6.16.2023 | WHF representatives go to the New York State Capitol and promote adoptee issues to New York State Assemblymembers. |
4.1.2023 | Visited "Adopted Friends Spring 2023" at Yale University, Conn., and spent an entire day with young Korean adoptees and their adoptive parents. |
2.10.2023 | Hosts 2023 Lunar New Year Celebration at Korean Community Services (KCS), Bayside, NY. |
8.22.2022 | Milestone - The fifth candidate from the WHF Adoptee Legal Program becomes a U.S. citizen. |
8.8.2022- 8.14.2022 | Milestone - Trip to Korea to award Reverand Dae-Cheon Seo, WHF Asian representative for his outstanding recognition. |
5.10.2022 | Milestone - Headquarters moved to a new Bronx location. |
1.22.2022 | Milestone - The fourth candidate from the WHF Adoptee Legal Program becomes a U.S. citizen. |
8.27.2021 | Milestone - The third candidate from WHF Adoptee Legal Program becomes a U.S. citizen. |
8.20.2021 | Distributes 300,000 face masks and 25,000 hand sanitizers to Korean communities, including Korean churches, Korean homeless centers, Korean missionary sites, and individuals. |
7.8.2021 | Distributes 320,000 face masks and 15,000 hand sanitizers to 170+ Korean churches, Korean organizations, and individuals. |
7.5.2021- 8.13.2021 | Held an online summer camp with HanJi Academy. 28 students attended. |
3.21.2021 | Hosted a third COVID-19 test at the Woori Church of New York, which is located in Maspeth. Tested 153 people. |
3.14.2021 | Hosted a second COVID-19 test at the Korean Church of Queens, which is located in East Elmhurst. Tested 163 people. |
3.3.2021 | Distributes 300 hand sanitizers, 3000 children face shields to families, and children of COVID-19 impacted Korean families. |
2.28.2021 | Hosts a successful COVID test at Moakyang Presbyterian Church. Tested 48 people. |
12.31.2020 | Milestone - World Hug Foundation distributes over 1300 Food Boxes through COVID-19 Food Drive. |
12.20.2020 | Distributes 300 toys to children from COIVD-19 Impacted Korean Families. |
10.14.2020 | World Hug Foundation COVID-19 Food Drive becomes a weekly event. |
10.7.2020 | Hosts its first COVID-19 Food Drive. 120 Food Boxes Distributed. |
9.30.2020 | CBS Broadcast of The Special Documentary "They are not yet Americans." |
8.27.2020-9.20.2020 | CBS The Korean War 70th Anniversary Special Documentary "They are not yet Americans" project |
8.14.2020 | Milestone - The second candidate from WHF Adoptee Legal Program becomes a U.S. citizen |
2.1.2020 | Executive decision to freeze organizational programs due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
12.25.2019-12.29.2019 | 2019 WHF/ARC Yearend strategy meeting. |
11.12.2019-11.17.2019 | National Alliance for Adoptee Equality launch. |
11.11.2019 | Filed an N-400 U.S. Citizenship application for the fifth candidate for the adoptee legal assistance program. |
9.27.2019 | Filed an N-400 U.S. Citizenship application for the fourth candidate for the adoptee legal assistance program. |
7.15.2019 | Filed an N-400 U.S. Citizenship application for the third candidate for the adoptee legal assistance program. |
7.3.2019 | Filed an N-400 U.S. Citizenship application for the second candidate for the adoptee legal assistance program. |
6.13.2019 | 2nd Annual Fundraising Gala Dinner at Dae Dong Manor, Flushing NY. |
5.14.2019 | Visited New York Consulate General of the Republic of Korea. Met and discussed the current adoptee rights issues and our work with Consul Sun Ho Lee. |
5.9.2019 | Visited Korean-American Association of Greater New York. Met and discussed collaboration in 2019 with President Charles Yoon. |
4.3.2019 | Milestone - Traveled to Houston to celebrate and congratulate our first candidate to become a U.S. citizen and attended her U.S. citizenship oath ceremony. |
3.30.2019 | Visited "Adopted Friends Spring 2019" at Yale University, Conn., and spent an entire day with young Korean adoptees and their adoptive parents. |
2.6.2019 | Attended Korean-American Korean Leaders' Prayer Meeting held in Washington D.C. and discussed the current adoptee rights issues and our work. |
1.25.2019 | Held Directors' Meeting to review and approve 2018 programs and discussed 2019 plans. |
1.18.2019 | Awarded Kaomi Lee for excellence in her podcast program, Adapted: Korean Adoptees Living in Korea and Beyond to bring awareness of adoptees' struggles. |
