Adoptees in Crisis
KARE Program
The KARE Program (Korean Adoptees REintegration Program) offers integrated support services for overseas adoptees who have come under difficult situations while living in Korea. Designed to provide stability and resources, the program helps adoptees navigate essential needs such as housing, healthcare, financial support, and emotional well-being as they adapt to life in Korea.
This program is funded and operated by the National Center for the Rights of the Child, under the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
G.O.A.'L. has been helping to manage this program since 2021.
Beneficiaries
Deported adoptees: Adoptees who were deported from their adoptive country due to having not required citizenship from that country
Adoptees in crisis: Adoptees who came back to Korea due to extreme circumstances of racism, abuse, or emotional instability and currently do not have basic needs met in Korea due to financial, mental, and/or physical inability despite their best effort to secure assistance.
The program has the goal of self-sufficiency, and typically only supports adoptees for a period of time to help establish independence in Korea.
Main Service & Support Areas
All services and support that is received is decided based on the needs of the adoptee which will be assessed through an extensive review panel set by the NCRC. Other services may be provided, but are not listed below.
Housing Support
Financial Assistance
Healthcare & Counseling
Administrative Guidance
This program is intended for individuals facing intersecting hardships that hinder their ability to secure basic needs and stability. It is designed to provide comprehensive support and monitoring to help them transition out of crisis, which may or may not involve financial assistance.
This program is not intended for individuals seeking to alleviate daily financial pressures or burdens through financial supplementation alone. Financial support is small and is not always guaranteed for every KARE program recipient.
Emergency Resources
Crime, child abuse, harm towards others, etc.
English-speaking operators are available to assist foreigners.
Information on living in Korea, crisis counseling and emergency aid, everyday interpretation.
Available in 13 languages.
Made by volunteer counselors who have received professional training to support those facing complicated life problems such as loneliness and conflict, crisis, and suicide.
Only available in Korean.