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The Charities ANZA Korea supports

The Jeon Jin Sang Centre

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The Jeon Jing Sang Center was established in 1975, to assist low income people in south-west Seoul. It started out to provide medical care ( curative and preventative), pallative care at home, social consultations and help, legal assistance, afterschool care, and support to old isolated people. In 1992 it became an internship place for medical and nursing students who desire to help out and gain experience in this area.
In 2008, the centre opened its eight bed Palliative care hospice unit where terminally ill patients and their families are looked after around the clock.
Dr Marie- Helene Brasseur, a Belgian doctor,  has dedicated her life to this clinic.  Her dedication and commitment to her team of 14 full time workers, and her patients is truly remarkable,
Much of the equipment used to treat patients at Jeon Jing Sang is very old.  In 2009 ANZA and other organisations assisted Jeon Jin Sang to digitalize their x-ray facilities through the purchase of a mini PACS machine.  ANZA was very proud to visit recently and see the new PACS system up and running.  In 2010 Jeon Jin Sang Clinic needs a new radiographic x-ray system, which is compatible with the PACS system.


Raphael House

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Raphael House is a home for severely mentally and physically handicapped children here in Seoul.  The welcome that ANZA members receive when visiting the children and staff is overwhelming.  Although the children cannot communicate with us, we do not need words.  We play and interact with the children on a different level; memories that will stay with us forever.
Raphael House, a small Korean House, accomodates 15 children aged from a few months up to 15 years old.    Many are blind, and most have multiple handicaps including hearing deficits and autism.  Raphael House is run entirely by volunteers and donations

Sisters of Charity

A multi-cultural centre helping 224 families living in 10 districts in Jeongnam province.  These sisters help new foreign brides with cultural differences, for example living with extended Korean families, maternity issues etc


Using Australian technology to benefit the hearing-impaired in Korea

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The cochlear (ear) implant was developed in Australia by Cochlear Limited.  For the last 3 years, ANZA has supported the speech pathology for several Korean children from low-income families who have received an implant.  Each child requires two to three years of speech therapy following their implant, to optimize their ability to learn how to hear.  In 2010, the cost of one year of speech therapy is KRW3.5million.  For more information look at www.cochlear.com

Seoul Shelter for Women

Seoul Shelter for Women is a home for 490 homeless women as of January 25, 2012. At present, there are 200 women in our center, and 290 women in hospitals. The homeless women over the age 18 who have been found on the street by police officers or social workers, are now living together as a new family. In many cases, they have been abandoned by their family or society due to their mental issues such as schizophrenia or mental retardation. 
 
The main functions of Seoul Shelter for Women are:
 1)   Providing necessities of life such as food, clothing, and shelter
 2)   Providingmedical service
 3)   Establishing new ID documents as theirs were destructed 
 4)   Providing various social welfare programs to support these marginalized homeless women such as socio-psychological programs, emotion refining programs, and self-        support  programs.

 Under the motto, “With Dream and Hope!”, the shelter helps the homeless women become independent as a member of this society. As more than 80% of them have mental diseases as well as physical illness, it is not easy to help them be independent. However, they try to give them courage to go into our society once again with dream and hope.

Sister Nora

An independent division of the Sisters of Charity, providing support in the community with homeless people

Mubupjunsa

Mubupjunsa is a youth centre housing 31 orphans ranging from age 6 through to college age students.  The youngest child 'Sunwoo' suffers from anencephaly and requires 24 hours a day care.


Moon Bears

A conservation  program

The Eugene Bell Foundation

The Eugene Bell Foundation was established in 1995 by Dr Stephen Linton, and strives to diagnose and treat tuberculosis in North Korea, which is one of the country's main health challenges.  Currently, Eugene Bell assists one third of the North Korean population and has established forty treatment facilities, including hospitals and care centres.

The Emmaus Welfare Centre

The Eammaus Welfare Centre was started in 1981 by Father Noel O'Neill, an Irish born Columbian missionary.  The centre provides community care for intellectually and developmentally disabled people.  Eight government-funded apartments were purchased recently as part of a pilot programme where the centre will provide care for 30 residents.
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Annie and Nicole with one of the children living at Raphael House
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ANZA Committee visit to Raphael House September 2010
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Mr Park, manager of Raphael House - with the Cough Suction machine donated by ANZA
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ANZA contributes to physiotherapy costs for the children at Raphael House
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