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jennad
Joined: 02 Dec 2010
Location: San Diego
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 Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:40 am Post subject: Volunteering with North Korea refugees? |
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Does anyone know of a legit organization that would allow me to volunteer once or twice a month with North Korean refugees?
If being able to speak Korean is a requirement, I'd be out, so I'm looking for a place where English only is fine.
Thanks for your help! |
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You
Joined: 31 May 2009
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:08 am Post subject: |
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I know of one but I don't want to endorse them. I mostly posted this as a warning to you: I'm female and I started working with North Korean refugees and one of them tried to rape me, I was supposed to be there giving him an English lesson.
Just be careful~ |
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morrisonhotel
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| PSCORE would be the most obvious, but they generally require a weekly commitment. |
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jennad
Joined: 02 Dec 2010
Location: San Diego
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| You wrote: |
I know of one but I don't want to endorse them. I mostly posted this as a warning to you: I'm female and I started working with North Korean refugees and one of them tried to rape me, I was supposed to be there giving him an English lesson.
Just be careful~ |
was thinking more along the lines of volunteering with children, but thanks for the warning. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Is it cool for guys to help? I doubt they'd try assaulting me. |
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morrisonhotel
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| ThingsComeAround wrote: |
| Is it cool for guys to help? I doubt they'd try assaulting me. |
Yes, I know quite a few guys that are helping defectors here.
OP, you may want to try orphanages and the like for working with NK kids. There are a couple of re-settlement places but you have to be Korean to volunteer there. I think PSCORE mostly work with adults. Facebook is your friend for finding opportunities. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| LINK has had its "moments" here as well. I'm not sure if they still have a Seoul branch, but they did years ago. |
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swinewho
Joined: 17 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Does anyone know of a legit organization that would allow me to volunteer once or twice a month with North Korean refugees?
If being able to speak Korean is a requirement, I'd be out, so I'm looking for a place where English only is fine.
Thanks for your help! |
Why N.Koreans? - I guess it would cool on your CV though! 
Or maybe i'm just a skeptical person!
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I know of one but I don't want to endorse them. I mostly posted this as a warning to you: I'm female and I started working with North Korean refugees and one of them tried to rape me, I was supposed to be there giving him an English lesson.
Just be careful~ |
Seem's like the guy is aclimatising quite well to Korean life then! 
Sorry!  |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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I know of one but I don't want to endorse them. I mostly posted this as a warning to you: I'm female and I started working with North Korean refugees and one of them tried to rape me, I was supposed to be there giving him an English lesson.
Just be careful~ |
Seem's like the guy is aclimatising quite well to Korean life then!
Sorry! |
Mind elaborating? |
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JAZZYJJJ
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:42 am Post subject: |
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| Captain Corea wrote: |
| LINK has had its "moments" here as well. |
Define "moments".
J. |
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