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Jeju Furey Christmas Orphanage Drive 2026 — November 6–December 11

Total Funds Raised To-date: ₩ 261,351,585   ( roughly $200,096 USD )

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jejufurey@
gmail.com

WHAT WE DO


Jeju Furey events and the Furey Foundation raise money for local under-privileged families and orphans on Jeju Island, Korea. 

Through a growing variety of events including beach volleyball, bowling, badminton, ping-pong, soccer, and darts tournaments, as well as photohunts, improv, Christmas gift drives and a boat party, the Foundation provides aid to these people in need.

see our mission statement and history. 




WHO WE HELP

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Iho (이호) Family
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​Beneficiary since July 2010

An 83-year old grandmother raising her two grandchildren alone is need of aid. Her grandchildren have lost their parents, making her the sole provider. However her age and frailty do not allow her to do much substantial work.

The grandmother receives 200,000krw each month in welfare and adds a little to that through the odd jobs she can find.  However, this is not enough. The family is in dire need of help; a fact that can be especially prevalent through the winter months when the only heat the family had was shared through a single electric blanket - which was the case until they became a Jeju Furey beneficiary.





Donated :: 16,750,000krw
2,000,000 on 2011.7.12
2,000,000 on 2011.10.26
3,250,000 on 2012.7.9
5,000,000 on 2013.7.14
0,000,000 on 2014.1.5 (money not needed :)
2,800,000 on 2014.9.2
1,500,000 on 2015.3.12
​2,000,000 on 2018.8.17
   500,000 on 2020.7.15

Progress Report - 2014.1.5
Progress Report - 2014.9.2
Hwa'buk (화북) Family
formerly No'hyeong (노형)
Beneficiary since December 2011

A 53-year old is single-handedly raising his 14-year old son and caring for his 75-year old mother. Suffering from a spinal injury he cannot find much work to supplement the 293,000krw monthly income he receives in welfare and disability. His son also suffers from an atrial septal defect in the left ventricle of his heart along with a hole in the right side which greatly affects the supply and discharge of blood.

By participating in Jeju Furey events, purchasing apparel, raffle tickets, and food, you will be helping in a big way to provide this family with a reasonable standard of living. 

Both families receive the funds raised by Furey in cash to enable them to achieve that standard.




Donated :: 16,550,000krw
3,250,000 on 2012.7.9
5,000,000 on 2013.7.14
3,000,000 on 2014.1.5
2,800,000 on 2014.8.9
1,500,000 on 2015.3.12
2,000,000 on 2018.8.17
   500,000 on 2020.7.15

Progress Report - 2014.1.5
Progress Report - 2014.9.2
Hamdeok (함덕) Family
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​​Beneficiary since February 2014

A mother with three children who's husband and father abandoned the family four years ago, is struggling to provide for her children. She earns cleaning-woman's wages, lives in a tiny one-and-a-half room home that is heated by a single propane heater and a single heating mat. They are unable to use the floor heating because it is too expensive. The front of the house is made up only of sliding doors that do not seal properly and do not prevent gusts of wind from entering the household
The household's main expenses:
- 1,000,000krw in debt
-   800,000krw in annual housing rent
-    85,000krw monthly in utilities
- new/fix sliding doors (front/main doors)
- new/fix windows
- new gas range
- education expenses for the 3 children


Donated :: 8,800,000krw
1,000,000 on 2014.2.20
2,800,000 on 2014.8.4
1,500,000 on 2015.4.2
3,000,000 on 2018.6.8
   500,000 on 2020.7.15

Progress Report - 2014.1.24
Progress Report - 2014.2.20
Progress Report - 2014.9.2

No'hyeong '43  (노형)
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An elderly man, born in 1943, who lives alone and suffers from diabetes mellitus,  hypertension, heart disease and hyper-lipidemia. He has to take medication for those ailments 
and he requested for aid through the livelihood security act. He could not afford his 2,500,000krw annual housing rent so he had to sell one of his musical instruments.

Donated :: 5,500,000krw
2,500,000 on 2014.1.24
   500,000 on 2015.3.12
2,000,000 on 2018.8.17
   500,000 on 2020.7.15
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Progress Report - 2014.1.24
Iho '31  (이호)
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An elderly woman, born in 1931, significantly immobile, takes care of her son who is physically disabled, and cannot afford the 500,000krw for annual housing rent.






Donated :: 1,500,000krw
500,000 on 2014.1.24
500,000 on 2015.3.12
500,000 on 2020.7.15

Progress Report - 2014.1.24
No'hyeong 9  (노형 구)
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An elderly woman living in Jeju who could not afford to fix her fridge or pay for other household necessities.


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Donated :: 2,500,000krw
2,000,000 on 2018.8.17
   500,000 on 2020.7.15

Iho '49  (이호)
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An elderly woman, born in 1949, has asthma an cannot afford the 500,000 she needs for annual housing rent.








