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Korean Foster Care Association (KFCA)

Contact data:

508-10 Jungnung 2-dong
Sungbuk-ku
Seoul
Korea, Republic of
Tel: 00 822 943 9119
Fax: 00 822 942 4371
Email: kfca@chol.com
Website: www.kfca.co.kr, www.asiafostercare.or.kr

Year established:

1998 

No. Staff:

40

Main contact:

Heung-sook Yeon (yeonhsook@gmail.com)

Membership No:

1977

Organisation aims and activities: An NGO under the supervision of the
Ministry of Health and Welfare, the
KFCA is the only foster care service
organisation in Korea to look after
abandoned children in foster homes.


Operational level: National


Works with age groups : Children 0 - 18


Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation


Organisation mandate: Lobby governments and the United Nations, Provide training or education on child rights, Research child rights, Undertake legal casework on behalf of children, Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organisations, Work with media and press


Areas of expertise: Child participation, Children and the media, Children with disabilities, Children working and living on the street, Education and cultural rights, Emergency relief, Environment and habitat, Family and alternative care, Health and welfare, Implementation, Individual cases of violations, Justice, Minority or indigenous children, Refugee and unaccompanied children, Reporting to and monitoring the CRC, Sexual exploitation and abuse, Violence


Countries in which this organisation works: Korea, Republic of


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Last updated 17/07/2006 11:50:00

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