25 Former Korean Miners and Nurses in Germany Visit Gyeongbuk Province ... Donate 6,000 Euros for Flood Relief Fund

On the 60th anniversary of the dispatch of Korean miners to Germany, 25 former miners and nurses, including Shim Dong-gan (69, Uljin), chairman of the German-Korean 'Gl?ckauf' association, will visit Gyeongbuk Province at 12 noon on the 25th.

Gl?ckauf means "good luck to come out of the mine" and is a gathering of Korean miners who worked in Germany.

Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Office.

This visiting group, mainly composed of members of the German-Yeongnam Hometown Association, has been consistently showing love for their homeland by, among other things, donating 6,000 euros (8.51 million KRW) collected in Germany to the Gyeongbuk branch of the Korean Red Cross to comfort flood victims in Yecheon, Gyeongbuk, who suffered heavy rain damage in July.

Lee Dal-hee, Deputy Governor for Economy of Gyeongbuk Province, who welcomed the delegation, said, "Since 1963, when 123 young men left for Germany far from home, this year marks the 60th anniversary. We express our gratitude and respect for your dedication and hard work. We will never forget the blood and sweat you shed to enhance the economic development and status of the Republic of Korea."

The Deputy Governor added, "Especially, I would like to thank the German-Yeongnam Hometown Association once again for collecting donations themselves and coming to comfort the residents of Gyeongbuk who suffered flood damage in July."

Gyeongbuk Province has been promoting various exchanges to comfort their efforts and instill the identity of Gyeongbuk people in the younger generation.

Since 2007, they have been conducting events such as inviting members of the German-Yeongnam Hometown Association to visit their homeland, dispatching exemplary high school students from the province to Germany through the 'Next Generation Global Leader Vision Trip,' and hosting the 'Finding a Nest' training program for children of overseas Gyeongbuk residents.

They have also continued various exchanges, including inviting miners and nurses to participate in the memorial event for the late President Park Chung-hee held annually in October in Gumi.

In particular, in June, the Gyeongbuk Provincial Council passed the "Ordinance on Support for Dispatched Miners, Nurses, and Nursing Assistants from Gyeongsangbuk-do."

Taking this as an opportunity, Gyeongbuk Province has established a legal basis for promoting projects that provide appropriate support and commemorate the sacrifices of miners and nurses who contributed to Korea's economic development, and plans to continue these support projects in the future.

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