Michelle Joo - Fundraising Campaign
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NORTH KOREANS WHO HAVE ESCAPED THE REGIME ARE IN DANGER.

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Michelle Joo

Hello everyone. As a Korean myself, it is hard to think about how dangerous and hard it is to live as a North Korean. LINK has shown me hope, hope to start a new life for many North Koreans. Yes, it is important to reach the goal of $3,000, but it is also important to raise awareness of the hardships of living as a North Korean. I have met North Korean refugees over the summer, and they are just like any other human being. When I asked them what they wanted when they came to South Korea, they said that they wanted to be loved and experience freedom. With your help, we can make this come true for many other North Koreans who are trying to escape North Korea.

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Recent donors to my page

  • Alexander Liu contributed $48.42
  • Youngjoong Joo contributed $200.00
  • Anonymous contributed $1,000.00
  • Christopher Jones contributed $103.00
  • Byungwoo Yang contributed $103.00
  • Anonymous contributed $40.00
  • Anonymous contributed $191.73
  • Youngjo Choi contributed $46.35
  • Tom Cacy contributed $100.00
  • Dawn Jung contributed $100.00
  • Anonymous contributed $100.00
  • David Chapman contributed $100.00
  • Youngjoong Joo contributed $240.00
  • Christopher Sohn contributed $51.50
  • Myungmi Lee contributed $20.00
  • Myungmi Lee contributed $50.00
  • Anonymous contributed $100.00
  • Lee Kisun contributed $100.00
  • Junghye Kong contributed $103.00
  • Lee Kisun contributed $103.00
Watch the video to see the threats that North Korean refugees face and how your donation can fund their journey to freedom and safety.
Right now, we are all raising funds to rescue Hye Sung.

Hye Sung

Hye Sung is in China after escaping the most repressive regime in the world: North Korea. But her journey to freedom has only just begun. She knows that if she’s caught, she’ll be sent back to North Korea and face torture, forced labor, or even internment in a political prison camp. Even if she evades capture, she’s in grave danger of being trafficked and falling victim to abuse and sexual exploitation. This, right now, is Hye Sung’s time of need. It’s up to us to step up and help her reach freedom and safety.

To protect the security of refugees and their families, we never reveal the real names, photos or stories of active refugee cases. Hye Sung is a pseudonym representing one of the next North Korean refugees who will be rescued through our networks. Photos shown are of refugees who are already safe, and stories are generic composites drawn from the hundreds of refugees we have already worked with. When Hye Sung reaches freedom and is safely resettled, we may share more details about their rescue and life in North Korea, but only if they feel comfortable sharing this information publicly. Many refugees choose to keep their stories private because of the risk to their family still inside North Korea.
 
To read stories and see photos of North Korean refugees who have bravely shared their stories with the public, visit our blog.







Is Hye Sung a real person?

$3,000 can fund the entire rescue journey for Hye Sung.

$250

Provides food, clothing, and other necessities during the journey to safety.

$500

Covers transportation costs throughout the 3,000-mile journey.

$100

Provides shelter and accommodation along the way.

$1,350

Includes all costs for fines, rescues fees, and our network of partners in the field.

$300

Covers unforeseen expenses and emergency costs (e.g. medical needs).

$500

Funds support for North Korean refugees after their resettlement.

THANK YOU

100% of your donation will fund a rescue and refugee support.

$3,000.00


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