FRIENDS provides hope in countries around the world.
Fields
FRIENDS is active in 29 Project Areas in 18 Countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe.
Our Work
Child Development Program (Sponsorship)
We support children in need by providing one-to-one relationships with sponsors, and assist in providing basic children’s rights.
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Education Projects
We build schools in places where children have to study outdoors or walk long distances to study. We also help prevent children and adolescents from being excluded from education through various support networks.
Food Services
We provide food services in areas such as neglected urban districts and remote mountainous areas. We also help to promote healthy growth and development of children and adolescents.
Community Development Projects
We provide safe water for people who do not have access to this. We also empower people living on the margins of society to live more independently through the establishment of community support centers and leper support homes.
Vocational Training Projects
We support young people, small enterprises, and villagers to earn an income and become free from poverty by providing customized training in partnership with local organizations and institutes.
Medical & Health Services
We operate clinics and provide emergency surgery and medical treatment support for people in areas where it is difficult to receive professional medical attention due to a lack of medical facilities or fragile health infrastructure.
Emergency Relief
We support victims to return to their daily lives during and in the aftermath of natural and human-made disasters by dispatching emergency relief teams and providing daily necessities.
FRIENDS Volunteers
We dispatch volunteer teams consisting of medical experts to places that lack quality health services or professional medical treatment. Free medical services, hygiene education, and cultural exchange programs are provided.
Domestic Projects
We provide emergency assistance and support for vulnerable social groups in Korea. These include:
- Support projects for vulnerable groups - Scholarships for international students in Korea - Child welfare services
Hands-On Programs
Our Hands-on Program is a participatory donation activity. Volunteers make pencil cases, bags, and T-shirts for themselves and present what they make to children around the world. Funds raised by Hands-on kits are used for projects to help neighbors in the medium to long term.
