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2020
- January 2020 Organised a lecture with Osaka Korea-Japan Single Parents’ Family Research Center
- Meeting with Swedish Adoption Centre and Swedish Embassy
- February 2020 Attend the meeting on the reality and improvement plan of the youth parent family
- Participated in education meeting of unwed mother associations by Minister of Gender Equality and Family
- March 2020 Moved the KUMFA office
- The 10th in-person regular general meeting
- May 2020 Declaration ceremony of the 1st Adoption Truth Day
- Nation-wide network activity at Busan, South Korea
- June 2020 Memorial ceremony of the former president Mok
- July 2020 Nation-wide network activity at Busan
- August 2020 Summer camp at Jeju island
- September 2020 Lead group at the 1st Adoption Truth Day conference
- October 2020 Participated the discussion forum of Jeju Women’s Development Institute
- Nation-wide network activity at Busan
- November 2020 Organised “Stop Overseas Adoption” press conference
- Round table conference about unwed mothers with Jeju Women & Family Research Institute, Korea Institute of Child Care & Education, and Jeju Women’s Association
- Organised “What is needed now is not the protected birth system” press conference
- December 2020 Meeting with the Minister of Gender Equality and Family
- Participated in Gyeonggi single parent conference
- Participated the “Holt Children’s Service is responsible for the poor adoption process and apologize” press conference at Holt Children Service
- Participated in policy discussion for poor families
2019
- March 2019 KUMFA 10th Anniversary celebration
- May 2019 Lead organization of 9th Annual Single Moms’ Day, “Why Single Moms’ Day?”
- July 2019 Screening the film of KUMFA Human Library
- August 2019 Human Library and Film Screening by KUMFA and GOA’L
- September 2019 Sisterhood relationship with Dream Come True Foundation, the Kopino support group
- September 2019 Sisterhood relationship with GABRIELA, the national alliance of Filipino women south east Asia
- November 2019 Organised the talk concert “Happiness”, sponsored by Seoul International Women’s Association
2018
- May 2018 8th Annual Single Moms’ Day “A Society Where Unwed Mothers’ Can Raise their Children”
- September 2018 Opening of second location of unwed mother emergency shelter, Heater
- November 2018 Inauguration of KUMFA Daejeon and Chungcheong branches
2017
- May 2017 Lead organization for 7th Annual Single Moms’ Day, “Single Mothers’ Rights are Children’s Rights” marathon campaign and conference
- September 2017 Heater Concert Fundraiser and Bazaar
2016
- May 2016 Lead organization for 6th Annual Single Moms’ Day “Make a World Without Child Abandonment and Trafficking” Han River campaign and conference
- August 2016 Incorporation of KUMFA
2015
- May 2015 Lead organization for 5th Annual Single Moms’ Day “Cheer up, moms! Smile, kids!” march and conference
2014
- March 2014 Sweden MIA and Meetings – Meetings on International Adoption and Unwed Mothers with the Irish Minister of Children and Youth
- April-June 2014 Inspection and Study to Improve the Alternative Care System
- May 2014 Single Mom’s Day Conference Held
2013
- June 2013 Debate on Support Policies for Unwed Mothers and Families Held in Seoul
- August –December 2013 Young Unwed Mothers Policy Meetings and Seminars – Asian Future Forum
2012
- February 2012 Registered as the 32nd Gender Equality non-profit organization
- April-Present 2012 Improving Awareness of Unwed Mothers – Human Library Held
- May 2012 Meeting with the Crown Prince of Denmark
- October 2012 Meeting with Germany’s Prime Minister, Mr. Bouffier
2011
- March 2011 Living Space for Single Mothers in an Emergency “A Place to Find Hope” Opens
- June 2011 Congressional Forum for Improving Unwed Mothers Support Policies is Held
2010
- January 2010 KUMFA Launched the Article
- September 2010 Ministry of Gender Equality & Family and managers in 14 local governments nationwide conducted “anti-prejudice against single mothers” training
2009
- March 2009 Korean Unwed Mothers and Families Association is Founded
- August 2009 Unwed Mothers Support Policies Awareness Seminar
- October 2009 New York Times Article (article here)