House of sharing

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​ "House of sharing" is the home for living former comfort women who were forced into Japanese military slavery during World War II. The House of sharing committee was founded in June 1992 with the purpose of building a home for the living comfort women through raising funds from Buddhist organizations and various circles of society.

 Every Wednesday, they participate in the "Wednesday Protest" in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. As of August 2008, there are seven former comfort women living in the house, and there are full time staff members including the director, Won-Haeng, a Buddhist Priest.

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December, 1991	* Buddhism society issued a statement on Comfort Women with a Buddhist Priest, Hye-Jin who worked as a director at Korea Comfort Women Issue Countermeasure Committee
October, 1992	* Inauguration of the House of Sharing * Buddhism Human Rights Committee, Directed by Song, Wal-Joo, organized volunteers from various fields to open the House of Sharing in order to build a home for comfort women in Mapo-Gu, Seocho-Dong in Seoul.
1993~1995	* The House of Sharing moved to Myung-ryun dong and then to Hae-Wha Dong.
August, 1995	* Construction started on the House of Sharing in Gyung-gi Do, Gwang-ju Goon, Taechon-Myun, Won-dang Lee. The area of the house was about 180-pyung. (approximately 720 square yards) The land was donated by Ms. Cho, Young-Ja.
December, 1995	* Comfort women started to move-in.
February, 1996	* Finished construction of a high-way ramp to the House of Sharing and held a ceremony with Premiere Lee Soo-Sung.
September, 1996	* Held an exhibition tour of “Drawings by Comfort Women” in Japan for about one hundred days
October, 1996	* Launched an internet website about comfort women through Hankook Daily News internet website. (http://www.hk.co.kr/event/jeonshin/e_homepage.htm)
November, 1996	* Received a social welfare organization license for the House of Sharing from the government of Kyung-ki Province.
February, 1997	* Construction started on the Japanese Military’s Comfort Women Historical Museum, contributed by Dae-Dong, Co.
March, 1997	* Construction started on the Japanese Military갽s Comfort Women Historical Museum, contributed by Dae-Dong, Co.
April, 1997	* Comfort women’s Seventieth birthday party celebrated, sponsored by Korea Broadcasting Service.
June, 1997	* Comfort woman “Hoon” from Cambodia visited the House of Sharing in order to understand the current situation of comfort women in Korea.
August, 1997	* Comfort woman “Hoon” returned to her home country from Korea. She stayed at the House of Sharing during the visit.
October, 1997	* A campaign, called “3000 persons’ museum promotion”, started as a fund-raiser to collect exhibits for the museum.
December, 1997	* Committee for the preparation of the Comfort Women Historical Museum started.
August, 1998	* Concert for the comfort women at the House of Sharing by Ms. No, Young-Sim. (A popular singer in Korea) * The Comfort Women Historical Museum opened.
October, 1999	* Reported the construction of residences for the welfare of elderly to the government of Kyung-ki Province.
March, 2001	* Buddhist priest Neung-Gwang started his post as the director of the House of Sharing.
Currently in 2002	* Nine comfort women reside at the House of Sharing including comfort woman Kim, Soon-duk.

History of "House of sharing" 

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