◐ 실로 암 안 과 병원 ◑- Siloam Eye Hospital 
 " June 25 , 1950 was the day the Korean War broke out . That day I lost both my parents and was orphaned at the age of ten . Soon after I found myself with a group of seven other children who had just met with the same fate . Together we foraged for food , traveling across Seoul . One day while we were in a field eating fruit , a bombshell exploded killing all of my companions and leaving me blind . 
 For two years I lived the life of a beggar , struggling to survive . Hunger , cruelty , filth , hopelessness , illness and pain filled my days and I often wondered if it would not have been better to have died in the field that day . Always in my darkest hour , when my suffering was too much to bear , the Lord always sent somebody to comfort me and give me strength . I will never forget the old Christian woman who took me in and treated my sores , or the U . S . Army chaplain who helped me get treated in a military hospital , or the minister who headed the school for the blind . They reminded me that God had a special purpose for my life . 
 With the help of America missionaries I was given the opportunity to attend aregular middle school and high school . And after overcoming many obstacles , I was able to enter and later become the first blind graduate of Soongsil University . God continued to bless me as I went on to seminary , got married , and became an ordained Presbyterian minister . He even opened the door for me to go to Chicago to attend McCormick Theological Seminary and receive a Doctorate of Ministry . 
 The Lord saved me from death and in return I have dedicated my life to serving Him . There is no doubt in my mind that the reason God prolonged my life back then , was so that I could help my fellow blind today . I want to reach out to the 200 , 000 blind and 5 million visually impaired living in Korea 
 Through the work of the Siloam Eye Hospital , I am able to feel great happiness and fulfillment by helping those who are in need and those who are in pain . However , there are still places that we cannot reach and there are many people who are suffering from eye problems that we can not help due to financial limitations . 
 To overcome these barriers we need your unending prayers and support . It is my wish that you will become my partner in making the world a brighter place . 
 Yours in Christ , Rev . Sun - Tae Kim .