These days, a wave of goodwill is spreading across various organizations in response to social issues, but despite these efforts, new social problems continue to emerge day after day. We want to create a wave of goodwill, but in this world, it’s hard enough just to gather those tiny droplets one by one.
Just then, the Wadiz team received an email announcing that they were “recruiting people to join their social contribution project.”
In response to the question, “What difference will it make if just one person like me gets involved?” people began to reply to the email, saying, “It turns out there are so many people who want to build a better society. We can do this on our own.”
What if a group of true enthusiasts came together to create a wave of positivity that keeps growing? Wadiz, which connects makers and supporters, could now take it a step further and connect us with society as a whole. Driven by this belief, Wadizhas decided to share the stories of places where this wave of positivity is making its mark.
We have our own way of thinking about society.
We wanted to create a corporate social responsibility model Wadiz. From the moment it was founded, Wadizhas embodied the principles of CSV—contributing to society through its crowdfunding platform—but we recognized that building a better society required even more proactive efforts.
*CSV (Creating Shared Value) refers to activities that create social value through business operations while also pursuing profit.
We began planning projects for our donation-based crowdfunding initiative using our core business, the funding platform. Although we had established the broad direction of “donation-based crowdfunding,” selecting the beneficiaries proved to be a challenge.
We went back to the drawing board to rethink the essence and purposeWadiz. Wadizmission is not simply to raise funds, but to create a world of growth by ensuring that capital from the financial markets flows to where it is most needed—such as startups and emerging companies.
Focusing on where “funding”—what we do best—is most needed, we took a fresh look at social issues that have gone unnoticed and ways to help those facing financial difficulties as a result.
(It was our mission to address social issues that had long been overlooked and to help those struggling because much-needed funds were not reaching them. In doing so, we sought to bring these neglected social issues to the forefront and create a wave of positive change.)
That was when I heard about children who are unable to celebrate their birthdays properly.
I’m talking about single fathers raising children on their own and their children. Because their children’s birth registrations are denied, they do not have resident registration numbers. Simply put, they exist in reality but are denied legal recognition. I heard that these children are living their lives—for as little as three months or as long as several years—without the rights they are entitled to.
What kind of reality will children face if they are not registered at birth?
Without a resident registration number, children cannot be registered at birth. This prevents them from enrolling in daycare centers and kindergartens, leading to a lack of education. Furthermore, the absence of legal benefits leaves them facing financial hardship and unable to receive any financial assistance.
Wadizspecial social contribution project: We focus on ensuring that funds go where they’re most needed.
Please help children who are facing difficulties registering their births through your donations.
A lawsuit to register the birth of a child by an unmarried father typically costs 3 million won and takes 3 to 5 months to resolve. In cases involving complex birth registration procedures or additional legal actions (such as establishing parental rights, child support, or credit rehabilitation), additional costs may apply, and the process may take over a year.
If the fundraising campaign is successful, the proceeds (the amount remaining after deducting expenses from the total funds raised) will be used to cover the legal costs of the birth registration lawsuit, emergency housing costs for the child of an unmarried father to facilitate the birth registration, and operational expenses for the "Dad's Embrace" Foundation (up to 10%). Details on how your valuable contributions are being used will be shared in future updates.
Please help us tackle social issues through crowdfunding.
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We aim to change the world, little by little, through what we do best: fundraising. It’s okay to start with small steps rather than grand ambitions. Dreaming of a world where crowdfunding can provide the essential support people need, we continue to seek out the places where funding is most urgently required.
Wadiz social contribution project, [Wadiz wa], plans to reach out to our supporters with even more funding projects in the future. We appreciate your warm interest and support.
