Exchange Supports 206 Vulnerable Students with Laptops Amid Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] The Korea Exchange announced on the 8th that it will sponsor laptops for 206 vulnerable middle and high school students nationwide to use for online classes amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

This sponsorship was initiated to improve the learning environment by providing laptops to 206 vulnerable students, including KRX scholarship students who have been receiving scholarships from the Exchange, as classes for elementary, middle, and high school students nationwide have shifted to online formats due to COVID-19.

The recipients are students from low-income families such as basic livelihood security recipients and near-poverty groups. Based on a prior needs survey, multicultural families (105 students), single-parent families (55 students), families with multiple children (18 students), and low-income families (28 students) requiring PC support were included.

Previously, the Exchange supported 40,000 masks, 10,000 hand sanitizers, and other personal hygiene items for 1,950 vulnerable children including those from single-parent families to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as 100 tablet PCs for online classes and side dishes for elderly living alone.

Additionally, the Exchange has been purchasing local agricultural products to participate in efforts to help local communities and flower farmers overcome the crisis, and donated 100 million KRW to the Busan Community Chest of Korea to support vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19 in the Busan area. So far, it has provided support worth approximately 400 million KRW to a total of 14,916 people related to COVID-19.

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