Busan Urban Corporation Arpina and UNICEF Successfully Hold 'Awoo Doll Contest'

Over 250 Participants Practice Life-Saving Sharing by Donating Handmade Dolls
Entire 10 Million Won Donation to Support Children Worldwide

Busan Urban Corporation (BMC, President Shin Changho) Arpina held the '2025 Awoo Doll Making Contest to Save Lives' with the Korean Committee for UNICEF on July 14, 2025.

Busan Urban Corporation Arpina is holding the 'Awoo Doll Contest' with UNICEF and taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Busan Urban Corporation

The 'Awoo Doll Contest', which has continued since 2015, was held again this year in the Grand Ballroom on the second floor of Busan Arpina. Around 250 local children and parents participated, joining volunteers to make cloth dolls called 'Awoo Dolls' and experiencing the value of sharing.

Participants also enjoyed a variety of side programs, including a magic show.

The 'Awoo Doll' is UNICEF's representative life-sharing campaign, with the name meaning 'Beautiful Us', 'To Embrace', and 'Little Sibling'. All dolls made by participants were donated in the form of adoption. The donations raised on this day, amounting to about 10 million won, will be used to save the lives of children suffering from diseases such as measles and malaria around the world.

All children and their families who participated in the event received commemorative gifts such as thermal and cooling bags, adding to the enjoyment of the event.

Busan Urban Corporation President Shin Changho said, "I hope this Awoo Doll Contest has given children an opportunity to learn the meaning of warm sharing," and added, "As a public corporation working with the local community, we will continue to expand various sharing activities."

Arpina and the Korean Committee for UNICEF continue to run local sharing programs for underprivileged and multicultural children every year, such as the 'Awoo Doll Making' and 'Children's Day Grand Festival', delivering a warm message to the community.

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