Gokseong-gun, Warm Hearts Toward Disaster Victims Through Crooked Handwritten Letters 'Touching'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] A special gift arrived in Gokseong-gun, Jeonnam, which suffered severe flood damage from recent heavy rains, comforting the weary hearts of the people.

According to Gokseong-gun on the 24th, 54 bags of 10kg rice arrived as flood relief donation supplies. Although the donation items looked ordinary, upon closer inspection, they were somewhat special.

Unlike most relief donation items, children and adolescents joined adults in pooling their hearts together bit by bit.

The donation came from Eunhaengnamu Children's Library in Seoul. The accompanying letter stated that 11 children and adolescents and 43 adults collected the rice through a fundraising campaign, each contributing a little. It also contained sincere wishes for the flood victims to return to their previous lives as soon as possible.

In particular, one child separately sent a box of daily necessities. The box included toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, towels, and a handwritten letter filled with sincerity, albeit with uneven handwriting. At the bottom of the letter, there was a drawing of two people sending hearts atop a colorful rainbow, symbolizing the warm feelings of the donor.

A county official said, “The heartfelt letter and donation items gave great strength not only to the flood-affected residents but also to the staff and volunteers engaged in flood recovery. We will do our best in flood restoration with even more determination, as much as we have received support.”

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