Holt International Children's Services ( HICS ) is a faith-based humanitarian and adoption agency based in Eugene, Oregon, United States, known for international adoption and child welfare. Nonprofits work in thirteen countries, including: Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Mongolia, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Uganda, the United States and Vietnam. This work includes a range of services for children and families including efforts in nutrition, education, family strengthening, orphan care, foster care, family reunification, child sponsoring and more. Their mission is to find a world where every child has a loving and secure home.
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History
In 1954 Harry (1904-1964) and Bertha Holt (1904-2000) were busy raising their six children on a farm near the small town of Willamette Valley in Creswell. In addition to farming, Harry runs a timber company. Bertha, trained as a nurse, is a housewife and mother.
After seeing the documentary about "G.I. baby" from the Korean War at an orphanage in Korea, Holts decided they would adopt some children who needed a family. Harry began preparations for going to Korea, and Bertha asked a friend how to adopt eight children from another country. Learning that it is possible only if the two congressional assemblies passed a law allowing it, Bertha said, "Then that's what we'll do."
Two months later, "Holt Bill" was passed, and in October 1955, Harry and eight children arrived at Portland International Airport. The generated publicity drives interest among many families in the United States. The Holts began helping others to adopt, and what started as a small operation run from Bertha's kitchen table in Creswell (and Harry's hip bag in Korea) soon became a major movement.
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Awards
In 2000, Bertha Holt was awarded the Kellogg's Child Development Award from the World of Children Award for his work with Holt International Children's Services.
See also
- International adoption for South Korean children
- Duke of Korea
- Babylift Operation
- Holt China
References
External links
- Holt International Children Services
- Bertha Holt obituary from New York Times
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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