About David KimDr. David Kim was the first

employee hired by Harry

Holt when he arrived in

Korea in 1956. Together,

they pioneered the

modern era of intercountry

adoption. It was Dr. Kim’s

knowledge of Korea and his unwavering tenacity

that helped Harry Holt maneuver through uncharted

procedures and bureaucracy. More than 55 years lat-

er, Dr. Kim is an eloquent champion for homeless and

abandoned children throughout the world. For more

than five decades he has moved and inspired others by

his selfless and unwavering commitment to the dream

of Harry Holt that “Every child deserves a home of his own.”

The David Kim Endowment for Children with Special

Needs honors his 55 years of dedicated service to the

tens of thousands of children whose lives he touched

and forever changed.

“Absolutely no alternative or substitute can take the place of

a permanent loving home for homeless children in institutions

and abandoned children throughout the world. We must

endeavor to realize this vision, no matter how difficult

the task, and regardless of what obstacles we may have to

overcome.” — Dr. David Kim

“I am blessed to be a witness to a life lived with such

self-sacrifice. It shows us how one person can posi-

tively influence the lives of so many. Simply put, there

is no greater advocate for children than David Kim.

And while his impact resonates across generations of

families around the world, it touches many of us per-

sonally. It is because of his work that I was adopted

and because of his example that I have adopted. This

is a cycle of influence that has repeated itself many

hundreds of times. David’s example has taught me

that there is love, there is commitment and there is

humility and somewhere out there just beyond are

children, and they wait for us with open arms.”

Tim Larson

Design Principal — Downstream

“Many children hear about guardian angels but few

actually ever meet one. I have had the extraordinary

experience of meeting two of mine: Bertha Holt and

David Kim. For many years David Kim was simply

the name of my legal guardian on my adoption

papers. Then I went on the Holt Motherland Tour

and met David. The first thing that I noticed about

him was a sense of calm, the kind that can only come

from inner peace based on faith and commitment to

one’s life work. It was a great privilege for me to meet

one of the people who helped make my life possible.

I can think of no better way to honor David Kim than

to help ensure that his life work continues. He has

served as a guardian angel to thousands of children.

His heart and thoughts are always on how to make

life better for those who can’t take care of themselves.

Any success that I have had in life is because David

and the Holts were lead to this great work.”

Margaret Fitch-Hauser, Ph.D.

Chair, Dept. of Communication & Journalism —

Auburn University

The David Kim Endowment for Children with Special Needs

PO Box 2880 (1195 City View Street) • Eugene • OR 97402 Ph 541.687.2202 • www.holtinternational.org

Today, in order to build on the pioneering commitment and spirit of Holt’s

founders, Holt International is launching an initiative to help more of the most

vulnerable of these children — those with special needs.

Orphaned or abandoned children who are older, have medical conditions, and/

or are part of a sibling group must often wait a long time - sometimes years

– to be adopted. For many, finding a family to love and care for them never

materializes. We intend to increase our services to children with special

needs, ensuring that many more of them find permanent, loving homes and

families. Those who are placed often present additional parenting challenges,

and so families need expanded post-adoptive services.

To enable Holt International to care for

more children with special needs and to

increase the number of such children who are adopted into loving families,

we are establishing The David Kim Endowment for Children with Special

Needs. Interested donors are being challenged to commit $1,250,000 to

this fund that will be celebrated at a reception in Dr. Kim’s honor during

the International Forum of Holt International’s 55th Anniversary, April

14-17, 2011, in Washington, DC.

An Opportunity to Transform the Lives of Orphaned/Abandoned Children with Special Needs While every gift — no matter what amount — will be welcomed and appreciated, reaching our $1,250,000 goal by the

spring of 2011 will require generous donors to step forward with major gifts. Some may choose to make a one-time

gift. Others can do more by making a pledge, payable over three or more years. The usual pattern of gifts necessary

for success is as follows:

Of the $1,250,000, 92% will go into an endowment to generate

ongoing support for special needs adoptions and services. A small

portion (8%) will offset administrative/printing/mailing costs.

The $1,150,000 David Kim Endowment for Children with Special

Needs, expected to grow over the coming years, will enable

Holt to:

1. Reduce adoption fees for families whose ability to

parent exceeds their financial means, giving Holt greater

flexibility in placing children.

