Wheat Mission Society was founded on Oct. 16, 1979, in South Korea.  When proper awareness and perspective on people with special needs were non-existent in South Korea, the Society had three objectives: evangelism, service, and enlightenment. 

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In July 1993, the Society established Miral Welfare Foundation (“Miral/Milal” is a Korean pronunciation of “Wheat”), and continued its operational campaigns by setting up dozens of local branches, 

missionary/leadership training institutes, schools and vocational training facilities for people with special needs. 

 

Under the same spirit and objectives, the movement spread to the US in 1987, as well as other parts in the world such as Europe and Canada. On March 30, 1995, the branches scattered throughout the world formed the World Association of Milal, signaling the beginning of a global missionary organization.

 

The Wheat Mission movement has spread in over 100 parts of the world, and aims toward an establishment of 1000 worldwide locations. The Society is advancing in prayer to spread the living gospel and the true love of Jesus to over 600 million individuals with disabilities.