Catholic University Selects 'Marianne and Margaret' for Lee Won-gil Humanism Award

Scholarship Support Programs Including Assistance for Single Mothers Over 10 Years

Catholic University has selected the Corporation Marianne and Margaret as the recipient of the '11th Lee Won-gil Humanism Award.'

The award ceremony for the 11th Lee Won-gil Humanism Award is scheduled to be held at 5 p.m. on the 17th at the Catholic University Student Future Talent Hall. The Lee Won-gil Humanism Award was established by Catholic University in 2013 to spread the spirit of charity of Mr. Lee Won-gil, who practiced love for neighbors throughout his life according to Catholic principles.

The award recognizes individuals or organizations that have contributed to society by promoting Catholic humanism. Past recipients include ▲ Father Kim Ha-jong of Bordeaux Vincenzo (3rd award) ▲ Joseph Clinic (6th award) ▲ Raphael Clinic (7th award) ▲ Thomas House (8th award), among others.

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The Corporation Marianne and Margaret was established in 2015 to spread the noble spirit and positive influence of Marianne Steiger and Margaret Pisarek, both from Austria, who devoted over 40 years to caring for Hansen’s disease patients and serving marginalized neighbors on Sorokdo Island in Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, with whom they had no prior connection.

Over the past decade, the corporation has been highly recognized for its exemplary practice of sharing and neighborly love through continuous support projects such as ▲ support for single mothers ▲ support for girls’ dormitories in Cambodia ▲ support for orphanages in India, as well as various scholarship programs for marginalized groups.

Jung Soon-im, Chairperson of Marianne and Margaret, said, "Marianne and Margaret are two blue-eyed angels who, throughout their lives, planted seeds of hope in the hearts of Hansen’s disease patients through love and dedication beyond religion and ideology." She added, "We will strive to carry on their lives and noble spirit by practicing unconditional love for many people marginalized by poverty, illness, and social inequality, and to nurture a second generation of Marianne and Margaret."

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