2007 - 2008 Annual Report by LiNK

LiNK 2007 - 2008 Annual Report Table of Contents

Director’s Letter

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LiNK’s Mission

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LiNK’s Work

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“Safe Haven” Shelters

9 - 14

Field Work

15 - 16

Liberty House Resettlement

17 - 22

Awareness

23 - 24

Awareness Highlights

25 - 30

2007 Finances

31 - 32

2008 Finances

33 - 34

Director’s Letter Dear Friends, It is difficult to believe that it has already been four years since the inception of LiNK and since the world began to learn what was happening inside and around North Korea. And although these early years have been filled with challenges and trials, we have also witnessed and experienced many small triumphs - all possible because of tremendous generosity, courage and sacrifice. Looking back to 2007 and 2008, we began to see more attention given to the North Korean human rights and refugee crisis: Southeast Asia came into the spotlight as thousands of North Korean refugees made their way through this route to seek resettlement in South Korea. Some who sought to go to the US experienced delays up to two years, sometimes more, eventually resulting in hunger strikes and petitions for exit visas and more timely processing. In 2007, National Geographic followed Lisa Ling along with a medical team into North Korea, offering a rare glimpse inside the country through their documentary, “Inside North Korea.” 2008 proved a hopeful year beginning with the New York Philharmonic in Pyongyang, a new president in South Korea with a different strategy and friendlier attitude toward refugees, and the release of the first feature film about North Korea, “Crossing.” Additionally, more North Korean refugees resettled in the US and a rapidly increasing number continued to go to South Korea (over 5,300). In the United States, the passage of the 2008 Reauthorization Act extended the 2004 North Korean Human Rights Act for another four years to continue supporting human rights activities, freedom of information, and assistance to North Koreans outside of North Korea. The act most notably elevated the post of the US Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea to the rank of an ambassador.

In response to these events, LiNK established its first shelter in Southeast Asia at the end of 2007 to assist the growing number of refugees coming through this region and to launch a program that would begin the acculturation process earlier on as refugees were waiting to be resettled. We continued in our efforts to raise awareness through our chapters and international events such as “Fast for NK” which, along with Capitol Hill Outreach Day, promoted the issue through advocacy. Finally, with the arrival of more North Koreans in the US, it became apparent that there was a need for additional programs and assistance to aid newly arrived refugees in their resettlement. LiNK launched “Liberty House,” a refugee resettlement program that provides financial assistance, mentoring, tutoring and case

management services to North Korean refugees who have resettled either in the US or in South Korea. To supplement our efforts and to provide a voice on the issues of North Korean refugees, we were invited to join Refugee Council USA (RCUSA), a coalition of resettlement agencies and other NGOs focused on refugee protection. During the summer of 2008, LiNK’s co-founder and former executive director made the decision to step down in order to concentrate on alternative efforts while continuing to work on this issue. With the change in leadership, LiNK’s focus shifted more toward building up a stronger grassroots movement to support future policy and advocacy initiatives, while growing LiNK’s programs in the field to provide assistance and protection to even more North Korean refugees. Four years after launching LiNK and learning much more about the crisis and the needs of North Koreans around the world, we realize that the issue before us is neither easy nor popular. Despite the overwhelming nature of this work and the constant challenges of being under-funded and under-resourced, these obstacles continue to shape the character of our organization as we press onward, inspired by the sacrifices of strangers, the hard work of many anonymous individuals, and the resilience of our refugees. To witness and be a part of literally changing the course of even one person’s life has allowed us to believe that many small acts through many combined efforts can lead to great change. As we look forward, there is still much work to be done. But we pause to reflect on the past two years, amazed and grateful for the support we have received by so many strangers and friends alike, and to celebrate these small victories that are paving the way for the future of North Koreans and for LiNK in 2009. Hannah Song Executive Director

LiNKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mission LiNK stands for Liberty in North Korea, a non-profit, non-partisan, non-ethnic and non-religious organization formed in pursuit of the following mission statement: - To educate the world about North Korea - To advocate for human rights, political and religious freedom and humanitarian aid for North Korea - To protect the North Korean people where they can be reached - To empower citizens of the world to take effective action and make a difference - To bring together and support existing NGOs and other organizations working to achieve the same ends - To tell the world the truth

