March 22 - A Home for Mother and Baby

In Ansan, South Korea, the Hope 365 Center is a beacon of support for single mothers and their children. The center provides essential resources like shelter, food, and medical care. With the help of the community and donations, the facility is transforming lives and fostering a sense of family for those in need.

Ansan, a city in South Korea,

is known for its industrial strength
and cultural diversity.

It has a significant population
of foreign residents.

In this city,
foreigners can face challenges

such as job discrimination.

Single mothers are especially vulnerable.

To respond to these needs,

the Northern Asia-Pacific Division
of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

built a center called Hope 365

to minister to the needs directly
in their community.

Among these issues,

in the area
where the center is currently located,

there are 3,371 single-parent families.

In response,

the Hope 365 Center immediately opened
a facility for single mothers

to meet local needs

and provide support
not only for accommodation and food

but also for medical care and daily life.

Furthermore,

we also help them to be able
to stably support themselves

when they reenter society later.

Last year, Hope 365 introduced
two new shelters

for single parents in need of assistance
at no charge.

There are two facilities
within the center.

One is "House of Happiness,"

which has three single mothers with kids,

and there's "House of Hope,"

which has four mothers with kids

and one pregnant mother
waiting for the baby.

This facility is the first
of its kind in Ansan,

a result of a partnership
between city organizations

and the Northern Asia-Pacific Division.

It transforms Ansan into a place
of support and development

for single mothers and their children,

showcasing the impact
of church involvement and humanitarian aid

in creating a brighter future.

I've come to view it
as a family-friendly space.

I felt isolated,

but now, that feeling is gone.

Receiving encouragement from them,

feeling supported in assisting each other,

and the reassurance that I am not alone

are what I truly value
about what this center has offered me.

Hope 365 has accomplished much good
in the lives of many families,

but the center faces challenges
in running the facility.

The challenges that we face
in the center is financial.

We are serving eight families
within the center.

We need to provide them,
on a daily basis, three meals

and free accommodation,

diapers and powdered milk,

and any other supplies
that you need in a daily basis.

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

With your support
of the 13th Sabbath Offering,

Hope 365 will be able to add more rooms
to accommodate more single mothers.

As a church, we can assist them

by providing our utmost support
to ensure a secure future for them.

Please pray for us and our center

that we can reach more people
and those mothers who are in need.

Thank you for your generous support
through the 13th Sabbath Offering

that makes a difference in so many lives.