Christian Children's Fund
Files. CCF-008
Home Name:
Nokpo Children’s Home
Project Number: 1620
Country:
Korea
1. Home History:
October 9, 1947: Founded by Mrs.
Choi Chen Yui, the first
Superintendent at 9 1ka, Kyungdon, Nokpo
February 8, 1949: Elected a board of
directors, and Mrs. Choi Chan Yui became first chairman of the
board.
July 6, 1950: Fled south to a refuge
at Chin-hae during the Korean War.
April 1, 1952
Changed the name into Nokpo Children’s Home
and approved by the Government
April 15, 1952 Approved
as a social welfare organization
April 20, 1952 Affiliated
with C.C.F.
September 1, 1957: Moved to the present
address
2. Activities: Children’s
Welfare
3. Purpose: Welfare
and education for the homeless children
4. Facilities available at present:
[ca. 1970]
57
Children’s accommodation rooms
3 Dining rooms
1 Clinic
3 Bathrooms
2 Playgrounds of about 3, 135 sq. meters
11
Rooms for pickle storage
1 library
3 Storehouses
26
Toilets
1 House for chapel
5 Flower Gardens of about 783 sq. meters
7 Swings
4 see-saws
1 Revolving swing
4 Houses for silk-raising
About 33,000 sq. meters mulberry field and so on.
CCF-008
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