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South Korea

In South Korea:

Since 1982, Bethany has partnered with Holt Children’s Services of Korea to offer sponsorship, adoption, post-adoption services, pregnancy counseling, foster care, maternity homes, childcare centers, and a nursing home for people with disabilities. Additional social service programs have included community welfare centers and projects. Bethany is serving children and families in South Korea through:

Adoption
Counseling and support services
Sponsorship
Family preservation

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**South Korea facts*:**

Population: 48,754,657 (July 2011 est.)

Capital city: Seoul

Official language: Korean, English (widely taught in junior high and high school)

Religion: Christian 26.3% (Protestant 19.7%, Roman Catholic 6.6%), Buddhist 23.2%, other or unknown 1.3%, none 49.3%

Government: Republic

(www.cia.gov*)

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in need? Families and communities benefit in
tangible ways from sponsorship. Through Bethany,
your money provides direct and specific care
based on the individual needs of a family. When
you sponsor through Bethany, you will join a group
of sponsoring individuals to provide the level of
care that is needed.

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Name: Connor Country: Russia Born: Thu, 10/16/2008

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Sebastian, son of Jeff and Adriana, was born in Colombia on September 10, 2009. He was welcomed home to Michigan on March 15, 2010, by brother Santiago.

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Name: Nathaniel Country: China Born: Wed, 11/02/2005

Nathaniel, son of Joel and Becky, was born in China on November 2, 2005. He was welcomed home to Wisconsin on July 15, 2010.

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Gracyn Adele Mei, daughter of Kevin and Rochelle, was born in China on August 15, 2008. She was welcomed home to Michigan on May 20, 2010, by siblings Espen and Sierra.

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Name: Leah Country: China Born: Sun, 11/15/2009

Leah, daughter of Mark and Ann, was born in China on November 15, 2009. She was welcomed home to Michigan on August 13, 2010, by sister Mia.

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Name: Ava Country: China Born: Sat, 12/13/2008

Ava, daughter of Bill and Amy, was born in China on December 13, 2008. She was welcomed home to Wisconsin on July 15, 2010, by brother Hayden.

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Name: Melia Country: China Born: Sat, 02/09/2008

Melia, daughter of Adam and Cori, was born in China on February 9, 2008. She was welcomed home to Wisconsin on June 18, 2010, by siblings Gideon, Breck, and Kieran.

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Adoption requirements in South Korea:

Adoptive parents must be between 25 and 43 years of age. The minimum length of marriage is three years and no more than one divorce per spouse is allowed. Families with up to four children in the home are eligible to adopt. South Korea follows the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service requirements for income.

Bethany requires that at least one parent travels to South Korea for four to seven days to bring the child home. We strongly encourage both parents to travel. A U.S. passport is required for travel to South Korea. If you are considering international adoption, visit our international adoption page or download the adoption guide. If you are ready to take the first step, begin by completing the preliminary application.

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About South Korea:

Located in eastern Asia, against the Sea of Japan, South Korea became independent of Japan in 1945. Also bordered by the Yellow Sea and occupying the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea has been "separated" from its Northern counterpart by a demilitarized zone since 1953. South Korea runs about 14 hours ahead of EST (UTC+9.)

Global children's fund:

This fund is designed to provide a way to meet the most urgent global needs. For millions of orphans worldwide, extreme poverty and medical crisis are a life or death, and seemingly hopeless, situation. With your help, through the Global Children's Fund, we are able to meet many children's and families' most critical and urgent needs in a timely and relevant fashion. Together we can give a child hope for a future.

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