Sister Jane Ann Cherubin is in charge of the Development Office of Planting Love Office.

A group of dedicated women, foreign and Korean, established Planting Love in 1990 to assist with the understanding and acceptance of individuals with disabilities, as well as, helping them to improve their lives by providing better educational and training programs.

To continue this work, Planting Love holds an annual fundraising event to provide funds for Eun Hae School and Seton Rehabilitation Center for children with physical challenges in Kwangju and St. Mary School and Sacred Heart Residence for children with visual impairments in Chungju.

This year the 15th Annual Planting Love Charity Dinner Concert to benefit children with disabilities was held on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. at the Millennium Seoul Hilton.

Sister Jane Ann Cherubin (2nd from right) poses with Mr. Bernhard Brender (2nd from left), general manager of the Millennium Seoul Hilton, Mr. David Kim (left), chairman of Westech Korea Inc, and Andre Kim, a local fashion designer.

A number of high-profile guests including foreign ambassadorial couples attended the charity party. Among the foreign ambassadors were Amb. Tomas Smetanka of Czech, Amb. Gleb A. Ivashentsov of Russia, Amb. Pedro Paulo Assumpcao of Brazil, Amb. Michael Geier of Germany, Amb. Hussein Rammal of Lebanon, Amb. Ahmed Saif Al-Midhadi of Qatar, and Amb. Carlos M.L. Frota of portugal.

Mr. Bernhard Brender, general manager of the Millennium Seoul Hilton, and Mr. David Kim, chairman of Westech Korea Inc, his wife Ms. Kay Lee, and Andre Kim, a famed local fashion designer also came at the invitation of Sister Jane Ann Cherubin, hostess of the gathering.

Czech Amb.Tomas Smetanka (left) poses with his wife (2nd from left), Ms. Kay Lee (3rd from left), wife of Chairman David Kim of the Westech Korea Inc., and other guests.

The evening incorporated a display and sale of student artwork, bakery products, and imported wine donated by the foreign ambassadors and their wives.

The charity party's MC's were Yoo Yul, a local entertainer and Caroline Kim. They showed a short video about the programs being helped and also had a performance by the children from Sacred Heart Residence. After dinner they had a short concert and this year the performer was In Sooni, a well-known local singer.

They had a printed program with a welcome by Mrs. Kim Sang-Hyup, the committee members listed, poems written by two of the children, donor list, door prizes, ads etc. It was a successful event and as usual there were about 800 in attendance.

Mr. David Kim (right), chairman of Westech Korea Inc, poses with his wife Ms. Kay Lee (2nd from right), and other guests.

Mrs. Kim Sang-Hyup is the group's honorary chair and Mrs. Young-Hee Kim and Dr. Ok-hee Kim are the group's co-chairs. They had about 20 women on the committee and a wonderful bond with the ladies involved.

There are about eight committee meetings a year and, when necessary, small committee groups meet to work on specific projects for the event. Its meetings are held at the hotel or homes of our members. The contact number for the Planting Love office is 02)763-3630.

Sister Jane Ann Cherubin, who has been in Korea for more than 30 years is in charge of the Development Office of Planting Love office. She was the first principal at Eun Hae School in Kwangju and is now one of the board members of Eun Hae School.

Sister Jane Ann Cherubin poses with a guest.