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Home Name
: So Yang Children’s Home
Project Number : 1750
Country
: Korea
INTRODUCTION OF SO YANG CHILDREN’S
HOME
1. The history of the Home
April 20, 1946 Established
in Choonchun, Kangwon Do.
June 20, 1946
Authorized by the government as an institution.
May 10, 1947 Completed
a dormitory building, 120 Pyong.
August 15, 1948
Completed a vocational training center building,
60 Pyong, (for bakery and carpentry).
June 25, 1950
The Korean War broke; brought 117 children down to Pusan (1st refuge).
November 11, 1950 War
situation turned better, got back to the Home in Choonchun.
November 18, 1950 Communist
guerrilla from Mt. Otae raided the city, so the whole Home family
fled
to Seoul (2nd refuge).
December 24, 1950 War
situation worse, brought 117 children down to Kaduk Island via Pusan
(3rd refuge).
January 12, 1951
Decided to settle in the island and purchased 9,325 Pyong of land.
1951 – 1954
Completed buildings, 232 Pyong.
April 1952
Affiliated with CCF.
April 10, 1953
Completed power plant (2.5 Kw).
June 15, 1954
Completed water-supply system.
April 20, 1955 Completed
broadcasting system (50 W).
May 22, 1959
Approved as a juridical person; let president Mr. Chee Deuk Yong
*More follows into the 1960’s era.
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