Do You Know the 'Mango Scholarship'? ... Mango Scholarship Foundation Donates 15 Million Won to Gumi City, Gyeongbuk, Host of the National Sports Festival

On the 9th, the Mango Scholarship Award Ceremony was held in Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Do you know about the ‘Mango Scholarship’?

On the 9th at around 1 p.m., over 30 children from Filipino multicultural families living in Gumi City received a total of 15 million KRW in scholarships at the auditorium on the 4th floor of Gumi City Hall, Gyeongbuk.

The scholarship was presented by the ‘Philippine Mango Scholarship Committee.’

The 102nd National Sports Festival is being held in Gumi City, and on this day, the scholarship committee visited the city hosting this year’s National Sports Festival.

The Philippine Mango Scholarship is awarded annually to children from Filipino multicultural families residing in the city hosting the National Sports Festival. It is a project designed to instill pride in Korea and help children from multicultural families gain strength and nurture their dreams.

It began with the 94th Incheon National Sports Festival in 2013. Centered around the Philippine Korean Sports Association, a total of 166 people have received scholarships so far.

In 2016, the Philippine Mango Scholarship Committee was established to systematically operate the ‘Mango Scholarship’ program.

Jang Se-yong, mayor of Gumi City, said, “I express my gratitude to Chairman Yoon Man-young, the Mango Scholarship Committee members, and the overseas Filipino community for gathering their sincerity and carrying out this meaningful scholarship project in Gumi City.”

The mayor added, “Children from multicultural families with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds received great encouragement and support. Gumi City will also be a strong supporter to ensure that children from multicultural families face no discrimination.”

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