NGO Support for Single Mothers in Korea

Single mothers in Korea exist for a number of different reasons. There are teen parents, divorced mothers, those who choose to parent without a partner, widows, and victims of domestic violence. Whatever your circumstances are, there is a lot of NGO support for single mothers in Korea, if you know where to look.

Documents Needed for NGO Support

Resident registration card (excluding minors) (주민등록증)

Copy of the basic certificate (기본증명서)

Family Relationship Certificate (가족관계증명서)

Required documents are issued at the Community Center or the District Office Civil Service Office. (주민자치센터 or 구청민원실)

Every Mother and Child

Assistance Offered

Resolve Crisis Situations: If you have medical or financial issues, they will do their best to help you resolve them.

Provide Immigration Assistance: This NGO can help you with your visa and immigration issues. One of the biggest things you will need to do is properly register your child in Korea.

Counseling and Assistance: Living in a foreign country is not easy. They can assist you to overcome language barriers with their assistants. 

Provide Daily Necessities: Daily necessities are getting more and more expensive. EMC can deliver whatever daily necessities you require.

I also saw they can help you to get free clothes, they are used but many of them are in good condition. In addition, they also provide diapers, baby milk powder, rice, medical support, emergency living expenses, utility bills, residential spaces, and food.

How to Apply for Assistance

You can apply for assistance by Clicking Here.
Phone Number: 032-715-7953
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/everymotherandchild/ 

Aeranwon

Assistance Offered

Living support (생활지원):

-Room and board: Single room for each mother and child generation, seasonal clothing support

– Birthday party, first birthday party, holiday events

Support Network

– New Family Group: Welcome Party While in the Hospital

– Nature Experience: Group Retreats, Camping, Hiking

– Cultural Events: Movie Days, Concerts, Restaurant Tour, Art Museum Trips, Craft Meetups, Singing Classes

– Club activities: Self-help Gatherings, Religion, Musical Instruments, Playmung~Whoo!

– Borough Council: Once a week. a self-managing meeting

– Education: Human rights education, safety education, basic cooking classes, storage education

Professional Support

Also, they can provide other kinds of help like Maternal and Child Health Promotion, Parent Competency Enhancement, Psychological Emotion Stabilization, Case Management, and Career Independence counseling (모자건강증진, 부모역량강화, 심리정서안정, 사례 관리,진로자립) 

Personal Experience

I was helped by them when I was in need and they provided me with diapers, baby milk powder, clothes for my baby, baby care articles, etc. I’m so happy that I got help from them.

How to Apply for Assistance

Phone: 02)-393-4725 / 010-3575-4750
Email: aeranwon1960@naver.com 
Kakao Talk counseling ID: kcpsc 
Address for counseling: 서울특별시 서대문구 연대동문길 138
Website: http://www.aeranwon.org/page/sub03

Other NGOs

BTOB

Website: https://btob.or.kr/home
Phone number: 02-6925-6575 
Email: hifive@btob.or.kr

Love The World

Website: https://lovetheworld.or.kr/m/bbsList.php?cid=pds
Phone number: 010-5482-2575, 031-378-2577   
Email: lovetworld@naver.com

InTree

Website: https://intree.or.kr
Phone number: 02-827-0032
Email: intree0501@naver.com

Wings of hope

Website: http://www.wing1004.com
Phone number: 1666-4725
Email: w-ing1004@naver.com
Address: 충북 청주시 흥덕구 서현서로21번길 36

KUMFA (Korean Unwed Mothers Families Association )

Website: http://kumfa.kr
Phone number: 02-2682-3376
Email: missmommamia@naver.com

Life of Tree

Website: http://lifegivingtree.or.kr/main/
Phone number: 070-7100-2245 / 031-266-2245
Email: atreeoflife@naver.com

G Foundation

Website: https://gfound.org/index.php
Kakao talk channel: 지파운데이션
Phone number:  02-6335-0100

Hope tree foundation

Website: https://m.hopetree.or.kr/bbs_shop/read.htm?board_code=rwdweb&idx=107020
Phone number: 1566-6960

Bucheon Hope Foundation

Email:  hope9123@nate.com
Phone number: (032)321-9123~4
Website: http://www.hopefoundation.or.kr

HopeOn

Website: https://www.hopeon.or.kr/html/index/
Phone number: 02-3789-2555
Address: 서울특별시 용산구 한강대로102길 11-3 엘비에스(LBS)빌딩 3층

Happiness Dream Center

Website: https://happydreamcenter.or.kr/3
Phone number: 051-508-0114
Email: dreamcenter2121@naver.com

Linker

Website: www.linker.or.kr
Email: ourwish1@naver.com
Phone number: 031-413-5533

1549PRC

Website: https://www.1549prc.com
Email: 1549prc@daum.net 
Phone number: 02-2655-1549, 010-2172-1549 
Address: 서울시 양천구 목동중앙로 135 우성대원프라자 5층

Women’s Hope Center

Phone number: 054-241-4673
Website: https://whckorea.org/home-kr/
Email: contact@whckorea.org

제일소망교회 Jeil Somang Church

Website: http://www.jeilsomang.net/main/main.html
Phone number: 031-454-2774

Jusarang Comunity Curch

Website: http://www.godslove.or.kr/kor/html/main/
Email: jsrcommunity@hanmail.net
Phone Number:  020-864-4505  

Babo Nanum

Website: https://babo.or.kr
Email: babonanum@babo.or.kr
Phone number: 020-727-2506~8

Yanco

Website: https://www.yanco.or.kr/greeting
Kakao channel: 얀코
Phone number: 010-4561-3248
Email:yanco@yanco.or.kr 

Conclusion

My conclusion is that these organizations are a big help when you are a single mother because it is so difficult to be a single-income family and raise a baby at the same time. With this post, I hope that someone that is in need can get help from an NGO. Thank you for reading my articles.

For information on government support for single mothers in Korea, you can Click Here.