Category Archives: Orphans
Former Street Child Refugee Re-visits Japanese Rescuers
At the end of October, O.C., one of our former North Korean foster children, came to visit us again after 20 years! We met at a Korean restaurant in Tokyo, where we held a party to celebrate the wonderful surprise reunion.
Flash update: 3 orphans reach safety
On December 24, the 3 North Korean orphans have been accepted by a neutral third country where they can safely await for the trip to South Korea, their final destination.
As with most refugees fleeing oppression, these three also faced several unexpected delays along the way, but fortunately made it all the way to the safe haven.
We at LFNKR wish to extend our most sincere thanks for all the help and support you have provided in this case as well as all many other refugees you helped over the years.
3 North Korean Orphans Need Our Help
Our organization, LFNKR, has just received a request for help from three orphans who, until recently, had been living on the street. These children area girl, age 14, and two boys, ages 10 and 8. Currently, they are hiding in China to avoid being found and arrested by Chinese police. We need to lead them out to a safe country as soon as possible.
Below is the request we received from the girl, who speaks for her small group. Here is her story.
Update on Our Five-Year-Old Orphan
Settling in
When the small boy arrived at the orphanage, staff members decided to call him “Kim Chol.” Chol’s nightmare began back in October of last year. The Chinese police had discovered that his parents were North Korean defectors, so they arrested the two and handed them over to North Korean security officers for repatriation, but the five-year-old was left to fend for himself. See our earlier report on Chol