We wanted to connect and support North Korean Defector students who share the same dream as we do… HANA, that Korea will become one. Suzzanne Scholte, president of the North Korean Freedom Coalition and the Defence Forum Foundation, connected us with this school in South Korea-
JANGDAEHYUN SCHOOL, BUSAN
Founded in 2014, Jangdaehyun School was the first North Korean defector school in Busan. It currently serves 22 students from North Korea, South Korea, and China with 70 students on a waiting list to enroll.
Lou and Lisa Gallo are missionaries from the U.S. and teach at the school for the small group of NK Defectors. Lisa Gallo said that it is the only school for North Korean defector children outside Seoul and provides middle and high school education.
Lisa has shared great stories about the students in Jangdaehyun School and how they have been thriving in this Christian defector alternative school. They have graduated eight students and four are now attending Handong.
Due to the current political climate of South Korea, the funding for the school has been drastically decreased as has happened for any and all NGOs/entities working for North Korean human rights based in South Korea.
Yet they continue to keep their hope that God will provide for these once enslaved dreamers…
These are some of their DREAMS!
These students were able to travel to America and attend the North Korean Freedom Coalition & The Defense Forum Foundation meeting in Washington, D.C. in January 2019.
At the meeting they were presented with a check from our first month of book sales and with a “HANA Crosses The Freedom Bridge – a story of how Korea become ONE” book to take home to South Korea with them!
2 years ago, we didn’t know where this dream of HANA would take us… but we gave it to God, and he is doing beautiful things with it, in beautiful people!
“Dreams must be let go.
Dreams must be shared with others.
Dreams can be more real than what we see,
more real than what is called reality.
The fact is, HOPE starts with a DREAM! “
HANA Crosses The Freedom Bridge
Proceeds from our book help to support this school for North Korean Defectors, but if you would like to donate to them directly, you may do so at their website: https://www.nkmissions.org/donate
Thank you for your support and for praying for HANA – One Free Korea!