2. Increase the capacity necessary to identify prospective

adoptive families and prepare them for the unique and

challenging medical, emotional and social needs that

must be met so that these children can flourish.

3. Expand post-adoptive services. Holt International –

the organization that pioneered intercountry adoption

and maintains a demonstrated commitment to placing

children with special needs into adoptive families – will

be at the forefront of providing resources and support

for parents who have opened their hearts and homes

to children with special needs. Adoption is a lifelong

commitment, and Holt will be there with the families

who step forward and say, “This child is to be my son or

daughter.”

4. Support Ilsan, located outside of Seoul, South Korea.

Ilsan has a long and special relationship with Holt

International:

• Originally built by Harry Holt and David Kim

in the 1950’s as a temporary orphanage, the

Ilsan Center has transitioned into a center for

children with moderate to severe disabilities.

Some of the residents are now in their fifties

and have been at Ilsan their entire life. For

those residents Ilsan is home.

• Ilsan also serves as a training facility for others

with disabilities. Today, nearly 300 children

and adults live and develop life-skills at Ilsan.

Some find adoptive families; some are trained

and supported for independent living. Most,

however, remain at Ilsan throughout their lives.

The David Kim Endowment for Children with Special Needs:

• Ensuring that cost is less of a barrier between a loving adoptive family and a wait-ing child with special needs

• Expanding post-adoptive resources for parents who adopt children with special needs

• Helping provide support for the children and adults at Ilsan

45% of the children Holt placed with adoptive families

in 2009 were children with special needs.

when they’re loved.” “All children are beautiful

– Bertha Holt

NOTE: An additional $50,000 will come from smaller gifts

6 $100,000 ($600,000) $600,000

4 $50,000 ($200,000) $800,000

8 $25,000 ($200,000) $1,000,000

20 $10,000 ($200,000) $1,200,000

Numberof Gifts

Gifts Needed For Success

Cumulative Total

Holt simply does not walk away from children who need a family.

Ilsan Center serves as both a home and a training center for children and adults with moderate to severe disabilities.

Holt welcomes estate/planned gifts to help children with special needs.

Today, in order to build on the pioneering commitment and spirit of Holt’s

founders, Holt International is launching an initiative to help more of the most

vulnerable of these children — those with special needs.

Orphaned or abandoned children who are older, have medical conditions, and/

or are part of a sibling group must often wait a long time - sometimes years

– to be adopted. For many, finding a family to love and care for them never

materializes. We intend to increase our services to children with special

needs, ensuring that many more of them find permanent, loving homes and

families. Those who are placed often present additional parenting challenges,

and so families need expanded post-adoptive services.

To enable Holt International to care for

more children with special needs and to

increase the number of such children who are adopted into loving families,

we are establishing The David Kim Endowment for Children with Special

Needs. Interested donors are being challenged to commit $1,250,000 to

this fund that will be celebrated at a reception in Dr. Kim’s honor during

the International Forum of Holt International’s 55th Anniversary, April

14-17, 2011, in Washington, DC.

An Opportunity to Transform the Lives of Orphaned/Abandoned Children with Special Needs While every gift — no matter what amount — will be welcomed and appreciated, reaching our $1,250,000 goal by the

spring of 2011 will require generous donors to step forward with major gifts. Some may choose to make a one-time

gift. Others can do more by making a pledge, payable over three or more years. The usual pattern of gifts necessary

for success is as follows:

Of the $1,250,000, 92% will go into an endowment to generate

ongoing support for special needs adoptions and services. A small

portion (8%) will offset administrative/printing/mailing costs.

The $1,150,000 David Kim Endowment for Children with Special

Needs, expected to grow over the coming years, will enable

Holt to:

1. Reduce adoption fees for families whose ability to

parent exceeds their financial means, giving Holt greater

flexibility in placing children.

2. Increase the capacity necessary to identify prospective

adoptive families and prepare them for the unique and

challenging medical, emotional and social needs that

must be met so that these children can flourish.

3. Expand post-adoptive services. Holt International –

the organization that pioneered intercountry adoption

and maintains a demonstrated commitment to placing

children with special needs into adoptive families – will

be at the forefront of providing resources and support

for parents who have opened their hearts and homes

to children with special needs. Adoption is a lifelong

commitment, and Holt will be there with the families

who step forward and say, “This child is to be my son or

daughter.”

