Actor Lee Young-ae Donates 50 Million Won for Children Affected by Gaza Conflict

Actress Lee Young-ae donated 50 million won to provide emergency relief for children suffering from the Gaza Strip conflict.

The Korean Red Cross announced on the 21st that Lee Young-ae donated 50 million won for the purpose of "supporting children affected by the Israel-Gaza Strip conflict." The funds will be used for children's medical support and delivery of relief supplies.

Actor Lee Young-ae. [Source=Instagram capture]

Previously, in August, Lee Young-ae had donated 50 million won and a letter of consolation to the Korean Red Cross to aid victims of the wildfires on Maui Island, Hawaii, USA.

She has also practiced donations in various domestic and international disaster situations such as the Guryong Village fire, floods in the Chungcheong region, COVID-19, and aid for refugees from the Ukraine conflict. Additionally, she has consistently spread positive influence every year by supporting pediatric cancer patient ambulances, education expenses for children of fallen soldiers and Korean War veterans, among other fields.

Lee Young-ae said, "My heart aches at the sad news heard day after day," adding, "I hope this can be of even a little help to the children who have lost their families and are suffering from the painful realities of war beyond borders."

Kim Cheol-soo, chairman of the Korean Red Cross, expressed gratitude, saying, "We thank Lee Young-ae for her warm act of sharing, and the Korean Red Cross will not spare humanitarian support for civilians suffering from war in cooperation with international Red Cross organizations."

Meanwhile, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), since the outbreak of armed conflict on October 7th until the 21st, approximately 1,200 casualties have been reported on the Israeli side, and 11,078 deaths in the Gaza Strip, among which 4,506 are children, accounting for 40.6% of the fatalities.

With all social infrastructure collapsed, ongoing blockades, and limited inflow of relief supplies, even the basic necessities for survival are lacking, and the human toll is expected to increase further.

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