Donated :: 1,500,000krw
500,000 on 2014.1.24
500,000 on 2015.3.12
500,000 on 2020.7.15

Progress Report - 2014.1.24

Cheon'sa Orphanage in Dae'jeong (대정)
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2022
All 61 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2021
All 61 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2020
All 55 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2019
All 55 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2018
All 63 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2017
All 61 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2016
All 61 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2015
All 62 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2014
All 54 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2013
All 62 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2012
All 66 or so orphans received Christmas gifts



Jeju Orphanage in Oedo/Naedo (외도/내도)
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2022
All 52 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2021
All 58 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2020
All 50 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2019
All 47 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2018
All 50 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2017
All 58 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2016
All 54 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2015
All 55 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2014
All 59 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.
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2013

All 66 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2012
All 67 or so orphans received Christmas gifts


2011
All the orphans who wanted Christmas gifts, received one.
Hong'ik Orphanage in Sam'yang (삼양)
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2022
All 47 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2021
All 45 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2020
All 47 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2019
All 55 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2018
All 46 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2017
All 45 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2016
All 45 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2015
All 61 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2014
All 61 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

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2013
All 68 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2012
All 67 or so orphans received Christmas gifts  and had a Christmas Day party.

2011
All the orphans who wanted Christmas gifts, received one.
Je'nam Orphanage in Seogwipo (서귀포)
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2022
All 41 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2021
All 61 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2020
All 50 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2019
All 52 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2018
All 56 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2017
All 61 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2016
All 54 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2015
All 53 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2014
All 56 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.
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2013
All 62 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2012
All 66 or so orphans received Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.


Cheong'su Children's Center in Cheong'su'ri (청수리)
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2022
All 31 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2021
All 31 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2020
All 31 orphans received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.

2019
All 31 children received
Christmas gifts and had a Christmas Day party.


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Donated :: 90,469,307krw
2022 
::    8,715,586krw raised to get Christmas gifts for all the orphans in Jeju, all the sick kids in hospitals, and 164 families
2021 
::    8,183,147krw raised to get Christmas gifts for all the orphans in Jeju, all the sick kids in hospitals, and 81 families
2020 ::    9,862,904krw raised to get Christmas gifts for all the orphans in Jeju, all the sick kids in hospitals, and 60 families
2019 ::    7,481,254krw raised to get Christmas gifts for all the orphans in Jeju, all the sick kids in hospitals, and 58 families
2018 ::  10,804,140krw raised to get Christmas gifts for all the orphans in Jeju, all the sick kids in hospitals, and 55 families
2017 ::    6,691,021krw raised to get Christmas gifts for all the orphans in Jeju, all the sick kids in hospitals, and 52 families
2016 ::    6,638,709krw raised to get Christmas gifts for all the orphans in Jeju, all the sick kids in hospitals, and 44 families
2015 ::    4,627,210krw raised to get Christmas gifts for all the orphans in Jeju, all the sick kids in hospitals, and 24 families
2014 ::    9,381,213krw raised to get Christmas gifts for all the orphans in Jeju, all the sick kids in hospitals, and 26 families
2013 ::  11,263,252krw raised to get Christmas gifts for all the orphans in Jeju, all the sick kids in hospitals, and 13 families
2012 ::    6,405,871
krw raised to get Christmas gifts for all the orphans in Jeju.
2011 ::       415,000krw raised to get Christmas gifts for orphans at two orphanages in Jeju.

WHO WE'VE HELPED


Donated :: 20,000,000krw

12,000,000 on 2009.7.6
  4,001,000 on 2011.1.4 
  1,000,000 on 2011.7.1
  2,999,000 on 2011.10.14
Previous & Original Beneficiary - The Furey Family

Beneficiary  from March 2009 to July 2010

On Friday March 13th, 2009, Nathan Furey passed away leaving behind two sons: 2-year old, Juno (left) and 1-year old, Noah (right). The foreign community sprang into action and through a variety of fund raising efforts was able to collect over 20,000,000won (CAD/USD $20,000) and gave it to Nathan's widowed wife, Hyo'jung.

Hyo'jung has since moved herself, Juno, and Noah to Canada to live with Nathan's parents, Betty and James. There, Hyojung has started a career as a chef in one of Vancouver's top restaurants and the boys attend school.

The money has been put into a trust fund, one in which the Canadian government adds $2,000 for every $5,000 deposited. This means that the trust fund has a starting value of $28,000. In addition to the efforts that took place in Jeju, Nathan's friends in Canada also did some fundraising and collected an additional $20,000 ($28,000 after the government increases). Therefore, by the time Juno and Noah are ready to attend university in 2024~25, they will be off to a very strong start financially.

The family is eternally grateful to the hundreds of individuals who made contributions and donations and are proud to see their son's name live on through this organization.


Here's a little video to remember Nathan Furey (c/o Craig Jordan):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydxkc0D9axI&feature=youtu.be

Iho '34  (이호)
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An elderly woman, born in 1934,  who lives alone and has trouble paying her 500,000krw rent.
Passed away in June 2014.

Donated :: 500,000krw
500,000 on 2014.1.24

​Progress Report - 2014.1.24

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