An Overview of Holt's Adoption Programs

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Since 1956, Holt International has tied thousands of Korean children to American affectionate adopted parents. Our heritage started after the Korean War and our founder Harry and Bersahort urged Congress to pass a special bill allowing them to adopt the eight Korean children . Holt established the first international adoption program in Korea. Today Holt continues to find loving adopted parents for Korean children who really need them.

Hiring in Korea is usually due to Harry Holt in 1955. As Harry Holt wanted to help the Korean children, Holt adopted eight children from Korea and brought them home. As Holt's response to eight children was adopted for national coverage, Holt created the Holt International Children's Service, an adoption organization based in the United States. Influenced by the fate of Korean children orphans, Western religious groups and other organizations began to put children in the US and European families. When Bersa and Harry Holt traveled to Korea in 1955 and adopted eight war orphans after passing through Congress, adoption by Korea began. Their work led to the establishment of the Holt International Children Service Center. In the mid - 1960 's, the first Korean baby sent to Europe traveled to Sweden through the Social Welfare Association.

Bethany Global began to start international recruitment program in Korea in 1982. Later, in cooperation with the Holt Children's Service, we also provided important domestic social services to support the most vulnerable children and families as well as international adoption services. Today, our focus is to continue to provide caring and permanent houses to our children. Otherwise, they may live their lives without knowing the family love. Children subject to adoption are usually 6 months to 5 years old and are trained at the time of introduction. Most children have a variety of tiny special arrangement needs. However, in Korea, boys and girls are subject to adoption, and more boys are waiting to be adopted. Senior children and brothers are rare