LiNK’s History In the mid-1990s, over one million people died on the other side of the world and hardly anybody noticed. With virtually no freedoms – of speech, assembly, religion, movement – and a network of over a dozen prison camps, this is North Korea. As citizens flee into neighboring China, almost 300,000 refugees are estimated to be hiding. North Korean women are at a 70% risk of being sexually trafficked and thousands of children have been orphaned or abandoned with no protection, education, work, or a future. In 2004, two passionate individuals learned about what was happening and felt a burden to share with the rest of the world what had gone unnoticed for too long. Educating a group of college students and young leaders about the crisis, together they formed LiNK with the hope of spreading awareness and effecting real change. The organization quickly grew and became a movement of activists empowered by the stories of refugees and motivated by the urgency of the issue.

LiNK’s Work ACTION Up to 300,000 North Koreans are hiding in China today. Fearing repatriation and subsequent imprisonment or execution in prison camps, many escape to Southeast Asia. LiNK protects and conceals refugees in safe houses in China and Southeast Asia until they are ready to leave, often to make the dangerous trek to a third country where they can seek asylum or resettlement. Our “Transition” shelters also prepare refugees for resettlement in free nations. In the underground railroad, LiNK helps North Koreans escape from countries that will repatriate to those that will accept them as refugees or permit them transit to a third country. All activities are funded by LiNK or private donors as a humanitarian endeavor. Once refugees are granted protection, LiNK helps to resettle refugees through education, financial assistance, counseling, mentorship and community – ultimately to empower North Koreans who, despite having encountered difficulties, have proven to be extremely resilient. ADVOCACY LiNK engages governments worldwide to make human rights in North Korea and the rights of North Korean refugees a priority in dealings with invested nations,

particularly those involved in any discussions with North Korea, and urges the United Nations to take stronger action in protecting human rights in North Korea. LiNK has also engaged the North Korean government directly through high-level meetings with officials, bringing up human rights concerns and seeking access by impartial investigators to sites of concern. AWARENESS Awareness and knowledge must precede action. LiNK seeks to raise this issue on an international level to the broadest audience to create a constituency of supporters to effectively push policy, advocacy and action. North Korea may be the most isolated country in the world, but we remain hopeful and dedicated to this issue that deserves our attention. We will continue to tell the stories of the North Korean people as together we work toward Liberty in North Korea.

“Safe Haven” Shelters 2007 - 2008 The escape network in 19th century America, known as the Underground Railroad, was responsible for saving over 30,000 slaves. Likewise, today, there are up to 300,000 North Korean refugees looking for a similar network in China and Southeast Asia. To date, almost 18,000 refugees have traveled via this “underground railroad” and have eventually been resettled in the US, South Korea, Europe, Canada and Japan. “Safe Haven” Shelters: China Our safe houses, or shelters, in the underground in China protect and hide refugees until they choose to leave to seek asylum or resettlement in a third nation – often a dangerous journey. China does not recognize North Koreans as refugees and has a bounty on their heads. In violation of international law, refugees are rounded up

regularly and repatriated to North Korea, where they are severely punished and tortured in prison camps, and sometimes executed. Moreover, 70 to 90 percent of refugee women in China are trafficked, many into sexual slavery or forced marriages. Due to the “Shenyang Six” incident in December of 2006 – where six refugees from LiNK’s shelters and two of LiNK’s field staff were arrested while attempting to enter a US consulate, LiNK’s shelters, as well as others in the area, were under close scrutiny, some even raided and forced to shut down. However, toward the end of 2007, shelters were reestablished in the underground with local partners. All supported shelters are held accountable through visitations, budgets, financial reporting and face-to-face meetings.

Stateless Children in China As many of these sexually trafficked women forcibly or voluntarily marry Chinese men, there are a number of mixed North Korean and Chinese children who are considered to be stateless, as North Korea will not accept children of mixed ethnicity and many children who are eligible for Chinese citizenship and education due to their Chinese national fathers do not have appropriate paperwork to verify their status. Many fathers do not obtain documentation for their North Korean-Chinese children for fear of repatriation for the mothers, who often eventually end up repatriated, leave their homes due to abuse or neglect, or seek passage to a safe country where they resettle as refugees – ultimately leaving their children behind. Consequently, the fathers are often unable to make a living, leaving these children to be cared for by relatives, or completely abandoned. The unfortunate reality is that these children cannot receive education, work legally or have basic rights in China since they are not documented or, thus, have paperwork – leaving these children completely vulnerable and often exploited. In 2008, working with a local partner, we established “Project SEEDs” – a shelter for North Korean children and those of Chinese and North Korean descent. This project not only provided shelter, food and clothing but also proper care through qualified caregivers and, most importantly, an education.

