'Donation Angel' Appears in Wonsan-dong, Mokpo City

100 Million Won in Cash Delivered with a Letter... Please Give It to the Elderly Collecting Waste Paper

A Letter Left by the 'Donation Angel' in Wonsan-dong, Mokpo City (Photo by Mokpo City)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Hyeong-seok] At the beginning of the new year 2020, the Year of the Rat, a donation angel appeared in Wonsan-dong, Mokpo City.

On the 7th, Mokpo City announced that on the 3rd, a civil petitioner who frequently uses the Wonsan-dong Administrative Welfare Center delivered a donation of 1 million won, asking for help for low-income elderly people who collect waste paper.

The anonymous donation angel left a letter saying that although it is difficult to fully understand the hardships of elderly people living alone, they quietly wish for a warm world where those people can feel comfortable living, and hope that even a small warmth like a bowl of rice cake soup can be delivered to the elderly living alone in the cold weather.

The donation delivered by the petitioner was distributed to five low-income elderly households who make a living by collecting waste paper (200,000 won each), according to the donor's wishes.

An elderly recipient of the donation expressed gratitude, saying, "It was difficult to make a living collecting waste paper in the cold weather, but I received this unexpected gift. With the donation received, I can spend a warm winter," and added, "Starting the new year like this makes me think I should live healthier and work harder this year."

Kim Eun-hee, head of Wonsan-dong, said, "A citizen's donation is bringing warmth to the local community from the beginning of the new year," and added, "We sincerely thank the person who donated with sincerity, and we expect that continuous donations and volunteer work will continue in 2020, making it a warm year."

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