4. Support Ilsan, located outside of Seoul, South Korea.

Ilsan has a long and special relationship with Holt

International:

• Originally built by Harry Holt and David Kim

in the 1950’s as a temporary orphanage, the

Ilsan Center has transitioned into a center for

children with moderate to severe disabilities.

Some of the residents are now in their fifties

and have been at Ilsan their entire life. For

those residents Ilsan is home.

• Ilsan also serves as a training facility for others

with disabilities. Today, nearly 300 children

and adults live and develop life-skills at Ilsan.

Some find adoptive families; some are trained

and supported for independent living. Most,

however, remain at Ilsan throughout their lives.

The David Kim Endowment for Children with Special Needs:

• Ensuring that cost is less of a barrier between a loving adoptive family and a wait-ing child with special needs

• Expanding post-adoptive resources for parents who adopt children with special needs

• Helping provide support for the children and adults at Ilsan

45% of the children Holt placed with adoptive families

in 2009 were children with special needs.

when they’re loved.” “All children are beautiful

– Bertha Holt

NOTE: An additional $50,000 will come from smaller gifts

6 $100,000 ($600,000) $600,000

4 $50,000 ($200,000) $800,000

8 $25,000 ($200,000) $1,000,000

20 $10,000 ($200,000) $1,200,000

Numberof Gifts

Gifts Needed For Success

Cumulative Total

Holt simply does not walk away from children who need a family.

Ilsan Center serves as both a home and a training center for children and adults with moderate to severe disabilities.

Holt welcomes estate/planned gifts to help children with special needs.

About David KimDr. David Kim was the first

employee hired by Harry

Holt when he arrived in

Korea in 1956. Together,

they pioneered the

modern era of intercountry

adoption. It was Dr. Kim’s

knowledge of Korea and his unwavering tenacity

that helped Harry Holt maneuver through uncharted

procedures and bureaucracy. More than 55 years lat-

er, Dr. Kim is an eloquent champion for homeless and

abandoned children throughout the world. For more

than five decades he has moved and inspired others by

his selfless and unwavering commitment to the dream

of Harry Holt that “Every child deserves a home of his own.”

The David Kim Endowment for Children with Special

Needs honors his 55 years of dedicated service to the

tens of thousands of children whose lives he touched

and forever changed.

“Absolutely no alternative or substitute can take the place of

a permanent loving home for homeless children in institutions

and abandoned children throughout the world. We must

endeavor to realize this vision, no matter how difficult

the task, and regardless of what obstacles we may have to

overcome.” — Dr. David Kim

“I am blessed to be a witness to a life lived with such

self-sacrifice. It shows us how one person can posi-

tively influence the lives of so many. Simply put, there

is no greater advocate for children than David Kim.

And while his impact resonates across generations of

families around the world, it touches many of us per-

sonally. It is because of his work that I was adopted

and because of his example that I have adopted. This

is a cycle of influence that has repeated itself many

hundreds of times. David’s example has taught me

that there is love, there is commitment and there is

humility and somewhere out there just beyond are

children, and they wait for us with open arms.”

Tim Larson

Design Principal — Downstream

“Many children hear about guardian angels but few

actually ever meet one. I have had the extraordinary

experience of meeting two of mine: Bertha Holt and

David Kim. For many years David Kim was simply

the name of my legal guardian on my adoption

papers. Then I went on the Holt Motherland Tour

and met David. The first thing that I noticed about

him was a sense of calm, the kind that can only come

from inner peace based on faith and commitment to

one’s life work. It was a great privilege for me to meet

one of the people who helped make my life possible.

I can think of no better way to honor David Kim than

to help ensure that his life work continues. He has

served as a guardian angel to thousands of children.

His heart and thoughts are always on how to make

life better for those who can’t take care of themselves.

Any success that I have had in life is because David

and the Holts were lead to this great work.”

Margaret Fitch-Hauser, Ph.D.

Chair, Dept. of Communication & Journalism —

Auburn University

The David Kim Endowment for Children with Special Needs

PO Box 2880 (1195 City View Street) • Eugene • OR 97402 Ph 541.687.2202 • www.holtinternational.org