Michael Simning Award Ceremony

The Michael Simning Community Builder Award was given to Al Barnum for establishing Adopt a Child for Christmas. All the nominees were honored at the ceremony.

Every Orphan: One Expat Org’s Amazing Christmas Mission

Adopt-a-child for Christmas is running an ambitious campaign this year aiming to supply gifts to all the orphans of Gwangju! Find out how you can get involved!!

The Life of Michael Simning (June 4, 1974 – February 28, 2014)

Gwangju remembers prominent longtime community leader Michael Simning, who passed away February 28.

Money Matters at Sungbin Orphanage

Over the last few years Sungbin orphanage has been the beneficiary of a number of fundraising events organized and generously supported by the ex-pat community in Gwangju. With the imaginary thermometer rising in representation of the money raised, people who have generously put their hands in their pockets may be curious to know why the events keep coming and where exactly their money is going.

Cricket Comes to Gwangju

The inaugural Gwangju Charity Village Cricket Festival took place in aid of Sung Bin Orphanage in 2012 at Chosun University.