Pacific Basin Initiative Giving Opportunities

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Korea

South Korea is located in Eastern Asia, the southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. Global Ministries supports partners working in the areas of education, human trafficking, and migration. We are also joining the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) in supporting the Korea Peace Appeal and calling for an official end to the Korean War. Help us reach 10,000 signatures supporting the Korea Peace Appeal!

Partners

• Hanshin University
• National Council of Churches in Korea
• Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea

Japan

Japan is located in Eastern Asia, an island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. Global Ministries works closely with partners who support creation care, education, and equitable networking opportunities.

Partners

• Asian Rural Institute
• Doshisha University
• Emmaus Center
• J.F. Oberlin University
• Korean Christian Church in Japan
• National Christian Council in Japan (NCCJ)
• Tohoku Gakuin University
• United Church of Christ in Japan

Projects

• Renovations for the Asian Rural Institute

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is located on China’s southern coast. Formerly a British colony, it has been the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of China since 1997. Global Ministries supports partners who work in the areas of human rights, youth organizing, and education.

Partners

• Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs (APAY)
• Asian Human Rights Commission
• Christian Study Centre on Chinese Religion and Culture
• Divinity School of Chung Chi College
• Hong Kong Christian Council
• Hong Kong Christian Service
• Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China

Philippines

The Philippines is located in Southeastern Asia, an archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam. Along with various other partners, Global Ministries nurtures a relationship with the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, which advocates for the rights of those living there. Human rights abuses by the Philippines government and military against civilians and civil society groups, including the church, remain a priority concern for our advocacy work.

Partners

• Dansalan College Foundation
• Silliman University
• Southern Christian College
• Union Theological Seminary
• United Church of Christ in the Philippines

Projects

• Building Project of Dumaguete Kalauman Center for Development
• Dansalan College Foundation Iligan Campus Building Project

Marshall Islands

Partners

• United Church of Christ in the Marshall Islands – Jaron Rarik Dron (JRD)
• Marshall Islands Theological College

Fiji

Fiji is located in Oceania, an island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand. Global Ministries partners with organizations that support youth organizing and education.

Partners

• Pacific Conference of Churches
• Pacific Theological College

Projects

• Youth Narrative Storytelling Project