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GFA World

Seoul, Gangnam-gu, South Korea

Community developmentChildren & YouthEducationHealth
Faith-based organisationFounded 1979International reach
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Founded in 1979, GFA World is a faith-based organisation based in Seoul, South Korea working on community development, children & youth, education +5 more.

GFA World is a Christian non-profit founded in 1979 that serves children, families and communities in Asia and Africa. Its work includes missionary sponsorship, where it supports national missionaries; child sponsorship, providing education and medical care for children in countries including Rwanda and Nepal; community development, providing clean water, livelihood support and vocational training; and disaster relief and care for vulnerable groups such as widows and leprosy patients. GFA World states that it serves in more than 20 countries, with a focus on communities that have not heard the Christian Gospel. It has offices in several countries, including South Korea, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Australia, Finland and Germany.

Location

Seoul, South Korea

Founded

1979

Organisation type

Faith-based organisation

Focus areas

ChristianMissionsChild sponsorshipCommunity developmentDisaster reliefClean waterAsiaAfrica

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentChildren & YouthEducationHealthWater & SanitationHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefPoverty & HungerReligion & Faith

Works for

ChildrenFamiliesCommunitiesPeople in povertyWomen & GirlsPatients

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesEmergency response

Programmes

Child Sponsorship Program

Children & Youth · Rwanda, Nepal

Sponsorship of children from impoverished families, providing education, medical checkups and other support.

Community Development

Community development

Provides clean water, income-producing farm animals, sewing machines and vocational training to families in need.

Compassion Services

Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief

National missionaries and teams serve victims of natural disasters and people rejected by society, such as widows and leprosy patients.

Countries of operation

RwandaNepal

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateSponsorshipShop