KB Kookmin Bank Provides Medical Support for Cambodian Children with Heart Disease
KB Kookmin Bank announced on September 17 that it has invited five Cambodian children suffering from heart disease to Korea, where they will receive free surgeries and medical support at Sejong Hospital in Bucheon.
(From left) Namadi Joel Jin, track and field athlete; Jung Hyun, head of Pediatrics and Adolescents at Sejong Hospital; Lee Hwanju, president of KB Kookmin Bank; Lee Myungmook, director of Sejong Hospital; Lee Sehoon, senior deputy governor of the Financial Supervisory Service; and Han Sejong, secretary general of the Salvation Army Korea Territory, are posing for a commemorative photo on the 17th at Sejong Hospital located in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. Provided by KB Kookmin Bank
View original imageThe hospital visit event held that day at Sejong Hospital in Bucheon was attended by Lee Sehoon, senior deputy governor of the Financial Supervisory Service; Han Sejong, secretary general of the Salvation Army Korea Territory; Lee Hwanju, president of KB Kookmin Bank; and Namadi Joel Jin, a track and field athlete sponsored by KB Financial Group. They presented the children, who had overcome challenging surgeries, with backpacks filled with school supplies and traditional snacks, wishing them a speedy recovery.
After their surgeries and recovery period, the children will tour major attractions in Seoul and participate in cultural experiences with their guardians before returning to Cambodia.
The 'Support Project for Cambodian Children with Heart Disease' is a joint social contribution initiative by the Financial Supervisory Service, the Salvation Army Korea Territory, and KB Kookmin Bank. Since 2012, the program has given new life to more than 110 children. In 2014, KB Kookmin Bank established the KB Kookmin Bank Hebron Heart Center in Cambodia to expand local medical support, and in 2023, the bank signed a business agreement with Samsung Medical Center to extend its support to Indonesia.
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A representative from KB Kookmin Bank stated, "We hope that these children, who represent the future generation, will grow up healthy and full of hope," adding, "We will continue to provide support so that children in countries with insufficient medical infrastructure can have dreams and hope."
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