Government Provides Additional Support to Vulnerable Overseas Koreans Amid COVID-19... Targeting 57 Korean Community Organizations in 26 Countries
Supported daily necessities and relief supplies to 126 overseas Korean organizations in 42 countries so far
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 6th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that amid the prolonged global situation of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), it plans to additionally implement support projects for vulnerable overseas Koreans, such as low-income groups, unemployed individuals, and elderly living alone, whose lives have become difficult due to COVID-19, in cooperation with the Overseas Koreans Foundation.
Recently, COVID-19 has been resurging in regions such as Europe and the Americas, and considering the prolonged suspension of economic activities due to local governments' movement and business restrictions, this measure aims to address the increasing difficulties faced by overseas Koreans.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Overseas Koreans Foundation have conducted support projects for vulnerable groups targeting 126 Korean community organizations in 42 countries this year, with a budget of approximately 530 million KRW, and through this additional project, they have decided to provide support worth about 200 million KRW to 57 Korean community organizations in 26 countries.
Korean community organizations plan to mainly provide food, daily necessities, relief supplies, or quarantine items such as masks and hand sanitizers to overseas Koreans who have difficulty maintaining their livelihoods due to the COVID-19 situation. This project is expected to support the overseas Korean community's efforts to overcome COVID-19 and serve as an opportunity to strengthen ties between the mother country and the overseas Korean community.
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An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "Considering that the economic impact of the COVID-19 situation may continue, the government plans to continue supporting vulnerable overseas Koreans in need."
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