Chairman Kim Cheolsu of the Korean Red Cross Donates 10 Million Won to Aid Gangneung Amid Severe Drought

From the left, Kim Cheolsu, Chairman of the Korean Red Cross, is handing over a private donation of 10 million won to Kim Honggyu, Mayor of Gangneung, for residents suffering from drought in the Gangneung area. Korean Red Cross

The Korean Red Cross announced on September 4 that Chairman Kim Cheolsu donated 10 million won to support Gangneung citizens struggling with a severe drought.

On this day, Chairman Kim visited Gangneung City Hall and handed the donation to Honggyu Kim, mayor of Gangneung, agreeing to join forces to overcome the damage caused by the drought. The donation will be used to provide drinking water for Gangneung residents. Chairman Kim also visited vulnerable households in Chodang-dong, Gangneung, to offer comfort to residents and deliver emergency food kits and bottled water. In addition, he visited the Gangneung Ice Arena, the central location for bottled water distribution, to inspect the collection, sorting, and delivery of relief supplies, and encouraged Korean Red Cross volunteers working on-site.

Kim Cheolsu, chairman of the Korean Red Cross, is visiting vulnerable households in the Gangneung area suffering from drought and delivering supplies. Korean Red Cross

Honggyu Kim, mayor of Gangneung, said, "I am grateful to the Korean Red Cross for always taking the lead at disaster sites nationwide and for actively cooperating in the response to the Gangneung drought. This is a great source of strength for our citizens."

Kim Cheolsu, chairman of the Korean Red Cross, stated, "The hardships faced by residents that I witnessed firsthand were greater than expected. The Korean Red Cross will do its utmost to alleviate even a little of the inconvenience experienced by Gangneung residents who are enduring an unprecedented drought."

The Korean Red Cross is delivering drinking water and emergency food such as ready-to-eat meals to each household in Gangneung. In response to a request from Gangneung City, starting September 5, the organization will also provide laundry support for firefighters working tirelessly to supply drinking water, using a mobile laundry vehicle.

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