A thank you message delivered one day
A text message arrived at Wadiz.
Dear Mr. Shin, I'm sending this message because there's something I need to thank you and Wadiz for...-...I really want to visit and express my gratitude in person.
It was Kim Ji-hwan, CEO of 'Papa's Arms,' who worked on a social contribution project with Wadiz in 2021.
The main point of the message was this:
Our project resonated and won, which is awesome!
What's been going on all this time?
*Father's Embrace: The Korean Single Dad Family Support Association supports single-parent families in need.
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In March 2021, driven by the voluntary participation of Wadiz members aiming to create a wave of positive impact, the internal social contribution task force 'Wadiz wa' was launched. Wadiz, which supports the initiation and growth of startups and small brands, sought to illuminate the overlooked areas of welfare needs in our communities and provide assistance through its expertise—'funding'.
After considering where the power of crowdfunding could be most effectively utilized, we decided to raise awareness about the challenges faced by single fathers. This is how the thank-you message Wadiz received one day came to be.
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What struggles did single fathers and their children go through?
Article 46(2) of the Family Relationship Registration Act states that the mother must register the birth of a child born out of wedlock. In order for the father to register the birth, he must go through a lawsuit. Because of this, countless children of single fathers are living in our society, essentially non-existent to the world. And there are also practical issues, such as litigation costs.
In 2015, the Family Relationship Registration Act was enacted. Previously, single fathers had to obtain the mother's name and resident registration number to file a birth registration lawsuit. Now, (biological) fathers can prove paternity with a DNA test and pursue legal action. Nevertheless, the situation remains challenging, as single fathers are still required to take legal action to register their children's births, and they must demonstrate that the mother's information is unobtainable (related article)
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A step toward social impact projects
To create a world where children of single fathers can easily register their births and enjoy equal rights, single father and 'Papa's Arms' CEO Kim Ji-hwan partnered with the Wadiz social contribution task force 'Wadiz wa' to open afunding project. After eight months of hard work, the project gathered 242 supporters and about 10 million won. The money raised was used to help five children file birth registration lawsuits.
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While providing practical assistance such as legal support was significant, what Wadiz and Kim Ji-hwan, CEO of 'Papa's Arms', truly aimed for through the funding project was something else.
"Social awareness
Considering that crowdfunding achieves its goals through public support, we thought that the story would reach a lot of people and be supported and widely discussed. To resolve the fundamental problem, it's essential for all of us to empathize with it.
Our hopes have come to fruition.
Birth Registration Law Without Birth Mother? Unconstitutional!
In March 2023, two years after the success of the funding project, Article 46(2) of the Family Relationship Registration Act, which allows only the biological mother to register a birth, was ruled unconstitutional. This was the result of Kim Ji-hwan's constitutional challenge to the Constitutional Court in August 2021, while preparing for the social contribution project.
AS A RESULT OF THIS, WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING MR. JIHWAN KIM ONCE AGAIN. HE CAME TO WADIZ TO SAY THANK YOU AND SHARE AN UPDATE WITH WADIZ, THE CSR TF TEAM, AND OUR SUPPORTERS!
Kim Jihwan, CEO of Papa's Arm, visits Wadiz
"I feel more grateful to Wadiz than to many news organizations. So, I prepared a plaque to express my gratitude!" - Kim Ji-hwan, CEO of Papa's Arm
What social impact projects have done
What did the Wadiz CSR project show? The impact can be seen in the content of the judgment.
Unlike the previous ruling, which interpreted birth registration in terms of the person who is obligated to report, this ruling viewed the key stakeholder as the child. The different interpretation of the subject means that the discourse has changed. Jihwan Kim believes that social contribution projects had a lot to do with shaping the discourse.
During the litigation process, Kim gathered data from the funding project and submitted it to the court. Usually, constitutional petitions take three years from filing to judgment, but this one was ruled unconstitutional in less than two years. I think it's because many people sympathize with the situation of children of single fathers, and the court saw it as a social problem that needs to be solved.
A thank you from a loving dad to you
Last but not least, we would like to thank our CEO, Jihwan Kim. 💌 â
"Supporters are people who took direct action, going beyond simply receiving and relaying news from articles or broadcasts. They've passed the word of their funding to their friends, who pass the word to their friends, who pass the word to their friends... and it's like a spider's web, and I think that's how public opinion is formed. I am grateful for the consensus formed around the issue, even more so than for the significant amount of money raised through crowdfunding. More than anything, I hope that Wadiz, the Wadiz social contribution task force, and the supporters felt a sense of fulfillment."
WADIZ CEO HYE SUNG SHIN, CEO JIHWAN KIM, AND THE WADIZ SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION TF TEAM
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