First Steps http://www2.firststepscanada.org Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:34:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en-us hourly 1 2011/2012 겨울호 뉴스레터 http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/02/03/20112012-%ea%b2%a8%ec%9a%b8%ed%98%b8-%eb%89%b4%ec%8a%a4%eb%a0%88%ed%84%b0 http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/02/03/20112012-%ea%b2%a8%ec%9a%b8%ed%98%b8-%eb%89%b4%ec%8a%a4%eb%a0%88%ed%84%b0#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:34:35 +0000 firststeps http://www2.firststepscanada.org/?p=4521 겨울호 뉴스레터 2011

]]> http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/02/03/20112012-%ea%b2%a8%ec%9a%b8%ed%98%b8-%eb%89%b4%ec%8a%a4%eb%a0%88%ed%84%b0/feed 0 A Shipment has Arrived!! http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/02/02/a-shipment-has-arrived http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/02/02/a-shipment-has-arrived#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:12:42 +0000 firststeps http://www2.firststepscanada.org/?p=4482 Last week another 40 tonnes of soybeans arrived in North Korea and have been distributed to children in Nampo and Hyongjesan.  One tonne of soybeans feeds 100 children a daily cup of nutritious soymilk for one year.  Currently, one tonne of soybeans, including shipping, has a cost of $850.

We want to thank all our donors and volunteers for your faithful service and for helping feed thousands of hungry children in North Korea.

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]]> http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/02/02/a-shipment-has-arrived/feed 0 Thank You Chloe!!! http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/24/thank-you-chloe http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/24/thank-you-chloe#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:06:50 +0000 firststeps http://www2.firststepscanada.org/?p=4473 First Steps would like to say ‘Thank you’ to Chloe Yoojin Lee for her hard work, positive attitude and her faithful commitment for the past 15 months.  Chloe was a big help and will be missed.  We wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

Thank You!

(Chloe is second from the left)

]]> http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/24/thank-you-chloe/feed 0 Gift Catalogue http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/19/gift-catalogue http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/19/gift-catalogue#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:39:28 +0000 firststeps http://www2.firststepscanada.org/?p=4446 2011 Winter Gift Catalogue

Check out First Steps Winter Gift Catalogue.

]]> http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/19/gift-catalogue/feed 0 Volunteers http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/11/volunteers http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/11/volunteers#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:54:57 +0000 firststeps http://www2.firststepscanada.org/?p=4367 We welcome new volunteers to help us around the office, fundraising events, and designing (graphic or web). If you are interested, or know of someone interested, please contact us at info@firststepscanada.org

]]> http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/11/volunteers/feed 0 William Kim http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/09/william-kim http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/09/william-kim#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:46:33 +0000 firststeps http://www2.firststepscanada.org/?p=4344 William Kim & First Steps]]> Many thanks First Steps volunteer, William Kim. William has been fundraising and raising awareness for almost three years now and has made a positive impact on thousands of lives.

Check out William’s video here:

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]]> http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/09/william-kim/feed 0 Hand-knitted Scarves http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/06/hand-knitted-scarves http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/06/hand-knitted-scarves#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:26:41 +0000 firststeps http://www2.firststepscanada.org/?p=4328 IMG_4938_pwm For those of you interested in donating hand-knitted scarves, mittens, tuques, etc. please contact us at 1-604-732-0195 during the office hours (Mon-Fri 9-5pm). ]]> IMG_4938_pwm

For those of you interested in donating hand-knitted scarves, mittens, tuques, etc. please contact us at 1-604-732-0195 during the office hours (Mon-Fri 9-5pm).

]]> http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/06/hand-knitted-scarves/feed 0 2011 Winter Newsletter http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/03/2011-winter-newsletter2011%eb%85%84-%ea%b2%a8%ec%9a%b8%ed%98%b8-%eb%89%b4%ec%8a%a4%eb%a0%88%ed%84%b0 http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/03/2011-winter-newsletter2011%eb%85%84-%ea%b2%a8%ec%9a%b8%ed%98%b8-%eb%89%b4%ec%8a%a4%eb%a0%88%ed%84%b0#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:33:10 +0000 firststeps http://www2.firststepscanada.org/?p=4289 2011 Winter Newsletter

]]> http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2012/01/03/2011-winter-newsletter2011%eb%85%84-%ea%b2%a8%ec%9a%b8%ed%98%b8-%eb%89%b4%ec%8a%a4%eb%a0%88%ed%84%b0/feed 0 2011 Tax Benefits http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2011/12/28/2011-tax-benefits http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2011/12/28/2011-tax-benefits#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:00:56 +0000 firststeps http://www2.firststepscanada.org/?p=4194 To secure 2011 tax benefits from giving to First Steps, both cheque and online donation must be postmarked before Dec 31. If you wish to make the gift in person, you can hand-deliver to the office, and it must be received by First Steps by Dec 31. Thank you to all who faithfully give to First Steps!

Online Donation: http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=s56028
Cheques can be made payable to: First Steps

Address: 3260 West 5th Ave. Vancouver, BC.
Tel: 604-732-0195

]]> http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2011/12/28/2011-tax-benefits/feed 0 Nov-Dec. 2011 DPRK Photos http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2011/12/20/nov-dec-2011-dprk-photos2011%eb%85%84-%ea%b2%a8%ec%9a%b8-%eb%b6%81%ed%95%9c%eb%b0%a9%eb%ac%b8-%ec%82%ac%ec%a7%84 http://www2.firststepscanada.org/lang/en-us/2011/12/20/nov-dec-2011-dprk-photos2011%eb%85%84-%ea%b2%a8%ec%9a%b8-%eb%b6%81%ed%95%9c%eb%b0%a9%eb%ac%b8-%ec%82%ac%ec%a7%84#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:20:30 +0000 firststeps http://www2.firststepscanada.org/?p=4061
Boy is intent on drinking his soymilk in Nampo.

Boy is intent on drinking his soymilk in Nampo.


Happy soymilk drinkers in Nampo.

Happy soymilk drinkers in Nampo.


Malnourished boy in Nampo waits to receive his soymilk ration.

Malnourished boy in Nampo waits to receive his soymilk ration.


Raw soybeans and various forms of tofu residue from VitaCow processing.

Raw soybeans and various forms of tofu residue from VitaCow processing.


Fresh soymilk streams into can after VitaCow processing.

Fresh soymilk streams into can after VitaCow processing.


Freshly-cooked soymilk is poured through filter in Wonsan.

Freshly-cooked soymilk is poured through filter in Wonsan.


Daily cup of soymilk is poured out at Wonsan daycare.

Daily cup of soymilk is poured out at Wonsan daycare.


Girl in winter coat sips soymilk at Wonsan Daycare.

Girl in winter coat sips soymilk at Wonsan Daycare.


Janice Kirkpatrick checks delibery of Clinicase in Wonsan.

Janice Kirkpatrick checks delivery of Clinicase in Wonsan.


Randy Sawatsky cross-checks information on VitaCow.

Randy Sawatsky cross-checks information on VitaCow.


Staff at Wonsan Soymilk Factory stand proudly by their equipment.

Staff at Wonsan Soymilk Factory stand proudly by their equipment.


Boy in Wonsan enjoys bowl of soymilk.

Boy in Wonsan enjoys bowl of soymilk.


Scarves and quiltwork made by first Steps volunteers are displayed at Nampo orphanage.

Scarves and quiltwork made by first Steps volunteers are displayed at Nampo orphanage.


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