“Safe Haven” Shelters: Southeast Asia Many North Korean refugees have escaped from China to Southeast Asia, to prevent capture by Chinese authorities and subsequent repatriation to North Korea. However, they are detained until their request for resettlement has been finalized, facing poor conditions in overcrowded and undersupplied immigration detention centers. For those in Southeast Asia who are waiting to be resettled, our “transition shelter” serves as an alternative to these facilities, protecting and hiding refugees, assisting them in the process of formally requesting resettlement in the US or South Korea and offering education and training to prepare them for resettlement as refugees wait months to up to years to be resettled. LiNK established its first shelter in Southeast Asia toward the end of 2007. Protection Officers & Housing Once refugees enter into our protection and are in the queue for resettlement to the US, LiNK protection officers walk them through every step – from accompanying them to required medical exams to ensuring that their fingerprinting and government interviews are on track. The exact locations and whereabouts of LiNK’s shelters are held with strict confidence for the security and safety of the refugees. Education & Acculturation Our priority is to not only protect and provide, but to prepare by beginning the acculturation process as soon as refugees step into our shelters. A US-bound refugee, for example, is taught English and American history and lives in an environment that incorporates aspects of American and Korean-American culture. Mental & Physical Health Many North Korean refugees arrive in our shelters with mental, emotional, or physical trauma from malnourishment or hunger, abandonment, sex trafficking in China and surrounding countries, or torture and harsh labor in detention centers or prison camps in North Korea. When available and safe, we provide refugees with medical care at local hospitals and facilities. There continues to be a great need for mental health care and counseling for many of these refugees. LiNK’s Approach Though we cannot reach all 300,000 North Korean refugees in China and those in Southeast Asia, our priority is to provide quality of care and opportunities for refugees in our shelters. Our approach is holistic, not only providing protection, food, clothing, medical care and transit to safe countries but also rehabilitation to begin healing from trauma experienced in North Korea, China or surrounding countries. It is also our priority to provide an education through teaching languages, academic subjects, cultural norms and computer skills to help refugees better transition to safe countries with dignity and confidence.

Field Work 2007 - 2008 Underground Missions Once refugees in our shelters are mentally, emotionally and physically ready, we help them escape from hostile to free countries that will accept them as refugees or permit them transit to a third country. LiNK has brought to safety orphaned or abandoned children, young adults, and mothers seeking to be reunited with their children in various countries. All operations are run by LiNK staff or trusted partners and as a purely humanitarian endeavor, we do not accept any payment from refugees in exchange for protection and transit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; every step of the way is funded by LiNK or private donors. Field Work in China In addition to supported shelters in China, our local partners in the field provided counseling, nursing and medical care to 100 North Korean refugees, particularly women, and their children. Scholarships and books for the North Korean and North Korean-Chinese children were provided to help them obtain elementary education. Two camps for children and teens were also established in 2008.

Results of LiNKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Underground Work Jane was protected in LiNKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transition shelter in Southeast Asia before being resettled in the US in May of 2008. The following letter was written while she was in the shelter: Hello! I want to thank everyone who has been working hard for us. From my first day, I feverishly studied English and learned about American culture. I was so thankful that I am still able to challenge myself at my age. As the days passed, my heart longed for a world that found peace and not materialistic desires. When North Korea is free, I will assist senior citizens and open an English school. To some people this may be a very simple dream but thinking about it helps me be positive. - Jane

