Suncheon-si Dosadong, Neighborly Love Donations Continue to Restore Distances Widened by COVID-19

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Dosadong, Suncheon City, announced on the 16th that acts of neighborly love donations are continuing to restore the distance widened by COVID-19.

The Dosadong Administrative Welfare Center received a donation of 2 million won in cash last month from an anonymous philanthropist, asking that it be used to provide warm support to local neighbors struggling during the difficult times caused by COVID-19. The funds were used as emergency medical and living expenses for a senior in their 60s who collapsed due to illness and fractures, and two households in their 50s suffering from severe diseases.

Additionally, a company located in Dosadong donated 1 million won in cash, which was distributed as 500,000 won each to two low-income households who had lost their will to live due to overdue health insurance premiums and apartment management fees, giving them strength to start anew.

In the ongoing COVID-19 situation, a caf? that recently opened donated 500,000 won received from acquaintances as a congratulatory gift for its opening to help neighbors in need.

The ‘Sharing Rice Jar’ installed at the Dosadong Administrative Welfare Center in 2010 has been filled for 11 years through donations from local organizations and residents, delivering 1,200 kg of rice annually to more than 120 households in welfare blind spots within the district. This year, ahead of the Lunar New Year, the ‘Sharing Rice Jar’ is being replenished through donations from Suncheon Jeil University (President Seong Dong-je) and Daedae Church in Daedae Village (Pastor Gong Hak-seop).

Park Hyung-sook, head of Dosadong, expressed gratitude, saying, “Despite the economically and socially difficult conditions caused by COVID-19, the ‘Sharing Rice Jar’ is filled 365 days a year, and the sharing within the local community never ceases, thanks to the love and interest of the residents.”

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