'Ethiopia Volunteer' Lee Moon-se "What Children Need Are Adults' Attention and Care"

Met Children in Ethiopia Suffering from Poor Water and Medical Conditions
To Be Broadcast on tvN "Promise to Protect Children, Blue Dot" on February 19

Singer Lee Moon-sae participating in the UNICEF Korea Committee's "Promise to Protect Children, Blue Dot" visiting Ethiopia. Photo by UNICEF Korea Committee

The Korea Committee for UNICEF (Chairman Jung Gap-young) announced on the 22nd that singer Lee Moon-sae visited Ethiopia and spent time with local children suffering from poor water and medical conditions.

This visit was part of "Promise to Protect Children, Blue Dot," a joint project by the Korea Committee for UNICEF and tvN, aimed at providing warm support to children living in harsh conditions due to conflicts, famine, and climate crises. The "Blue Dot" is a child-friendly space established by UNICEF to help children in emergency situations such as war and natural disasters stay safely and heal both physically and mentally, embodying the commitment to protect children under any circumstances.

To this end, Lee Moon-sae visited the Afar region of Ethiopia with the Korea Committee for UNICEF from August 26 to 31, meeting various children whose healthy lives are threatened by poor water and medical environments. He spent time with children in urgent need of adult care, such as 13-year-old Omar, who suffers from severe lung disease but cannot receive treatment due to family circumstances, and 10-year-old Hampele, who lost his parents and is responsible for supporting his household. Lee Moon-sae shared his heartfelt feelings, saying, "Seeing children who should be receiving love and attention bearing the weight of life alone was both admirable and heartbreaking. What these children need now is the gaze and touch of adults. I would be grateful for warm interest and support."

Lee Moon-sae participated in the local visit and broadcast appearances entirely as a talent donation, and in November, he donated 200 million won to the Korea Committee for UNICEF to support the healthy growth of children, continuing to spread positive influence.

Cho Mi-jin, Secretary General of the Korea Committee for UNICEF, said, "Ethiopia is a country with a special connection to us as a participant in the Korean War. Just as Ethiopia supported Korea’s future generations 75 years ago, now it is our turn to help Ethiopia’s future." She added, "We ask for much interest in the 'Promise to Protect Children, Blue Dot' project, and deeply thank Lee Moon-sae for his great support both materially and spiritually despite his busy schedule."

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