what can i do to aid the North Korean people?
uplifting defectors' voices, sharing stories, and sparking conversation about human rights issues in North Korea are great places to start. here are some additional ways you can learn more and get involved:
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articles
Is There Any Way to Help the People of North Korea? (Human Rights Watch)
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​The North Korean People's Challenges (Liberty in North Korea)
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The Journey (Liberty in North Korea)
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North Korea: Residents tell BBC of neighbours starving to death (BBC)
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A family's escape from North Korea through a minefield and stormy seas (BBC)
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organizations
LiNK is the only full-time grassroots organization in North America devoted to the North Korean human rights and humanitarian crises. LiNK provides protection and aid to North Korean refugees hiding in China and, utilizing a modern-day underground railroad through Southeast Asia, rescues refugees and helps them to reach freedom.
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Yeomyung School in South Korea provides specialized education for North Korean escapee students to help them with the emotional wounds from their detrimental past. They also offer classes that focus on learning Korean for students who were born in China and programs related to culture and the unity of Korea.
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Korea Future's mission is to conduct comprehensive investigations into human rights violations and international crimes within North Korea and to present their findings to national and international authorities to seek justice with victims and hold perpetrators accountable.