Liberty House Resettlement 2007 - 2008 North Korean refugees of all ages will be starting new lives, a difficult process LiNK helps to facilitate through its Liberty House US and Liberty House Korea programs. Launched in 2007 as a pilot program, original plans were for a physical home for resettled refugees to receive assistance. With a lack in funding, we moved forward with establishing elements of Liberty House into a program that could provide supplementary assistance to refugees in addition to the support they would be receiving from their resettled countries â&#x20AC;&#x201C; particularly the US and South Korea. Since then, Liberty House has evolved to become a program that provides a community to resettled refugees, to empower them as they begin their new lives in freedom. Scholarships, Grants & Loans Upon resettling, refugees must learn or continue learning English or South Korean dialect, making it difficult to obtain jobs or an education. We provide micro-grants, micro-loans and scholarships, particularly to Unaccompanied Refugee Minors and refugees who lack access to local resources, assistance, or Korean-speaking communities. In the US, we provided financial assistance to a North Korean refugee named Joseph to assist with food and clothing expenses. In South Korea, we provided eleven North Korean refugees with basic necessities. Among the eleven, Elizabeth was provided with a laptop and scholarship that enabled her to study literature and languages at a major university. Merry and Sky were also provided school supplies as they entered junior high and high school.

Mentorship & Tutoring LiNK staff and local volunteers serve as communities to refugees - providing tutoring in languages, computer training and academics; job referral; resume writing assistance and mentoring for maintaining finances and seeking housing, among other living needs. LiNK staff and volunteers also serve as translators for refugees to their resettlement agency caseworkers and local governments. We are constantly seeking volunteers to provide services, organize events and recreational sports, and teach vocational skills such as film/video, editing, music and photography. In the US, Joseph spent his summer learning tae kwon do from a staff member and throughout the year also received tutoring in math, history and English. A year later, Joseph made Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List! His dream is to go to college and our goal is to help him every step of the way. In South Korea, LiNK provided homework help, preparatory classes for high school entrance exams and English tutoring.

Results of LiNK’s Resettlement Work In 2007, we helped to resettle nine North Korean refugees – three boys in the US and six in South Korea. Joseph and John, both unaccompanied minors, were placed into loving foster families, and both are flourishing. Joseph made the Dean’s List at his high school and was awarded certificates for Academic Excellence, Algebra I, and Recognition of Character. John plays basketball for four hours every day and his goal in five years is to obtain US citizenship and attend college. Danny is now working full-time and has become an older brother figure to Joseph and John. He has also reconnected with his mother, whom we brought out of our shelter and helped to resettle in South Korea in 2007. Danny’s mother is a patient caretaker at a healthcare facility. Also in South Korea are Elizabeth who is majoring in Chinese Language and Literature at university,Young who is enjoying life with her husband, Paul who is exploring a career in telecom trade, Michael who is earning his high school diploma and Kyung who is married and working at a refugee resettlement agency. In 2008, we helped to resettle ten North Korean refugees. In the US, Peter and Gloria are working and continuing their English education, with Peter’s sister Amy, at a community college. Jane is waitressing and earning her GED to eventually study social work in college and Rebecca reunited with her family who resettled earlier and is now a happy grandmother. In South Korea, Tim is attending a preparatory school to enter college, Hannah is studying English and math, Michelle was reunited with her brother and relatives, and Merry and Sky have reunited with their mother and are attending high school and junior high, respectively. Though these newly resettled refugees are struggling with long days and have little time to rest, they are happy to live life fully.

Peter a North Korean refugee from LiNK’s “Safe Haven” transition shelter in Southeast Asia, waited to be processed for resettlement in the US for almost a year and a half. In the summer of 2008, he finally arrived in the States. Hi everyone! This is Peter who arrived in the US through God’s love. I would like to express my gratitude to everyone at LiNK for protecting and caring for North Korean refugees with love. Today I read an article regarding LiNK’s activities. I then felt guilty about how forgetful I had been all this time to the thankful people who had helped and protected me for so long. I write this email now in my attempt to at least briefly express my thankfulness to all of you who are working so hard to lessen the pain that these people are going through. Thanks to your help and your efforts, we (Peter, his sister, and his wife) are resettling well into this new land.We also registered at a community college a few days ago and are taking English classes there. We hope to resettle well here so that we can work hard along with LiNK to continue to help save those who are suffering.We want to do our best to support all of you who are sharing the pain and suffering of our North Korean brothers and sisters throughout all of the US and the world. We hope that LiNK will continue to grow, so that you may continue to save more North Koreans. - Peter

