"Please Give Grandma a Padding Jacket"…Elementary School Grandson Sends Letter to Santa

"Couldn’t Give Gifts on Grandma’s Birthday Every Year"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] "My grandmother's padding jacket is old, and I want to replace it, but I have no money."

A story of an elementary school student who wishes to replace her grandmother's old padding jacket as a Christmas wish has become a hot topic.

According to Gwangju Seo-gu Office recently, a letter written by 12-year-old boy A arrived for the 'Hope Plus Wish Fulfillment Project,' held every Christmas. Now in its 9th year, this project is an event for children from low-income families with difficult household circumstances. Children write their wishes in letters and send them, and the district selects recipients to give gifts worth less than 300,000 won.

Boy A wrote in the wish application, "I want to buy a padding jacket for my grandmother. Her birthday is in a month, and my grandfather passed away a few days ago," adding, "I have never been able to give my grandmother a gift on her birthday (so I want to replace it for her)." At the end of the letter, A also added, "The strap of my bag is broken, so I need a bag. The bag keeps slipping down."

After reading the story, Seo-gu Office officials delivered two padding jackets as Christmas gifts to the grandmother and boy A.

A letter sent by a 12-year-old elementary school student to Gwangju Seo-gu Office. Photo by Gwangju Seo-gu Office.

There was also a story of a child who wanted to have a 'meat party' with their parents. A 7-year-old child wrote, "I want to eat a lot of meat with my mom, dad, older sister, older brother, and younger sibling," and "I want a pan for grilling meat." This child received a frying pan and meat as gifts.

Meanwhile, Seo-gu received stories from the 7th to the 30th of last month and selected recipients on the 5th. Among the 111 stories submitted, 93 were selected considering the project's purpose, environmental characteristics, and effort. The project funds were raised through a community chest.

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