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Orphanages - Pre-1950

The creation of orphanages in Korea did not begin with the Korean War. Some existed even at the turn of the century. For its historical value we present herewith the information we gathered on those orphanages that existed prior to 1950. This information is extracted from documents found in the archives of the Christian Children's Fund in Richmond, VA.

1913 - Pung Duck Won
1917 - Seoul Salvation Army Girls' Home
1918 - Seoul Salvation Army Boys' Home
1918 - Christian Children's Home
1937 - Yu Rin Children's Home
1938 - Ae Rin Won
1939 - Young Nak Bo Rin Won
1945 - Sung Ae Won
1945 - Sung U Ae Yook Won
1945 - Bak Ae Won
1945 - Boys' Town
1945 - Myung Jin Children's Home
1946 - In Ae Won
1946 - So Yang Children's Home
1946 - Ulsan Yang Yook Won
1946 - An Yang Pyung Wha Won
1946 - Chung Eup Ae Yook Won
1947 - Nokpo Children's Home
1947 - Sam Duck Day Nursery
1947 - An Yang Bo Yook Won
1947 - Ae A Won
1948 - Ethel Underwood Home

 

 

 

 


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