Sharing book for Asian emigrants who are living in Korea

The campaign objective

The main objective of this campaign is to allow Asian emigrants who are alienated from the Korean society to preserve their culture and language.

Executive director Yoon Jung-Suk said that "90% of the emigrants living in Korea are Asians, and they tend to be forced to be absorbed by the Korean culture. We planned this campaign in order to allow them to preserve their unique culture and language, and to promote a multicultural society."

The campaign process

To participate in the campaign, one only needs to bring a book from any Asian countries they traveled to, in that particular language, and donate it to the BF.

BF will donate books to nine different emigrant libraries and emigrant support centers.

Even those who haven’t or do not have a plan to travel to Asia can participate by either donating money to purchase books, or by donating books they already possess.

Fundraising Status

When I heard about the campaign, I thought to myself about how much they could be of help. Although I don’t travel often, I’ll donate any books that I can manage to collect
-A letter of a donor

The <Asia! Solidarity of hope made with books> campaign has ended its 40-day journey. We shared hope by collecting books. Some purchased books from foreign countries while some donated money to be used for the purchase of books. We are glad to have found how much people wish for the Asian emigrants’ happiness.

40 days worth of effort ?40,557,000 won + 2,206 books
Through money saved instead of a meal, books bought from an Asian country and the participation of companies, we have raised 40,557,000 won and 2,206 books.

Now, books which haven’t existed 40 days before will be donated to the emigrant library. Nearly 40million won worth will also be used to purchase books which will become the newest members of the emigrant library. This was all possible thanks to the donors.

A ‘word of gratitude’

The 40 day journey campaign has come to an end. And once again the BF will try its best to find the solution to the discrimination towards the Asian emigrants. The biggest outcome of this campaign is that the thanks we give, will not be the last. We thank everyone who has participated in this campaign with much enthusiasm. Also, we thank the corporate partners with us throughout the campaign. The corporate partners are like below.