Lotte Hi-Mart Donates Solar Lanterns to Overseas Sponsored Children

On the 8th, employees at the Lotte Hi-Mart headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, are taking a commemorative photo after donating solar lanterns.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Lotte Hi-Mart announced on the 8th that it will deliver eco-friendly solar lanterns called Solami to children in energy-poor overseas communities.

Solami is a solar lantern created by the Milal Welfare Foundation for children in energy-poor countries, which can be used for up to 12 hours with a rear solar panel. The donated items were handmade by the Charlotte Volunteer Group, composed of Lotte Hi-Mart employees. They will be delivered to 100 sponsored children attending Ban Deuk Elementary School in northern Vietnam, and 300 hand sanitizer kits will also be donated to prevent COVID-19.

Since 2010, Lotte Hi-Mart has been sponsoring and partnering with overseas children through the nonprofit organization Good People as part of its global social contribution activities. In January 2019, it also supported the construction of a local library at Hosanna School in the Mikameni area of Kenya.

Choi Kyung-bae, chairman of Good People, said, “We sincerely thank all Lotte Hi-Mart employees who gifted the light of hope to many children through the solar lanterns,” and added, “Along with the donated hand sanitizers, we will practice warm sharing with marginalized groups in poverty and continue to strive to lead efforts to solve energy poverty issues.”

A Lotte Hi-Mart official said, “Thinking about children turning on a small light and focusing on their studies makes us feel the worth of making the solar lanterns ourselves,” and added, “We will continue to carry out sharing activities for children in need both domestically and abroad.”

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