The number of South Koreans with disabilities jumped by more than half a million in six years due mainly to a rise in the country’s elderly population, whose age-related diseases often lead to a disability, a report showed Wednesday. As of the end of last year, 2.68 million people, or 5.61 percent of the entire population, had disabilities, up 535,000 from the 2.15 million tallied in 2005, the K...

What about cookies made by bakers with physical disabilities as yuletide gifts? Gmarket, the nation’s largest online marketplace, and Auction, its sister e-commerce site, are now offering products of over 100 social enterprises for gift shoppers who wish to spend their money for a good cause, eBay Korea, the sites’ operator, and the government said Wednesday. Their special promotion of social e...

Good Neighbors activists travel around the world helping people suffering because of natural disasters, poverty and war. The nongovernmental organization devoted to international relief and development was founded in 1991 by seven people including current chairman Lee Il-ha. It was granted General Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 1996. The highest NGO sta...

The Salvation Army Korea is kicking off this year’s charity work by hosting a special ceremony at Seoul Square on Nov. 30. This year, the Christian charity organization aims to raise 5 billion won ($4.6 million). Its signature collection pots ― red kettles ― will be set up in about 300 different locations across the country. Participants can also donate money online or by phone. The Salvation A...

Hana Daetoo Securities announced Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Vaccine Institute to support children’s healthcare in developing countries. The securities company launched a new financial service called “Hana Daetoo Donation Service” to financially aid IVI’s research and development of vaccines. According to the service plan, parts of the client’s ...