Korea Zinc Sponsors Medicines for Medically Underserved Groups Including Homeless People

Annual Support Exceeding 20 Million KRW Since 2016

Korea Zinc announced on the 1st that it will sponsor pharmaceuticals worth 12 million KRW to provide free medical support for medically underserved groups who have difficulty visiting hospitals regularly.

The sponsorship funds will be delivered to the Rafael Nanum Foundation, which operates a free clinic for the homeless on the site of Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul. The funds will be used to purchase musculoskeletal, internal medicine, and dermatology medicines that are most needed by the homeless and low-income groups.

Since 2016, Korea Zinc has donated more than 20 million KRW annually to provide free medical treatment for the homeless and low-income groups, giving back to society. In May of this year, it already sponsored 10 million KRW to purchase medical tents, and plans to donate an additional 20 million KRW by the end of the year.

Officials from Korea Zinc are taking a commemorative photo for their sponsorship of medicines to the homeless clinic. [Photo by Korea Zinc]

Korea Zinc also conducts volunteer activities by its employees every month. In September, Korea Zinc employees participated in medical volunteer work at the free clinic in Myeongdong together with Rafael Nanum, continuing efforts to coexist with the local community.

Kim Ki-jun, Head of the Sustainability Management Division overseeing Korea Zinc’s social contribution activities, said, “Korea Zinc will become a company that pays even more attention to coexistence with the local community along with the company’s growth.”

Last year, Korea Zinc donated a total of over 8 billion KRW in sponsorship funds to various fields including medical care, support for the disabled, scholarship projects, low-income groups, cultural and artistic support, and environmental conservation.

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