Supporting Korean Charities
Since our founding in 1977, BASS has sought not only to support the British expatriate community, but also to provide financial assistance for Korean charities. Thanks to the generosity of our members, the business community and our Korean hosts, the British Association of Seoul is able to donate to Korean charities each year. Funds are raised throughout the year via our various activities, but our main fundraising event is the Queen's Birthday Ball.
In 2009, BASS raised and donated over 127 million KRW.
Give your time to people in need. The reward will be tremendous. Whether it is two hours per year or two hours per day, you can make a difference in people's lives.
At present, we have 6 people on the Welfare Committee, if you would like to visit any of these projects or would like to get involved, we would love to hear from you. We make short trips and longer trips visiting our projects' locations. Members with younger children may go on the shorter trips and members with no or older children go on the longer trips. No pressure, just lots of fun. We always need help! Contact us at:
basseoul@yahoo.co.uk
Myongdo St. Columban's Home in Mokpo - 2009 Main Project
Seoul's Women's Shelter - setting up a workshop for the women who work for their living.
St Patrick's Centre, Geumsan - setting up a Library/Social Centre in their new premises
Jeon Jin Sang Clinic/Hospice, Seoul - purchase of an imaging machine for their X-ray system
Anna�s House for the Homeless, Chungwon - assistance with food
Anna�s Nursing Home- purchase of an industrial washing machine.
Chun Cheon Home for the Elderly, Chun Cheon - purchase of an industrial oven for Nora�s Bakery
John�s Village, Gwangju - Arcaffe Project for vocational training of psychiatric patients
Woorinuri Study Room, Seoul - for the English education of 27 children from under privileged families.
Pigum Island Volunteers, Shinan-gun - purchase of a fridge for storage of food distributed to the homebound elderly.
New Light Community, Seoul - assistance with medication and food to HIV patients.
Mohyun Medical Center, Pocheon - renovation of hospice
Sungshim Didimdol Youth Shelter, Seoul - purchase of computers, de-humidifiers and projectors.
Motungi Shelter, Seoul - renovation of bathroom
Salvation Army - annual donation
Gloster Valley Scholarship Fund - annual donation
Jungwon Home For the Elderly, Paju
Sungrowon Children's Home
St Colomban's Home and Hospice For the Elderly, Chuncheon
The Open Door Centre, Yangpyeong
Donghaewon Hansen Disease Village
Shin An Goat Project
