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Our history

2026

Establishment of ChorogUsan for children Vietnam Office

Establishment of ChorogUsan for children Philippines Office

Establishment of ChorogUsan for children Rwanda Office

Became the first organization in Asia to be accredited as a Grant Agent (GA) for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE)

2025

Launched the English brand 'ChorogUsan for children'

Launched ChorogUsan for children Vision 2030

2024

Establishment of ChorogUsan for children Cambodia Office

2021

Established the Support center for children from Multicultural Families

Provided support for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

2019

Ranked No. 1 among NGOs in Korea for Brand Power (K-BPI)

2018

Established the 70th anniversary History Hall of ChorogUsan

2016

Launched an Early Childhood Development center in Rwanda

Won the Grand Prize at the 8th Sam-il Transparent Management Award in the nonprofit public segment

2014

Won the Grand Prize for Best foundation at the 3rd Korea Shared Growth Management Awards

2011

Established the Child Research Institute

2010

Launched a communications brand 'ChorogUsan(Green Umbrella)'

Provided emergency relief in response to the Haiti Earthquake

2008

Changed the name to 'Children Foundation'

2007

Launched the first project in Africa in Ethiopia

2005

Launched a first KOICA Public-private project in Sri Lanka

2003

Established Family Foster Care center

2001

Became a member of The NGO Council for Inter-Korean Cooperation and started support programs for North Korea

2000

Established Child Protection center

1995

Launched overseas support programs in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

1986

Ended CCF support and began operating independently as a Korean NGO

1984

Established Community Welfare center

1976

Started the sponsorship program for underprivileged children

1962

Implemented the Appenzeller Children Center At-home Relief Project (the predecessor of the current Community Welfare Center)

1953

Launched of 'Donggwang(Children's light)', a journal of child welfare

1948

CCF(Christian Children's Fund) began providing support to Korea