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Grandmother
Kim Gun Ja Fund
Grandmother Kim Gun-Ja, who was a sex slave under Japanese rule,
donated all of her assets to the Beautiful Foundation, saving
only enough for funeral costs. With her donation, the "Grandmother
Kim Gun Ja Fund" was established to support college tuition
for orphans. This was the first fund established in the Beautiful
Foundation. |
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Hara
Welfare Foundation Fund (Hara Fund)
Ms. Seo Mi-Suk, who established Hara Welfare Foundation to support
under privileged children and handicapped people, closed her
private foundation and donated its assets to the Beautiful Foundation,
establishing the "Hara Fund." She made this choice
in order to support more people without the regular operational
costs of a foundation. |
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Jung
Hee Kyung Your Sunshine Fund
Ms. Jung Hee Kyung, a business owner and leader of a cultural
foundation, decided to made a donation instead of holding her
70th birthday party. Thus, the "Your Sunshine Fund"
was established. This fund supports medical check ups and costs
for low-income single mothers. |
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You
Moo-Chong Library for Philanthropy Fund
Respected businessman You Moo-Chong established a fund to build
a philanthropic library and support staff education for the
systemic creation of a philanthropic culture in Korea. The You
Moo-Chong Library for Philanthropy is the only library specializing
in nonprofit fundraising and operations in Korea. The underlying
philosophy of the library comes from Mr. Yoo: "To support
welfare directly is important. However, if the staff become
more skilled and educated, one can become ten, and ten can become
one hundred." |
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More than 70 funds with beautiful wills are running independently
in the Beautiful Foundation. |