Severe Brain Lesion Level 1 Disabled Person Choi Chang-hyun Donates 1 Million Won for Neighbor Assistance Fund

"Delivering to Neighbors in Greater Need Than Me"

The Daegu Community Chest of Korea (President Kim Suhak) announced on the 27th that Choi Changhyun (57, Director of Bright Tomorrow IL Comprehensive Center), a person with a severe congenital brain lesion level 1 disability, donated 1 million won and became the 111th Sharing Leader in Daegu.

Choi, who cannot use his hands and feet due to a congenital brain lesion level 1 disability, is also famous as a Guinness record holder for his decades-long relentless challenges and efforts to overcome his disability, including cross-country trips and traversing Europe in an electric wheelchair.

Choi Chang-hyun, director of the Bright Tomorrow IL Comprehensive Center, who has a severe level 1 brain lesion disability (left), is taking a commemorative photo with Kang Joo-hyun, executive director of the Daegu Community Chest of Korea, after donating 1 million won for neighborly aid.

Choi Changhyun has also been actively leading disability rights activities. The 1 million won donation made that day is known to be compensation he received after a case he filed with the National Human Rights Commission was evaluated to have had a meaningful impact on social change.

When donating the money, Choi said, “I have constantly received a lot of help from the local community. I always felt sorry for only receiving help and not being able to give any. I hope this can be used for neighbors who are in more difficult situations than I am,” and contributed to raising the temperature of love in the Hope 2024 Sharing Campaign.

Kang Juhyun, Secretary General of the Daegu Community Chest, expressed gratitude, saying, “This year alone, the second disabled Sharing Leader was born in Daegu. These true Sharing Leaders of Daegu say that their own difficulties and sharing are not a big deal and ask to care for those in even lower places, which moves my heart. We will make sure this warmth is well delivered to neighbors in need.”

‘Sharing Leader’ refers to individual donors who lead the culture of sharing in the local community through their practice of sharing. Individuals can join as members if they make a one-time donation or pledge of 1 million won or more within a year to the Community Chest of Korea.

In Daegu, Choi Hyungseok (Chairman of the Dong-gu Branch of the Daegu Association of the Physically Disabled), who became the 48th Sharing Leader in 2019, was the first disabled Sharing Leader. This year, Oh Youngseok (Team Leader of the Daegu Hearing and Speech Disabled Welfare Center), the 100th, and Choi Changhyun (Director of Bright Tomorrow IL Comprehensive Center), the 111th, joined as disabled Sharing Leaders.

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