Image: A child separated from his North Korean mother when the Danish European Mission visited him in northeast China.
The girl Park Joo's mother abandoned her and her father died
Park Joo is a 15-year-old girl. Her father was ethnic Korean with Chinese citizenship. Her mother is North Korean. Park Joo's mother fled her home in China to escape the risk of being sent back to North Korea.
Father died from abuse
Her father became an alcoholic after her mother fled and he died from his alcohol abuse. Park Joo then lived with her aunt, but her aunt got married and moved away. With nowhere to go, she was considered for a foster family through HHK. She has just reached puberty and is therefore very sensitive and often cries. She often attends church services and pays close attention.
Died on the ship
Lee Il-dong is a 15-year-old boy. He is very small for his age. Like the other children in foster care, he is half North Korean and half Chinese. His Chinese father wanted to see if he could earn a higher salary so he moved to South Korea, but fell ill while there and died on the ship on the way back to China due to medical complications.
Lee Il-dong's mother killed on the street in China
Lee Il-dong's North Korean mother was a street sweeper in China, and she was killed on the street by a passing car. He lived with his Chinese uncle for a while, but mental health issues made that an unsustainable solution. He also has a Chinese grandmother, but she lives two hours away. When asked what he wants most, he answered "attention". He's not very good at school and has trouble keeping up.
These two examples provide a unique insight into the lives of a group of children who were born under very complex and challenging circumstances. HHK and the Danish European Mission aim to help these children gain a safe home life and a warm and loving Christian worldview to help them cope with the challenges they will face in the years ahead.
Thank you to the donors of the Danish European Mission. Your support ensures Christian, loving care in practice for these children who could otherwise easily feel completely isolated and abandoned.
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