program contest’ to promote cooperation between social welfare organizations06
  • 2012
    02Expanded overseas programs in South Sudan
  • 2011
    12Implemented the ‘Nayoung’s Request’ campaign, to abolish the statute of limitation on sexual crime against children
    01Research Center of Child Welfare was opened
  • 2002
    ChildFund Alliance was founded and ChildFund Korea became a member thereof06
  • 2001
    Became a member of Korea NGO Council for cooperation with North Korea and started the North Korean support programs03
  • 1997
    Co-hosted the ‘Request of Love’ on KBS10
  • 1995
    01ChildFund Korea started its overseas support programs in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, etc
  • 1990
    03Foster care service demonstration project was implemented
  • 1989
    03Korea Child Abuse Prevention Association was established
  • 1986
    Support from the CCF was ended. ChildFund Korea started to operate independently as a Korean NGO06
    The ‘Find the Missing Children Center’ was opened05
  • 1976
    Started the Sponsorship Program12
  • 1963
    02Appenzeller Children Center At-home Relief Project was implemented (which became the Social Welfare Center)
  • 1951
    02Renamed to ‘Christian Children’s Fund’
  • 1948
    10 CCF(Christian Children’s Fund) began providing support to Korea * ChorogUsan for children traces its roots back to 1938, when it was established in the United States to support war orphans around the world through donations from American contributors. It was initially known as the China Children’s Fund for its early focus on supporting children in China. Since 1948, it has shifted its focus entirely to Korea, operating programs solely dedicated to children in Korea.