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2014 Annual Report Table of Contents 2014 Annual Report Table of Contents Greetings 3 Saejowi Philosophy 4 History 5 Projects 9 2014 Highlights 11 2014 Financial Report 28 Our Supporters 29 Warmhearted Volunteers 31 Funding Saejowi 32 3 Greetings We have successfully wrapped up 2014 with your support and the assistance of volunteers once again. We thank you heartily for not hesitating to support Saejowi's efforts to help North Korean re-settlers settle down successfully and continue working toward Unification. We publish Saejowi’s annual report in the hopes that more people would join us in our collective effort to create a unified Korea for the sake of our nation's unity and harmony. The main projects of 2014 were: Medical Assistance to North Korean re-settlers, Re-Settler Counselors Training, the awareness-raising program "I Love You Unification", Sexual Violence Counselors Training, Life Coaching Classes, North-South Coordinators Training, and the SNS initiative (The Unification Train), among others. Saejowi is not only supporting North Korean re-settlers' successful resettlement but also expanding our movement in order to make Unification a nationally supported "Happy Unification". People often worry that our lives after Unification will be more difficult than before Unification. A Unified Korea will indeed introduce new burdens, but it will also bring gains so substantial that they will offset the costs. We will be able to eliminate division administration costs, increase living space, expand the size of our economy, benefit from a unified wholesome cultural heritage, and improve our national image. Just as our nation has been continuing our five thousand years of history, life post-Unification may be difficult for a while, but a prepared Unification will certainly present us with a brighter future. The most critical but formidable step in Unification is unifying the two peoples. However, thanks to re-settlers, we can experience and practice Unification beforehand, and these re-settlers can play a significant role in bridging North and South Koreans. Re-settlers are the cornerstones of a bright unified future. Saejowi therefore continues to assist in their settlement, in the hopes that their successful settlement will contribute to the strength of a unified Korea. Thank you for your continued support throughout our 26 years of history. Yours and volunteers' enduring support and attention give us a new strength to push forward everyday. We hope you can continue working with us Thank you. August 2015 Saejowi Representative Mi-Nyeo Shin Co-Representatives Jeong-Geun Hwang 4 Su-Sung Jeong Saejowi Philosophy Contributing to National Harmony, Peaceful Unification, and Humanity The Korean Nation Saejowi Values It is time for us to remember that our nation, having gone through all kinds of moments of happiness and sadness together for 5000 years on this small land, is inevitably the community that we share our fate with. We need to truthfully declare how much we love another. If this is nationalism, then nationalism indeed, we declare, is the ideology that we should depend on for our liberation. World Peace Saejowi Principles World Peace and human 1. Engender civic awareness prosperity can only take place when different nations become 2. Commit to national unity equal and prosper. Therefore, the prosperity of the 3. Embrace pan-political and nation should be of foremost pan-religious solidarity priority. Policies that hinder the well-being of a nation must 4. Contribute to world peace not be accepted and foreign relations that lower a nation's esteem and will must change. 5 History 1988 October 15th Saejowi founded (Founder: Sa-Duk Hong) 1991 March Registered as a Ministry of Unification-supported social organization (the 40th organization) 1991 July “Sharing Rice with North Koreans" Campaign 1998 April-August Provided free breakfast for the homeless and helped the unemployed during the IMF crisis 2001 July Registered as a Ministry of Unification-supported foundation (the 90th foundation) 2001 December Production of CDs and tapes that express hope for Unification 2003 December Opened "Re-settlers Adjustment Support Center” 2004 Employment Intermediation for Re-Settlers January-present 2004 1st “Letters to Home in the North” Contest August-present 2005-2006 Education at Hanawon (Industry Field Learning) 2005 May Free Medical Care to Re-Settlers (Korean Doctor Association) 2005 Provided education to increase vocational abilities of Re-Settlers June-December 2006 May Opened “Re-Settlers Medical Center” (In National Medical Center) 2006 August Established “South and North Korean Youth Forum” 2007 February “Korea Love Group” Opening Party (Volunteer Meeting) 2007 April 1st “South and North Korean Housewives Meeting” 2007 May 1st “Civic