Awareness 2007 - 2008 Letter From a Chapter Carolyn Shin is a senior at Freemont High School. The summer after my freshman year, I attended a workshop about North Korea, hosted by a LiNK representative. I expected the workshop to teach me about the nuclear situation but instead it opened my eyes to the people’s hardships.The images are still etched in me – starving children, crying parents, refugees scrambling across the border. I was appalled and could not comprehend how I lived my life unaware of these atrocities. I learned that I could start a chapter at my school. My first challenge was finding the right group of people who were as interested in the cause as I was. Because this was so hard to find, I found myself accepting anybody who had the time. I also discovered myself struggling to find the confidence to lead and speak in front of people. Despite this obstacle, I daydreamed about raising thousands of dollars and influencing my entire community to support the cause. My lofty goals were crushed quickly. My team and I were proficient at planning but weak at executing.The endless rules and limitations for campus clubs nearly drove me crazy. Some of my teammates were not dependable and didn’t take the club seriously. And yet, I was unable to speak out, out of fear.Thus, I laid a lot of responsibility on myself and grew tired and frustrated.With these challenges, it became harder and harder for me to lead and conduct events. The few times we hosted events, we raised small amounts of money.To us, it seemed like all the work we had put into an event was not worth the money we received in return.When I talked to students about LiNK’s mission, nobody seemed to care. Even when I showed students the same images I saw the summer after my freshman year, students didn’t seem to care as much as I wanted them too.With this lack of impact and action, not only did my peers lose respect in my ability to lead, I lost confidence in myself.

Senior year arrived and I was determined to quit LiNK. I was too embarrassed to continue feeling like a failure. I told my dad how upset I was for our tiny contribution. He tried to put it into perspective and reminded me of what exactly I was fighting for. I was fighting for change in North Korea, not fighting to get all of my classmates to believe in the same ideals as me.This turned out to be an extremely valuable lesson and reminded me of a Gandhi quote I learned, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” I had selfishly assumed that everyone would feel as passionately as me about LiNK. I vowed to do what I could to help. With this new perspective, I was forced to believe in myself and have a voice. I chose the only person I can trust to be part of my team – Amy Bue. I delegated responsibilities to ensure I was not over-burdened.With new-found confidence, Amy and I diligently organized more events and promoted LiNK’s mission to all students that showed interest. I am proud to share that we fundraised over $1,200 by the end of my senior year.We did this through candy sales, football concessions, food sales, ping pong tournaments, restaurant fundraisers and shows. Being President of Fremont’s chapter, I learned how to be confident and how to overcome timidness in large groups. I also learned that I must rely and trust others to accomplish a common goal.

Awareness Highlights 2007 - 2008 San Francisco Summit - April 19-21, 2007 Nearly 100 participants – including North Korean refugees who had been sheltered, protected and escorted to freedom by LiNK – learned about our beginnings, underground activities, advocacy strategies, international policy developments and resettlement efforts at the final bi-annual chapter summit. Leading scholars Stephan Haggard and David Hawk spoke on the relationship between food aid and human rights, and the legal argument classifying human rights violations in the DPRK as crimes against humanity, respectively. Delegates also debated the priorities of human rights and security, the role of the US and the UN in pressing for human rights improvements in the DPRK, and the legitimacy of claims to sovereignty by nations who fail to protect the rights of its own citizens. Refugee Resettlement Seminar - June 27, 2007 LiNK briefed two leading refugee resettlement centers – responsible for case-managing and transitioning North Korean refugees to the US – about refugees’ special needs due to cultural differences and ideological beliefs. We also provided practical suggestions and resources to create a deeper understanding of the unique experiences of North Korean refugees.

LiNK at Google - June 29, 2007 LiNK executive director, Adrian Hong, spoke at the Googleplex global headquarters of Google about the North Korean crisis and LiNK’s work. Google offices around the world also video-conferenced in to the Tech Talk. Project: Real Sunshine - June 22 - July 13, 2008 20 participants spent three weeks in Seoul, South Korea, raising awareness and researching South Korean public sentiment and the experiences of resettled refugees in South Korea. After visiting the Hangyore middle school for North Korean children and meeting with resettlement agencies and defectors, participants presented policy recommendations for LiNK’s Korea resettlement office to use in advocacy efforts to the South Korean government. We also met with North Korean defector groups to discuss how to mutually support one another’s efforts in the US and South Korea and had productive discussions with National Assemblyman Hong Jungwook (GNP). Along with awareness tactics, we also organized a non-violent mock funeral near Seoul City Hall and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to mourn the millions of North Koreans who have suffered and died and to rally support from South Korean citizens for the cause.

