Uridamunhwa Scholarship Foundation Provides Meal Coupons to Children from Vulnerable Groups

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyo-jin] Woori Financial Group's Woori Multicultural Scholarship Foundation announced on the 3rd that it provided meal coupons to over 1,000 children from vulnerable groups who had difficulty securing meals due to school opening delays caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The Woori Multicultural Scholarship Foundation is a public interest foundation established in 2012 with a 20 billion KRW contribution from Woori Bank and other affiliates of Woori Financial Group, carrying out scholarship and educational projects for multicultural families and marginalized groups.

The foundation provided mobile coupons worth approximately 50,000 KRW per person to over 1,000 children nationwide from COVID-19 affected families, including multicultural families using local children's centers, basic livelihood security recipients, lower-income groups, and single-parent families.

The mobile coupons can be used like cash when ordering food through delivery apps, allowing vulnerable children who face difficulties in meal provision due to the suspension of school meal support to safely receive meals remotely.

Son Tae-seung, Chairman of Woori Financial Group and Chairman of the Woori Multicultural Scholarship Foundation, said, "In the current situation where social distancing is required due to COVID-19, I hope this small help enables vulnerable children to have safer meals," adding, "We will take the lead in various support efforts for vulnerable children facing difficulties due to COVID-19."

Woori Financial Group provided prevention kits in January to high-risk infection groups to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and in February, delivered food worth approximately 500 million KRW and employee donations to vulnerable elderly and child care facilities in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions.

Additionally, since March, the group has been providing daily lunch boxes to 400 medical staff at key hospitals in the Daegu area. In April, although online classes began, the group supported vulnerable children facing difficulties due to lack of computers by providing computers, assistant teachers, and educational content.

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