Adoption defects
Description
Our project
200,000 is the number of Korean children who have been adopted since the end of the Korean War in 1953. For several years now, the voices of Korean adoptees around the world have been heard and their testimonies agree to paint a picture of a flawed international adoption system . Between demands and recognition of illegal procedures, Korean adoptees are now demanding compensation from the responsible states.
Among these states, Belgium. Despite its small size, our country has welcomed nearly 3,700 Korean adoptees , which ranks it 7th in the world in terms of the number of Korean children welcomed. This relatively high number of adoptions obviously raises questions: in what circumstances did they take place? To what extent was the Belgian government aware of what was happening on its soil, and what is its responsibility for the scale of the phenomenon?
Concretely, what are Adoption Defects?
Concretely, our goal is to lift the veil on the role of Belgium in international adoptions concerning South Korea. But more than that, it is the whole question of international adoption that we want to question. The goal of our investigation is to understand to what extent the system that has been set up between South Korea and Belgium can be considered as a special case or the simple expression of a systematic phenomenon .
Over the next year, we plan to travel across Europe and Korea in search of answers to this question. Interviews, analyses, documentary research... We want to give you a 360° view of our problem and provide the most complete answer possible to our questioning. To not miss any of our progress, you can subscribe to our Facebook page as well as our Instagram account . If you want to have an overview of our project, you can also visit our website which will be constantly evolving over the next year. It will include all of our productions, go take a look!
To support our project, you can make a financial contribution if you have the means. The funds collected will be used exclusively for our survey project. If you cannot donate, a "like" or a share with your friends will be greatly appreciated!
Our goals
1,500€: You help us to provide ourselves with equipment
At this first level, you help us buy or rent the equipment needed to capture images and make quality sound recordings for our investigation.
€3,000: You cover our travel expenses in Europe
This second milestone reached will allow us to cover travel costs between Belgium and France, with the necessary travel to meet experts and key witnesses to enrich a series of authentic stories. We will also be able to hire an editor to help us in the production of our web series.
€5,000: From this level, you help us finance our trip to Korea
You are helping us to give our investigation an international scope. This trip to Korea does indeed have a certain cost: plane tickets, accommodation, travel on site... We nevertheless believe it is necessary to give the most accurate view possible of our subject.
8,000€: Our trip to South Korea is funded
The goal of €8,000 reached, our trip to Korea is fully funded. As close as possible to our subject of investigation, you allow us to seek information at the source and compare the data that we will collect in Belgium with those of Korea, and especially to collect the testimonies of biological parents. We will be able to meet parents who are also looking for their children or who have been forced to send their children for adoption.
Do you want to support us?
The resources needed to carry out the project we are embarking on are considerable, which is why we are asking for your help. We are doing everything we can to finance this project with our own means, but we are nevertheless aware that your help will be crucial.
By supporting us, you will allow us to reduce our travel costs, have all the necessary equipment to collect our information, testimonies, conduct in-depth research and provide answers to those who have been affected by these illegal practices. Together, we can make a real difference. And that's not all, we also have something for you. In addition to the rewards to discover below, your name will also be honored at the end of our web series to thank you for believing in this project.
Meet the team!
Lou-Ann, 23 years old
Without Lou-Ann, there would be no media project. It is thanks to her unmatched determination and her infectious passion that the team was formed. Always up for late-night team building sessions, she is the main asset of our successful evenings. A true Swiss army knife, she is as comfortable writing sharp files as she is showing off her keen sense of humor.
Camille, 22 years old
With a cheerful air, Camille takes you into her incredible world. Laughing galore and a great atmosphere guaranteed when she is around, she will not fail to wrap you in her cocoon of kindness.
Helen, 21 years old
Armed with her graphics tablet and her creativity, Hélène is the super-mom of our mascot. However, be careful because her calm can give way to bursts of madness after long hours of work in good company.
Geraldine, 25 years old
Géraldine is our oldest member of the group. With her feet on the ground but her head in the clouds, you will often catch her between two dreams. With her warm smile, she will warm your heart with her kindness.
Lara, 24 years old
Being around Lara is like being rocked along a quiet river. With a stunning zenitude, she always manages to calm us down in times of stress. She is a bit like our angel fallen from heaven.
Luna, 23 years old
Luna is the globetrotter of the group. Always between two trips, she will never forget to take a book in her suitcase. With her captivating voice and her ideas that flow, she always manages to captivate her audience.
Chingu
Chingu knows absolutely EVERYTHING. Maybe because she is omniscient…! She has the answer to everything, even to the question you haven't asked yet. In the team, the brain and the image is her.