In Ansan, South Korea, the Hope 365 Center is a beacon of support for single mothers and their children. The center provides essential resources like shelter, food, and medical care. With the help of the community and donations, the facility is transforming lives and fostering a sense of family for those in need.
Ansan, a city in South Korea, is known for its industrial strength and cultural diversity. It has a significant population of foreign residents
In this city, foreigners can face challenges such as job discrimination. Single mothers are especially vulnerable. To respond to these needs, the Northern Asia-Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church built a center called Hope 365 to minister to the needs directly in their community.
“Among these issues, in the area where the center is currently located, there are 3,371 single-parent families. In response, the Hope 365 Center immediately opened a facility for single mothers to meet local needs and provide support not only for accommodation and food but also for medical care and daily life. Furthermore, we also help them to be able to stably support themselves when they re-enter society later.”
Last year, Hope 365 introduced two new shelters for single parents in need of assistance at no charge.
“There are two facilities within the center. One is House of Happiness, which has three single mothers with kids, and there's House of Hope, which has four mothers with kids and one pregnant mother waiting for the baby.”
This facility is the first of its kind in Ansan, a result of a partnership between city organizations and the Northern Asia-Pacific Division. It transforms Ansan into a place of support and development for single mothers and their children, showcasing the impact of church involvement and humanitarian aid in creating a brighter future.
“I've come to view it as a family-friendly space. I felt isolated, but now, that feeling has gone.Receiving encouragement from them, feeling supported in assisting each other, and the reassurance that I am not alone are what I truly value about what this center has offered me.”
Hope 365 has accomplished much good in the lives of many families, but the center faces challenges in running the facility.
“The challenges that we face in the center are financial. We are serving eight families within the center. We need to provide them on a daily basis three meals and free accommodation, diapers and powdered milk and any other supplies that you need on a daily basis. And we want to have more families to be helped and sereved.”
With your support of the 13th Sabbath Offering, Hope 365 will be able to add more rooms to accommodate more single mothers. As a church, we can assist them by providing our utmost support to ensure a secure future for them.
“Please pray for us and our center that we can reach more people and those mothers who are in need.”
Thank you for your generous support through the 13th Sabbath offering that makes a difference in so many lives.