1.15.2019 | Traveled to Houston USCIS office with an immigration attorney to provide legal representation for the selected candidate for U.S. citizenship interview. |
11.29.2018-12.22.2018 | Second trip to Korea and promote awareness to the Korean general public regarding Korean adoptee issues in the United States. |
11.30.2018-12.2.2018 | Hosted Alliance Summit 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada with leaders from 8 different organizations to discuss and strategize collaborative plans for the fiscal year 2019. |
10.8.2018 – 10.24.2018 | First trip to Korea and promote awareness to the Korean general public regarding Korean adoptee issues in the United States. |
9.22.2018 | Hosted the Annual Korean Cultural Festival in Flushing, New York to educate and experience Korean culture heritage to the community. |
7.11.2018 | Visit Washington D.C. for Korean American Grassroots Conference and present the current adoptee rights issues and the Adoptee Citizenship Act. Also, visit the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and met and discussed the Korean adoptee issues with Director-General In-Shik Woo. |
7.9.2018-7.11.2018 | Petition Signing days at the 2018 Hallelujah New York Evangelical Crusade. |
6.21.2018 | 1st Annual Fundraising Gala Dinner at the Reception House, Flushing NY |
5.7.2018-5.9.2018 | Visit Washington D.C. for National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Lobby Day and makes visits to 13 congress members to promote Adoptee Citizenship Act. Also, visit the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Washington D.C. Met and discussed the issues of the Korean-American Adoptee with minister Kkotshigye Shin. |
4.17.2018 | Visit the New York Consulate General of the Republic of Korea. Met and discussed the current adoptee rights issues and our work with Consulate-General Hyo-Sung Park. |
4.11.2018 | Visit with New York Korean-American Lion’s Club and inform the current adoptee rights issues and collaborative legal support. |
4.10.2018 | Met with the partner of International Law Firm to inform the current adoptee rights issues and collaborative support. |
2.1.2018 | Become an official sponsor of the Adoptee Rights Campaign. |
1.10.2018-1.12.2018 | Attends Congressional Brief for Adoptee Citizenship Act in Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., and makes visits to 7 congress members to promote Adoptee Citizenship Act reintroduction. |
12.19.2017 | Visit the New York Consulate General of the Republic of Korea. Met and discussed the current adoptee rights issues and our work with Deputy Director-General Yunju Ko and Consul Wonsik Shin. |
11.7.2017 | Filed an N-400 U.S. Citizenship application for a selected adoptee without citizenship. |
11.4.2017 | Visit “Adopted Friends Fall 2017” at Yale University, Conn., and deliver an opening speech. |
10.20.2017-10.22.2017 | Attend the 2017 IKAA Annual Convention in SF. |
9.16.2017 | Sponsored Vance Twins Publishing to distribute books to bring awareness of adoptee mistreatments. |
9.16.2017 | Petition Signing day at Flushing Street Fair in Flushing, NY. |
9.15.2017 | Visit the Korean America Society of Virginia and hold a joint news conference. |
9.9.2017 | Petition Signing day at two Korean supermarkets in Flushing, NY. |
9.6.2017 | News conference to promote Adoptee Citizenship Act and Petition signing day. |
6.23.2017 | Visit the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Washington D.C. Met and discuss the issues of the Korean-American Adoptee with minister Min-Soo Park. |
5.7.2017 | World Hug Foundation launch a fund-raising dinner. |
4.29.2017 | Korean-American Adoptee meeting at Maryland and seeking future solidarity plan. |
4.17.2017 | Press conferences and appointment of officers, including Chairwoman Joanna Kil and President Chang Yeon Han. |
2.15.2017 | WHF Nonprofit Organization Application / WHF Website Production |
1.19.2017 | Third Promoters’ Meeting. The Board of Directors named the organization as World Help Foundation (WHF) and then planned for the establishment of the association. Founding of the Constitution. |
12.5.2016 | Second Promoters’ Meeting to promote the name and business direction of the non-profit organization (Promotion of Korean adoptee rights / Support for third world women’s sanitary napkins) |
11.11.2016 | First Promoters’ Meeting for the public service and non-profit organization (4 committee members formed) |