Holt honors two foster mothers from Korea. Since 1995, Mrs. Choi has cared for 67 children. Mrs. Lee has cared for [...]
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“There were times when I thought maybe it would never happen. But I had faith that the perfect child for our family was out there.” — Susan Hong, Holt adoptive [...] A Holt adoptee volunteers at the Ilsan Center in Korea [...] When I look at photos from my first trip to Korea, I wonder what the other people on our trip are doing [...] Share After surviving the streets of post-war Korea, Thomas Park Clement was adopted by a loving family. Today, he’s honored around the world. by Robin Munro, Senior Writer By his late 40s, Thomas Park Clement was, inarguably, a huge success. As founder and CEO of an established medical device company, he had touched the lives of millions of [...] Share “Are you okay with adopting?” asked Judy. Startled, I thought, ‘how could I not be?’ I was adopted. But this wasn’t about me. This was about our commitment to become a family. With that question, adoption was no longer an abstract idea but our unambiguous decision to transform lives. Like many of our friends, we [...] Share This morning on Omaha Morning Blend, a local talk show, Celeste Snodgrass, Holt’s Midwest branch director, discussed Holt International’s upcoming gala and dinner auction. Adoptive parent Juliet Brown and her son, Gavin, joined Celeste during the interview. “This event is going to help renovate the buildings at the Ilsan center in Korea,” said Celeste. “They have [...] Share Fifty-two years later, an early Holt adoptee reunites with his “first father,” Holt President Emeritus David Kim by Robin Munro, Senior Writer In 1958, David Kim (right) oversaw Holt's first adoption program, in Korea. Here, Kim shares a copy of his memoir, Who Will Answer, with early Korean adoptee Joey Ko. [...] Share Adoptive parent Jane Ballback discusses internationally adopted children’s need for perfectionism As you read the title of this blog, you are probably thinking, what in the world is she going to talk about? Adoptive parents might be offended by this title, implying that somehow adoption was a “second-best” option. That is not what [...] Share Through candid (and often funny!) observations and heartwarming personal stories, a Holt adoptive mother shares the challenges and joys of parenting adopted children. Read more of Jane’s post adoption blogs by clicking here. by Jane Ballback My friends were too polite to say that to me, but [...] |
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