A thank you message delivered one day
Wadiz A text message arrived.
Hello, CEO! A while ago, with you and Wadiz I am writing this text because there is something I would like to thank you for. (...) I would really like to visit you in person to express my gratitude.
2021 Wadiz together with
It was CEO Kim Ji-hwan of Appa-ui Poom, who led the Hwegongheon project. The core of the message is as follows.
To think that our project created a consensus and led to a victory... that's amazing!
What could have happened in the meantime?
*Dad's Embrace: The Korea Single Daddy Family Support Association supports single-parent families in need.
The start of the social contribution project
In March 2021, the in-house social contribution task Wadiz ' Wadiz wa ' was launched through the voluntary participation of Wadiz employees to create a wave of goodwill. Wadiz , which supports the inception and growth of startups and small brands, aimed to shed light on welfare blind spots in our community that need help and empower them through 'funding,' a method we excel at .
After contemplating where the powerful method of crowdfunding was most needed, I decided to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by single-father families. This was exactly one day Wadiz This is the beginning of the thank-you message received.
Wadiz Social Contribution Task Force Team Wadiz wa
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What happened to the single father and their children?
Article 46, Paragraph 2 of the Family Register Act stipulates that the mother must report a child born out of wedlock. For a father to register the birth, he must go through a lawsuit. Consequently, countless children of unmarried fathers live in our society who do not exist in reality, due to practical issues such as legal fees.
In 2015, the Family Registration Act was enacted. Unlike before, when a lawsuit to register a birth was only possible if the mother's name and resident registration number were known, the biological father can now proceed with the lawsuit if he proves the blood relationship through methods such as DNA testing. However, blind spots have not disappeared. It was still necessary to prove that the mother's information was unavailable. Children of unmarried fathers still have to file a lawsuit to register their birth. ( Related Article )
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A step forward toward a social contribution project
To move closer to a world where children of unmarried fathers can easily register their births and enjoy their rights without discrimination, Kim Ji-hwan, CEO of Dad's Embrace and an unmarried father, and Wadiz Social Contribution TF Team, Wadiz wa, launched a funding project . After eight months of effort, approximately 10 million won was raised by 242 supporters. The funds raised were used to file lawsuits for birth registration for five children .
Wadiz Social Contribution Project [ Wadiz Wa] What if you could give the gift of a better world through funding?
While providing practical help through the lawsuit is significant, Wadiz CEO Kim Ji-hwan actually had something else in mind regarding the funding.
Social perception
I thought that if it were crowdfunding, where goals are achieved through public support, the story would reach many people, gain support, and become a topic of public discussion. After all, to solve a fundamental problem, it is necessary for all of us to empathize with it.
Our wish has borne fruit.
A law preventing birth registration without the biological mother? Unconstitutional!
In March 2023, two years after the success of the funding project, Article 46, Paragraph 2 of the Family Register Act, which stipulates that only the biological mother can register a birth, was ruled unconstitutional. This is the result of a constitutional petition regarding the relevant provision filed with the Constitutional Court in August 2021 by CEO Kim Ji-hwan while preparing for a social contribution project.
As a result of this, I had the opportunity to meet CEO Kim Ji-hwan once again. Wadiz To express gratitude and share news with the Social Contribution Task Force and our supporters Wadiz They came looking for...
Wadiz CEO Kim Ji-hwan of Dad's Embrace, who visited
Compared to most media outlets Wadiz “I am even more grateful. That is why I prepared a plaque of appreciation!” – Kim Ji-hwan, CEO of Appa-ui Poom
What the social contribution project did
Wadiz What has the social contribution project demonstrated? You can gauge its influence by looking at the contents of the judgment.
Unlike previous interpretations that viewed birth registration based on the person with the reporting obligation, this ruling identified the 'child' as the key stakeholder. The fact that the subject was interpreted differently signifies a shift in discourse. CEO Kim Ji-hwan shared his thoughts that social contribution projects had a significant influence on shaping this discourse .
During the litigation process, CEO Kim Ji-hwan reportedly gathered materials from the time of the funding project and submitted them to the court. While constitutional appeals typically take three years from filing to a ruling, this case was declared unconstitutional in less than two years. Perhaps this is because many people sympathize with the plight of children of unmarried fathers, and the court recognized this as a social issue that needed to be addressed?
A message of gratitude from Sarang's dad to you all
Finally, I would like to convey CEO Kim Ji-hwan's message of gratitude to everyone. 💌
Supporters are people who took direct action, going beyond simply seeing articles or broadcasts and spreading the news. I believe that public opinion was formed as news of your participation in the funding spread to your acquaintances, and that news was passed on to them... spreading out like a spiderweb. Therefore, I am grateful for the consensus on the issue that was formed, even more than for the large amount of money raised through the funding .
More than anything, I hope Wadiz , Wadiz Social Contribution Task Force, and the supporters feel a sense of fulfillment .
Wadiz CEO Shin Hye-seong and CEO Kim Ji-hwan, and Wadiz Social Contribution Task Force Team
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