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<i>Ansan, a city in South Korea,</i>

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<i>is known for its industrial strength
and cultural diversity.</i>

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<i>It has a significant population
of foreign residents.</i>

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<i>In this city,
foreigners can face challenges</i>

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<i>such as job discrimination.</i>

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<i>Single mothers are especially vulnerable.</i>

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<i>To respond to these needs,</i>

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<i>the Northern Asia-Pacific Division
of the Seventh-day Adventist Church</i>

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<i>built a center called Hope 365</i>

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<i>to minister to the needs directly
in their community.</i>

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Among these issues,

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in the area
where the center is currently located,

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<i>there are 3,371 single-parent families.</i>

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<i>In response,</i>

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<i>the Hope 365 Center immediately opened
a facility for single mothers</i>

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<i>to meet local needs</i>

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<i>and provide support
not only for accommodation and food</i>

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<i>but also for medical care and daily life.</i>

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<i>Furthermore,</i>

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<i>we also help them to be able
to stably support themselves</i>

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<i>when they reenter society later.</i>

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<i>Last year, Hope 365 introduced
two new shelters</i>

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<i>for single parents in need of assistance
at no charge.</i>

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There are two facilities
within the center.

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One is "House of Happiness,"

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<i>which has three single mothers with kids,</i>

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<i>and there's "House of Hope,"</i>

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<i>which has four mothers with kids</i>

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<i>and one pregnant mother
waiting for the baby.</i>

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<i>This facility is the first
of its kind in Ansan,</i>

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<i>a result of a partnership
between city organizations</i>

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<i>and the Northern Asia-Pacific Division.</i>

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<i>It transforms Ansan into a place
of support and development</i>

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<i>for single mothers and their children,</i>

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<i>showcasing the impact
of church involvement and humanitarian aid</i>

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<i>in creating a brighter future.</i>

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<i>I've come to view it
as a family-friendly space.</i>

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<i>I felt isolated,</i>

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<i>but now, that feeling is gone.</i>

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<i>Receiving encouragement from them,</i>

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<i>feeling supported in assisting each other,</i>

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<i>and the reassurance that I am not alone</i>

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<i>are what I truly value
about what this center has offered me.</i>

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<i>Hope 365 has accomplished much good
in the lives of many families,</i>

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<i>but the center faces challenges
in running the facility.</i>

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The challenges that we face
in the center is financial.

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<i>We are serving eight families
within the center.</i>

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<i>We need to provide them,
on a daily basis, three meals</i>

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<i>and free accommodation,</i>

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<i>diapers and powdered milk,</i>

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<i>and any other supplies
that you need in a daily basis.</i>

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We want to have more families
to be helped and served.

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<i>With your support
of the 13th Sabbath Offering,</i>

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<i>Hope 365 will be able to add more rooms
to accommodate more single mothers.</i>

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<i>As a church, we can assist them</i>

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<i>by providing our utmost support
to ensure a secure future for them.</i>

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Please pray for us and our center

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<i>that we can reach more people
and those mothers who are in need.</i>

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<i>Thank you for your generous support
through the 13th Sabbath Offering</i>

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<i>that makes a difference in so many lives.</i>