By Aimee Jachym | President
This spring, three Korean toddlers, who live at an orphanage in Gumi (about three hours south of Seoul), are able to attend preschool thanks to your individual financial support. The Korean government does not provide funding for toddlers who live in orphanages to go to preschool until they are 4, but curiously, the government does pay for non-orphans to go to preschool as soon as the parents are willing to send them. KKOOM first recognized this need gap several years ago, and since then we've been able to help 2 and 3 year-old Korean orphans go to preschool.
Two of the three toddlers attending preschool this semester with KKOOM's support are S.H. and J.H., whom we've written about previously. Their house mothers have reported that both are doing well, both at preschool and at home.
Starting in March, KKOOM sent our 10th toddler to preschool in Korea. J.S. is almost 2 years old and has been living at the orphanage since January (his family background is unknown to us at this time). His house mother at the orphanage says that J.S. seems timid at first but definitely makes his opinions known! He likes playing with balls, cars and his stuffed rabbit toy. He is a good eater, and especially likes apples. J.S. By going to preschool, J.S.'s house mother hopes that he can learn to get along well with his new classmate friends and have fun.
So far, it sounds like J.S. has been doing just that. Everyone at the preschool says that J.S. has been adjusting well and making new friends. His house mother said, "Thank you so much to KKOOM and all of KKOOM's supporters. Without you, J.S. wouldn't be able to go to preschool for 2 more years, and I don't know what we would have done."
In our next report, we'll let you know how J.S.'s first semester at preschool was and share with you any new developments about our preschool for Korean orphan toddlers program. In the meantime, if you have any questions or comments you'd like to share, we'd love to hear from you! Thank you so much for your generous support!
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