Articles by Kirsty Taylor
Kirsty Taylor
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Chance to teach N.K. kids and others
North Korean defectors are in need of English teachers this summer. Native English speakers are being sought to teach elementary and middle school students at a Hana Center near Daecheong Subway Station in Seoul. The Hana regional support centers help North Koreans continue to adjust to life in the south. They are the next step in integrating refugees into life here after they finish the three mon
July 20, 2011
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Saving children means giving kids a voice
Charity aims to improve young people’s rights and end child abuseMost kids in South Korea no longer lack food or shelter. But too many of them lack another necessity, according to Save the Children Korea president Kim No-bo ― they are missing a voice. By this, he means the ability for kids here to speak out in their own interest. “My greatest concern is on child abuse,” he said. “The major issue i
July 20, 2011
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‘Little Travellers’ to scavenge in Seoul
A photo scavenger hunt is to raise cash for charity in Seoul. The third annual Little Travellers Scavenger Hunt is to raise cash for the Hillcrest AIDS Center Trust. The contest to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS costs 15,000 won to enter ― covering the cost of a Little Traveller doll. The beaded dolls are handcrafted by women at Hillcrest who are affected by HIV/AIDS.The entry fee also covers the
July 13, 2011
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Pig farm home for abandoned pups
A closure-threatened animal sanctuary has managed to secure new premises to keep helping abandoned pets. The Busan Abandoned Pet Sanctuary was facing the prospect of losing its accommodation for street animals as the lease on its original premises was not being renewed. But now BAPS is set to move to its new home in an old pig farm this September. The charity is now looking for architects, enginee
July 13, 2011
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Migrant women sell goods at Seoul fair
A group helping migrant women in Korea is taking part in a Korean craft exhibition today through Saturday.EcoFemme is participating in Ecolife section of the Hand-made Korea fair at COEX in Seoul. The social enterprise group is working with migrant women to make and sell handicrafts, returning the profits to them.EcoFemme also provides counseling and education services for migrant women here and s
July 13, 2011
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Ttukseom flea market to give to charity
The Seoul Global Center is holding a special summer flea market in Ttukseom on July 30, with 10 percent of proceeds going to charity.Between noon and 4 p.m. the market’s hopeful hawkers will set up shop in the area between Ttukseom Station and the Han River.Organizers are setting up a holiday theme, and encourage vendors to bring vacation items such as guide books, flip-flops, sunglasses and swimm
July 13, 2011
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KDRA stamps 50 years of disaster aid
KDRA 50th aniversary stampA new postage stamp has been launched to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Korea Disaster Relief Association.The organization was set up in the wake of typhoon Sarah, which caused massive damage to the Korean Peninsula. The storm killed 669 people and left 782,126 homeless here in 1959.The KDRA now runs emergency relief funds, volunteer services, and provides daily ne
July 13, 2011
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Cruise to raise more charity cash
An open mic dance party on a boat off a Korean island is to raise cash for charity. The Jeju Furey Foundation, founded to help an expat’s widow and her two children, has raised more than 30 million won ($28,200) in two years. The charity has raised the cash through many sports tournaments, concerts and T-shirt sales on the island. The group first started raising cash for English teacher Nathan Fur
July 13, 2011
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Rights expert rethinks relief at Korean forum
A British human rights expert has argued for a broader approach to disaster relief at a conference in Korea.Dr. Darren O’Byrne, principal lecturer in sociology and human rights at London’s Roehampton University, asked: “Why are we so quick to concern ourselves with the victims of ‘natural’ disasters and not with those who suffer at the hands of repressive regimes?” in a paper presented to an inter
July 13, 2011
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It’s time to give from experience
World Vision Korea chief uses impoverished past to help others’ futureFew people know better than Park Jong-sam how tough it can be to grow up with nothing. The head of World Vision Korea, who also goes by Dr. Sam Park, has battled poverty, malnutrition and disease.Having fled North Korea to find refuge working for U.S. forces during the Korean War as a teenager, Park found himself penniless and a
July 13, 2011
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Exhibition shows Seoulites aren’t always lonely
Expat photographer out to capture ‘decisive moments’ of life in a bustling metropolisA smartly suited man walks down a street near Seoul’s City Hall with a bunch of flowers hanging loose in his hands. Photographer David Kim named the black and white image “Paramour” ― meaning illicit lover ― as it seemed to tell a story. But Kim says we will never truly know what that story is. The former strategi
Expat Living July 12, 2011
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Koreans to show solidarity for Malaysian campaign
People in Korea show solidarity for Malaysian campaignBy Kirsty TaylorPro-democracy campaigners in Korea are to push for free and fair Malaysian elections this weekend.A show of solidarity for people in Kuala Lumpur is to be held in Seoul on Saturday, as part of the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) campaign calling for an end to dirty politics in the country. Amnesty International h
July 7, 2011
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Celebration of nonviolent communication
The Korea Center for Nonviolent Communication is holding a celebration this Friday at 6 p.m. in honor of the growth they’ve experienced in the past six years since opening. “The center is a regional nonprofit organization that supports the learning and sharing of nonviolent communication, promoting quality human connections where compassionate giving and receiving is inspired,” said Anne Walton, a
July 6, 2011
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Meetup to talk about volunteering
A cultural exchange event has been organized to give people of different nationalities a chance to plan volunteer activities together.ICI-Volunteers are a group of volunteers from all around the world who meet to both learn about Korea as well as helping others. The members of the International Exchange and Cultural Promotion Institute meet every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the ICI office in Byeolhadan
July 6, 2011
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Gangnam collection drive for Goodwill Store
An international center in Seoul is now collecting goods for a new Goodwill Store. The Yeoksam Global Village Center is now taking donations of used clothing or household items to help the not-for-profit organization. Any items dropped at the collection bin at the center, located near Gangnam Subway Station’s Exit 1, will be sold in the Goodwill Store to help the unemployed.The Goodwill Store prov
July 6, 2011
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