The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism 'Beautiful Companionship' Donates COVID-19 Relief Fund
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Areumdaun Donghaeng (Chairman Wonhaeng Sunim) donated 20 million won in relief funds to the Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea to help neighbors overcome COVID-19.
On the 30th, according to the Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea (Chairman Noh Dong-il), the donation ceremony was held with the attendance of Yoon Byung-tae, Jeonnam Provincial Government Deputy Governor for Political Affairs, Areumdaun Donghaeng Executive Director Ilhwa Sunim, Noh Dong-il, Chairman of the Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea, and other officials.
The donated funds will be used to support low-income vulnerable groups in Jeonnam who are struggling with their livelihoods due to COVID-19.
Areumdaun Donghaeng is a public donation foundation established by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism on July 4, 2008. It aims to extend compassionate help to places in need both domestically and abroad to create a happy world for all. Since 2017, it has participated in various charitable activities through the Community Chest of Korea, including supporting schoolbags for low-income children, memorializing victims of the Miryang Sejong fire, providing relief funds for the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami, and joining the sharing efforts for the 2019 Goseong wildfire in Gangwon Province.
Ilhwa Sunim said, “We joined the donation to help marginalized groups severely affected by COVID-19 not lose hope. We hope the disaster will end soon with the funds collected little by little from temples, monks, and Buddhists nationwide.”
Noh Dong-il, Chairman of the Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea, expressed gratitude, saying, “We thank Areumdaun Donghaeng for their great support and encouragement in difficult times. The precious donation will be delivered well to neighbors in need who are in blind spots.”
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Meanwhile, despite the prolonged economic downturn caused by COVID-19, the Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea is experiencing a wave of support for donations. To create a Jeonnam without poverty, disease, or exclusion, it is conducting various fundraising projects such as the Honor Society, Sharing Leaders, Good Stores, and Corporate Social Responsibility. Last year, it raised 15.69162 billion won in donations and supported 1,848 social welfare facilities and 16,389 neighbors in need with a total of 20.35932 billion won including central government subsidies.
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