Korea Exchange Donates 100 Million KRW for Treatment of Children with Rare and Intractable Diseases

[Asia Economy Reporter Myung-Hwan Lee] Korea Exchange announced on the 8th that it has donated 100 million won to World Vision to support the treatment of children from low-income families suffering from rare and intractable diseases. The donation will be used to cover surgery costs for children with rare and intractable diseases who are facing financial difficulties due to prolonged illness.

This project is a low-income treatment support program in which Korea Exchange collaborates with World Vision, a nonprofit organization supporting children with rare and intractable diseases, to select beneficiaries starting in September and provide treatment and living expenses tailored to the patients' needs for one year.

Since 2019, Korea Exchange has supported treatment costs for a total of 45 children with rare and intractable diseases facing financial difficulties, including children from single-parent families (supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor) and children in childcare facilities (lupus syndrome).

Son Byung-doo, Chairman of Korea Exchange, said, "I have heard that children with rare and intractable diseases who face financial difficulties due to long-term treatment have gained great strength to overcome their illnesses through annual treatment support." He added, "Korea Exchange will continue to make every effort so that children with rare and intractable diseases can recover quickly and grow up healthy, nurturing their own dreams."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.