Lecture for Re-Settlers” 2007 December 1st “Re-Settlers Youth Leadership Program” (President: Bill Kim) 2008 Supported Women Re-Settlers’ business establishment (Funded by January-October Dongposarang) 2008 July Opened “Call Center for Re-Settlers” (In National Medical Center) 2008 October Saejowi 20th Anniversary Celebration “Re-Settlers Unification Party” (Sponsored by the Asia Foundation) 2008 October Seminar on Medical Care of Re-Settlers (Congress) 2008 October Exhibition of Re-Settlers' artwork (Congress) 2009 3rd “Re-Settlers Youth Leadership Program” (KDB Foundation) January-November 2009 Professional Re-Settler Counselors Training (Funded by Dongposarang) March-December 2009 May Saejowi, Hanawon, and Choongnam University Medical Convention 2009 June Seminar "Current Health State of Re-Settlers (In National Medical Center) 2009 June Seminar "Policies for Re-settlers’ Economic Independence" (Congress) 2009 July Opened 2nd Re-Settlers Medical Center (In Choongnam University Hospital) 6 2009 October “One Korea Festival” (Osaka Square, Japan) 2009 December 1st Love Korea Cultural Movement (Seoul Women’s Plaza) 2009 December 1st “Professional Re-Settler Counselor” (3rd Level) License Awarding and Ceremony 2009 December 4th “Korea Love Scholarship” Commencement 2010 January 4th “Professional Re-Settler Counselor” License Awarding and Ceremony 2010 March-May Opened 4th Medical Counseling Center for Re-Settlers 2010 May 5th Love Korea Performance 2010 July English classes for Re-Settler Counselors 2010 July-December Professional Re-Settler Counselors Training (Dongposarang) 2010 September- Seminar "Local Settlement of Re-Settlers" (Hannam University) December 2010 September Happy Jindalre activities (Sponsored by Ministry of Gender Equality and Family) Seminar on Re-Settlers Health Issues (Re-Settlers Center) 2010 November 2nd Professional Re-Settler Counselors Training 2010 December Program for emotional stability of Women Re-Settlers 2010 December Saejowi, Hanawon, and In-ae-ga Chinese Medicine Hospital agreement 2010 December Saejowi, Hanawon, and Seoul City agreement on health care services for 2011 January Re-Settlers (Seoul Medical Center). 2011 February Policy Discussion on settlement of Re-Settlers (Re-Settlers Center) 2011 Discussion on integrated medical system for future generation (Congress) February-December Re-Settlers Coaching Center established 2011 March 2011 1st Re-Settlers coaching class March-October Seminar "Re-Settlers’ Function and Role in Unification" 2011 April 3rd Professional Re-Settler Counselor Training (KDB foundation) 2011 April- October 23rd Saejowi Member’s Day 2011 April Emotional Stability Program for Women Re-Settlers 2011 May 1st Re-Settler Coach Training class 2011 July North and South Housewives Meeting (Seoul Women Advance Fund Support) 2011 July Saejowi, Hanawon, MyeongJi Hospital agreement 2011 July Saejowi, Hanawon, Busan University Hospital agreement 2011 1st Love Korea Design Contest October-November Saejowi, Hanawon, JeonBook University Hospital agreement 2011 November Policy debate on Re-Settlers’ adaptation in the South and solutions for health 2011 December problems (National Assembly Member’s Office) 2011 December Emotional stabilization and vision-setting program (Re-Settlers Supporting 2012 March Foundation) 2012 March Saejowi, Hanawon, InCheon Red Cross Hospital agreement 2012 May Opened 3rd “Medical Counseling Center for Re-Settlers” 2012 May 3rd Love Korea Performance (Choonjung-Lo Karma Theater) 2012 June Conference calling for resolution of repatriation of re-settlers 2012 June 4th Professional Re-Settler Counselor Training 2012 July Seminar "Ways to Achieve Re-Settlers Well-Being" 2012 October Agreement on improving Re-Settlers' health and medical support (Kangwon 7 National University Hospital) 2012 December Coaching classes for Women Re-Settlers 2012 December Unification Train's Visit to War Memorial Museum 2012 December Inauguration for ‘Unification Train’ Stationmaster 2012 December Re-Settlers' love for neighbours displayed in action - Blood donation at 2012 December Gwacheon Police Station Re-Settler Domestic Violence Counselors Training 2013 January Happiness coaching classes to improve Gangwon Re-Settlers' self-esteem 2013 March Coaching classes for Women Re-Settlers' successful adjustment (35th) 2013 Happiness coaching classes to improve Gangwon Re-Settlers' self-esteem May~September 2013 Helping Re-Settler Families and Creating Jobs (Happy Project) April~December Re-Settlers Happiness Coaching Qualified (Korea Coaching Association) 2013 April 2013 May~November Coaching classes to improve Re-Settlers' self-esteem Forum (The Role of Civil Societies in the Integration Process Before/After the 2013 June German Reunification) 2013 June~December 5th Professional Re-Settler
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