Meet Our Founder!

Minchae Joo

Founder of Chingu Care

"Initially, I founded Chingu Care to support students at an orphanage, but I’ve come to realize it’s more than just a service project; it’s a space where genuine friendships can grow while we are worlds apart."

Meet Our

Student Leaders!

Megan Jeong

"When I received a response letter from my pen pal, it was so exciting to read the events that were happening in her life!"

Olivia Percival-Shim

"I was interested in the Chingu Care program because I love making new friends and wanted to learn more about Korean culture."

Janelle Hu

"It was extremely heartwarming to see his handwritten letter and the fact that he wrote it in english was very special to me."

Yvonne Ma

"My friend and I always wish each other well and to stay healthy at the end of each letter which is very heartwarming to me."

Avril Yan

"I like writing to my buddy and learning about ways that we are so similar even though we live so far apart!"

Isabella Der

"My favorite moment of participating in Chingu Care so far is reading the letters from my pen pal!"

Lindsay Li

"Becoming a pen-pal is something I've always wanted to do, and Chingu Care has been such a great opportunity!"

Chloe Pan

"My favorite experience has been receiving my first letter from my friend and bonding over our shared interests despite being thousands of miles apart."

Matthew Jeon

"I wanted to do this opportunity because of the connections I can make with many other kids from far away, and how I could be a little source of joy in their lives."

Abigail Choi

"Making a friend and writing to someone across the world is an experience and memory I made that I wouldn’t be able to experience without Chingu Care!"