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Two months later, the "[[Bill for Relief of Certain War Orphans|Holt Bill]]" was passed, and in October 1955, Harry Holt and eight children arrived at [[Portland International Airport]]. The resulting publicity stirred interest among many families in the United States. The Holts set about helping others to adopt, leading to the creation of the foundation. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/society/view/2021/11/1045324/|title='세계봉사상'에 빛난 홀트아동복지회 최악 불명예 직면|publisher=MK News}}</ref>
Two months later, the "[[Bill for Relief of Certain War Orphans|Holt Bill]]" was passed, and in October 1955, Harry Holt and eight children arrived at [[Portland International Airport]]. The resulting publicity stirred interest among many families in the United States. The Holts set about helping others to adopt, leading to the creation of the foundation. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/society/view/2021/11/1045324/|title='세계봉사상'에 빛난 홀트아동복지회 최악 불명예 직면|publisher=MK News}}</ref>
In recent years, Holt has become the subject of controversy due to illegal adoptions, human trafficking of children with falsified documents, and the deaths of children, including Jeong-in.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/10/113_337613.html?fbclid=IwAR2BbCyRS98WAgJhvExdSMQZwZUqB5-QG9sInJJDYdbkbe2TloGm9rl1VAM|title=Adoption agency denies fabricating documents of Danish adoptees|date=10 October 2022 |publisher=The Korea Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/world/europe/foreign-adoptions-ban-norway-denmark.html|title=In Norway, a Proposed Ban on Foreign Adoptions Rattles All Sides of a Heated Debate|publisher=New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Kim|first=Tong-hyung |date=August 23, 2022 |title= Danish adoptees call for S. Korea to probe adoption issues|url=https://apnews.com/article/seoul-adoption-south-korea-government-and-politics-73c55bfc948ef6366dad8629742aa205 |work= AP |location=Seoul, South Korea}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Kim |first=Tong-hyung |date= June 11, 2021|title=Korean adoptee films pain of mother-child separations |url= https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-entertainment-arts-and-entertainment-1a91dc0d067455beb20242e2317a920b|work=AP |location=Seoul, South Korea }}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |date= May 16, 2023|title=South Korean court orders agency to compensate Asian American adoptee|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/south-korean-court-orders-agency-compensate-asian-american-adoptee-rcna84690|work=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= Kim |first=Tong-hyung |date=January 24, 2019|title=AP Exclusive: Adoptee deported by US sues S. Korea, agency|url= https://apnews.com/article/immigration-north-america-lawsuits-us-news-ap-top-news-12472d8f87944f12ae63f74a2829a410|work=AP |location=Seoul, South Korea }}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==

Revision as of 02:50, 6 July 2024

Holt International Children's Services
PurposeAdoption
HeadquartersEugene, Oregon
Coordinates44°03′44.7″N 123°05′12.4″W / 44.062417°N 123.086778°W / 44.062417; -123.086778
Official language
English
President & CEO
Dan Smith[1]
Websitewww.holtinternational.org

Holt International Children's Services (HICS) is a faith-based humanitarian organization and adoption agency based in Eugene, Oregon, United States, known for international adoption and child welfare. The nonprofit works in thirteen countries, including: Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Mongolia, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, and the United States.[2] This work includes a range of services for children and families including efforts in nutrition, education, family strengthening, orphan care, foster care, family reunification, and child sponsorship.[3] The organization's stated mission is to seek a world where every child has a loving and secure home.[4]

History

In 1954, Harry (1904–1964) and Bertha Holt (1904–2000) were busy raising their six children on a farm near the small Willamette Valley city of Creswell. In addition to farming, Harry ran a lumber company. Bertha, trained as a nurse, was a homemaker and mother.[5]

After seeing a documentary film about "G.I. babies" of the Korean War in orphanages in Korea, the Holts decided they would adopt some of the children who needed families.[6] Harry began preparations to go to Korea, and Bertha asked a friend how to go about adopting eight children from another country. Learning that it would be possible only if both houses of Congress passed a law allowing it, Bertha Holt decided to push for such a law.[7]

Two months later, the "Holt Bill" was passed, and in October 1955, Harry Holt and eight children arrived at Portland International Airport. The resulting publicity stirred interest among many families in the United States. The Holts set about helping others to adopt, leading to the creation of the foundation. [8] In recent years, Holt has become the subject of controversy due to illegal adoptions, human trafficking of children with falsified documents, and the deaths of children, including Jeong-in.[9][10][11][12] [13][14]

Awards

In the year 2000,[15] Bertha Holt was awarded the Kellogg's Child Development Award from the World of Children Award for her work with the Holt International Children's Services.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Leaders Trusted to Keep the Holt Promise".
  2. ^ "Holt International - Holt International". www.holtinternational.org. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "Holt International". www.holtinternational.org. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Holt International". www.holtinternational.org. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Holt International - Holt International". www.holtinternational.org. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  6. ^ Engeman, Richard H. (2009). The Oregon Companion: An Historical Gazetteer of The Useful, The Curious, and The Arcane. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-88192-899-0.
  7. ^ Aeby, John (1999). "A Grandma for Thousands." Her Children Arise and Call Her Blessed, p. 2
  8. ^ "'세계봉사상'에 빛난 홀트아동복지회 최악 불명예 직면". MK News.
  9. ^ "Adoption agency denies fabricating documents of Danish adoptees". The Korea Times. October 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "In Norway, a Proposed Ban on Foreign Adoptions Rattles All Sides of a Heated Debate". New York Times.
  11. ^ Kim, Tong-hyung (August 23, 2022). "Danish adoptees call for S. Korea to probe adoption issues". AP. Seoul, South Korea.
  12. ^ Kim, Tong-hyung (June 11, 2021). "Korean adoptee films pain of mother-child separations". AP. Seoul, South Korea.
  13. ^ "South Korean court orders agency to compensate Asian American adoptee". Associated Press. May 16, 2023.
  14. ^ Kim, Tong-hyung (January 24, 2019). "AP Exclusive: Adoptee deported by US sues S. Korea, agency". AP. Seoul, South Korea.
  15. ^ "Bertha Holt" - WorldOfChildren.org. Retrieved July 9, 2013
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