Lotte Hi-Mart Donates Fans and COVID-19 Prevention Hygiene Kits for Elderly Living Alone

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Lotte Hi-Mart donated fans and hygiene kits for the prevention of COVID-19 to 200 elderly people living alone nationwide on the 29th.

The items, worth approximately 12 million KRW, consisted of fans and hygiene kits including masks and hand sanitizers for COVID-19 prevention. These are supplies that help elderly individuals living alone, who find it difficult to use group facilities such as heatwave shelters or welfare centers, to prepare for the heatwave and maintain personal hygiene.

The donation ceremony was held at the Elderly Living Alone Comprehensive Support Center located in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, with attendance from Moon Byung-cheol, Head of Product Division at Lotte Hi-Mart, and Kim Hyun-mi, Director of the Elderly Living Alone Comprehensive Support Center. The donated supplies will be delivered to 10 elderly customized care service agencies nationwide, including Seoul, Daejeon, Gwangju, and Busan.

Moon Byung-cheol, Head of Product Division at Lotte Hi-Mart, who attended the donation ceremony, said, “As this year is expected to have the hottest summer ever, we hope these supplies will help elderly people who find it difficult to use group facilities such as welfare centers to overcome the heat even a little.” He added, “Lotte Hi-Mart will continue to plan and carry out sharing activities needed by neighbors in the local community.”

Lotte Hi-Mart has been consistently conducting social contribution activities for marginalized members of the local community. In March and April, hygiene kits consisting of masks and hand sanitizers were produced and prioritized for delivery to regions requiring urgent support such as Daegu and Gyeongbuk, to help vulnerable groups struggling due to COVID-19.

They also supported disinfection work at 100 local community institutions, including orphanages where many children live together and regional children’s centers about to open. Additionally, in April, with the start of online classes, they donated 100 learning laptops to low-income children nationwide who had not yet acquired remote learning devices or were using outdated equipment.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.