Four Major Groups Donate a Total of 9 Billion KRW for Heavy Rain Damage Recovery Fund

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyewon] The four major domestic conglomerates have donated a total of 9 billion KRW in relief funds and launched aid activities to support recovery from damage caused by heavy rains and assist disaster victims.

According to the business community on the 9th, Hyundai Motor Group and SK Group each donated 2 billion KRW to the National Disaster Relief Association for flood recovery funds. On the same day, LG Group also donated 2 billion KRW to the Community Chest of Korea.

Among the four major groups, Samsung Group was the first to deliver 3 billion KRW in donations to the Korean Red Cross on the 7th.

Each group is actively involved not only in donating funds but also in recovery support. Samsung Electronics is providing free inspection and repair services for flood-damaged home appliances in the affected areas and has dispatched the disaster relief mobile laundry vehicle called 'Onjeong Nanum Laundry' to the affected regions to support washing and drying of clothes and blankets for residents affected by the heavy rains. They also sent the 'Love Meal Truck' to the site to provide meals, supporting the clothing and food needs of affected residents and volunteers. Additionally, the Samsung Medical Volunteer Group has dispatched medical staff to the area, and Samsung C&T plans to send construction heavy equipment.

Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors are conducting free inspections of major parts for vehicles submerged or damaged by floods at the disaster sites. Vehicles that are difficult to repair on-site will be sent to nationwide directly operated service centers for repairs, with repair costs discounted by up to 50%.

Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors also provide financial support for flood-affected vehicle owners when using rental cars or purchasing new cars. In addition, Hyundai Motor employees' emergency support teams and laundry relief vehicles are assisting the flood-affected areas.

SK Rent-a-Car offers discounted rental cars to vehicle owners affected by flooding in special disaster zones. SK Group, together with the social enterprise specializing in residential environment improvement, 'Hope Housing,' supports the restoration of small-scale childcare facilities nationwide damaged by floods. SK Telecom and SK Broadband have urgently deployed vehicles for repairing submerged phones and provide free Wi-Fi and IPTV services at evacuation shelters.

LG Electronics has established a service base in Daejeon, where the flood damage is severe, and is offering free repairs for submerged home appliances. Last month, service engineers visited affected homes mainly in Yeongdeok and Pohang areas to provide free repairs for home appliances. LG Household & Health Care, together with its subsidiary Coca-Cola, donated 4,000 sets of daily necessities and over 8,600 bottles of water to Chungnam.

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