Liberty Live Tour 2008 - September 14 - October 14, 2008 LiNK, rock band Miss Vintage and singer/songwriter Andy Grammer hosted 30 concerts nationwide to raise awareness of the North Korean crisis, revamp the grassroots, and raise funds for LiNK’s shelters. With the help of school representatives and audiences from each city, LiNK was able to raise over $4,000 to support its programs. “Present : Change” Campaign - December 2008 Over $10,000 was raised over the holidays for the SEEDs children’s shelter, thanks to supporters who responded to LiNK’s call to “x-change your wants for their needs.” Supporters also wrote messages to refugees in LiNK’s shelters. A young woman in her late 20s, who was abused by her husband in China, asked us to relay this message to donors: “Thank you for your support and for caring so much about me. I hope to meet you soon, so I can hug you in person!”

Advocacy Highlights 2007 - 2008 Fast for NK - April 11, 2007 LiNK supporters all over the world fasted and donated the amount they would have spent on food to remember those starving in North Korea. South Korean Foreign Ministry officials participated anonymously and Yul Kwon and Becky Lee, first place and third place winners of Survivor: Cook Islands respectively, also joined. In preparation for the event, on March 14th, LiNK chapters and staff visited Washington DC for a “Lobby Day,” briefing US Congressional leaders on the North Korean human rights issue and garnering support and participation for the event. “Light of Liberty” LiNK Inaugural Benefit Gala - October 24, 2007 LiNK honored the champions of the North Korean cause, highlighted past programs and revealed new initiatives at our first benefit gala at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City. US Representative Ed Royce (CA) was honored with the “Light of Liberty” award for his years of advocacy. North Korean defector and Yodok prison camp survivor Kang Cheol Hwan was honored with the “Freedom Fighter” award for raising awareness and rescuing North Korean refugees in the underground. US Deputy Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea Christian Whiton gave special remarks and Lisa Ling, field correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show,

gave video keynote remarks. Ms. Ling had recently returned from a trip to the DPRK and had profiled the nation in a special piece entitled “Inside North Korea” as host of National Geographic’s Explorer. Joseph, whom LiNK brought out of its shelters in China in October of 2006, also shared about his resettlement experience in the US and his foster mother spoke about her experiences being a mother for refugees like him. Becky Lee, third-place winner of Survivor: Cook Islands, presented Special Awards, NBC4 anchor Eun Yang served as emcee, and R&B artist Vudoo Soul entertained guests throughout the evening. “Born and Raised in a Concentration Camp” US Tour April 30 - May 14, 2008 LiNK hosted a nationwide speaking tour with North Korean defector Shin Dong-Hyuk who was born and raised in a North Korean camp as a political prisoner. Shin shared his story at fundraisers and awareness events in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, DC, and urged audiences to stop the grave injustices in North Korea, as well as the network of concentration camps that exist today. On Capitol Hill, LiNK hosted a press conference with Senators Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Representatives Frank Wolf (R-VA), Diane Watson (D-CA) and Representative Ed Royce (R-CA). In New York, LiNK met with State Assembly-member Ellen Young’s office, held a private pre-screening of the feature film “Crossing” for over 200 guests, and accompanied Shin for meetings with the Permanent Missions of the DPRK, Germany, and the UK to the UN. Officials of the DPRK Mission refused to meet with him, while the German and British Missions welcomed him with meaningful discussions. In San Francisco, Mr. Shin pointed out the location of his former home and camp parameters and facilities on Google Earth in a Google Tech Talk at the Googleplex headquarters. Throughout the tour, LiNK’s directors shared new developments about the crisis, refugee situation and LiNK’s resettlement activities, and how the public can get involved. The two week tour raised over $20,000. LiNK is Accepted into Refugee Council USA - June 21, 2008 A significant step forward in raising the profile of this issue and becoming a stronger advocate for North Korean refugee issues domestically and overseas, our desire is to better equip and assist organizations in protecting and resettling North Korean refugees worldwide. LiNK became a member of RCUSA, a member-driven and funded coalition of US non-governmental organizations focused on refugee protection. RCUSA also provides focused advocacy on issues affecting the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, displaced persons, victims of trafficking, and victims of torture in the US and around the world.

2007 Finances

2008 Finances