Goheung County Officials Donate 10.42 Million KRW for Flood Recovery Efforts

Voluntary Participation of All County-Affiliated Employees
Wishing for Swift Recovery and Providing Emergency Support for Displaced Residents

South Jeolla Province's Goheung County (Governor Gong Youngmin) announced on July 29 that public officials had voluntarily raised and donated 10,420,000 KRW to the Community Chest of Korea to support the recovery of areas severely affected by the recent heavy rainfall and to assist displaced residents.

This fundraising effort was organized with the united participation of all employees from Goheung County's affiliated organizations, aiming to help residents of the affected areas who lost their homes and are facing hardships due to the heavy rainfall that continued from July 16 to July 20.

Goheung County recently donated 10.42 million won, raised voluntarily by public officials, to the Community Chest of Korea to support the recovery of areas severely damaged by heavy rains and to assist disaster victims. Photo by Goheung County

The funds raised will be used for emergency relief projects, including recovery activities in the affected areas, livelihood support for displaced residents, housing restoration, and provision of daily necessities.

Governor Gong Youngmin stated, "I extend my deepest condolences to those who have lost their homes and are going through difficult times due to the sudden heavy rainfall," and added, "I hope that this donation, even if small, will contribute to the swift recovery of the affected areas and the return to normal life for the displaced residents."

Meanwhile, the county plans to continue spreading greater sharing and hope by conducting a special fundraising campaign to support recovery from heavy rain damage, targeting related organizations, groups, and local residents until August 17.

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