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]
in recent years , Holt become subject of controversy and sucutry for illegal adaptions and human trafficking of children with false field papers include case of Jeong In[5][6][7][8][9][10]
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.[11]
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.[12] 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.[13]
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. [14]
in recent years, the Holt agency was accused for illegal adaptations with Brothers Home between 1970s and 1980s where Peter Moller, an adoptee from Denmark learned his mother was alive and demanded inquiry of illegal adoptions between 1960 and 1980s to Truth and Reflection commission, Adam Crapser who adopted into an abusive home, discovered his citizenship was illegal.[15] the agency under fire when in 2014, when a 3-year-old Madoc Hyunsu O'Callaghan was murdered by his adoptive father Brian O'Callaghan prior of adoption, Hyunsu's foster mother asked Holt to adopt Hyunsu as her son but it would't allow and his adoptive father hide PSTD during screening test [16][17] and in 2020 16-month-old Jeong-in was murdered by her adoptive parents after Holt matched them and death of Sherin Mathews in Texas which Indian government suspended ties with the agency
Awardsedit
In the year 2000,[18] 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.
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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 Holt International Children s ServicesPurposeAdoptionHeadquartersEugene OregonCoordinates44 03 44 7 N 123 05 12 4 W 44 062417 N 123 086778 W 44 062417 123 086778Official languageEnglishPresident amp CEODan Smith 1 Websitewww wbr holtinternational wbr orgin recent years Holt become subject of controversy and sucutry for illegal adaptions and human trafficking of children with false field papers include case of Jeong In 5 6 7 8 9 10 Contents 1 History 2 Awards 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIn 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 in recent years the Holt agency was accused for illegal adaptations with Brothers Home between 1970s and 1980s where Peter Moller an adoptee from Denmark learned his mother was alive and demanded inquiry of illegal adoptions between 1960 and 1980s to Truth and Reflection commission Adam Crapser who adopted into an abusive home discovered his citizenship was illegal 15 the agency under fire when in 2014 when a 3 year old Madoc Hyunsu O Callaghan was murdered by his adoptive father Brian O Callaghan prior of adoption Hyunsu s foster mother asked Holt to adopt Hyunsu as her son but it would t allow and his adoptive father hide PSTD during screening test 16 17 and in 2020 16 month old Jeong in was murdered by her adoptive parents after Holt matched them and death of Sherin Mathews in Texas which Indian government suspended ties with the agencyAwards editIn the year 2000 18 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 editInternational adoption of South Korean children Korean adoptee Operation BabyliftReferences edit Leaders Trusted to Keep the Holt Promise Holt International Holt International www holtinternational org Retrieved 2018 07 23 Holt International www holtinternational org Retrieved 2018 07 23 Holt International www holtinternational org Retrieved 2017 09 15 Adoption agency denies fabricating documents of Danish adoptees The Korea Times 10 October 2022 In Norway a Proposed Ban on Foreign Adoptions Rattles All Sides of a Heated Debate New York Times Kim Tong hyung August 23 2022 Danish adoptees call for S Korea to probe adoption issues AP Seoul South Korea Kim Tong hyung June 11 2021 Korean adoptee films pain of mother child separations AP Seoul South Korea South Korean court orders agency to compensate Asian American adoptee Associated Press May 16 2023 Kim Tong hyung January 24 2019 AP Exclusive Adoptee deported by US sues S Korea agency AP Seoul South Korea Holt International Holt International www holtinternational org Retrieved 2018 07 23 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 Aeby John 1999 A Grandma for Thousands Her Children Arise and Call Her Blessed p 2 세계봉사상 에 빛난 홀트아동복지회 최악 불명예 직면 MK News Korea is hiding our past the adoptees searching for their families and the truth The Guairdan Holt under inspection after adoptee s death The Korea Times Toddler s murder reopens old wounds for Korean adoptees The Korea Hearld Bertha Holt WorldOfChildren org Retrieved July 9 2013External links editHolt International Children s Services Bertha Holt s obituary from the New York Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Holt Children 27s Services amp oldid 1212710611, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
