The Salvation Army Donates Agricultural Machinery to Andong Wildfire-Affected Farmers

At the donation ceremony held on the 21st, from the left, Changhee Shin, Head of Agricultural Support Division, Jongho Jeon, Director of Agricultural Technology Center, Cheolwoong Jang, Deputy Mayor, Seungho Han, Director of Gyeongbuk Regional Headquarters, Bongsik Hong, Director of Communications Bureau, and Eunhee Lee, Deputy Director of Communications Bureau, are posing for a commemorative photo. Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Korea Territory (Commissioner Kim Byungyun) announced on the 25th that it held a donation ceremony for agricultural machinery at the Andong City Agricultural Machinery Rental Center on the 21st and donated agricultural equipment worth 80 million won to Andong City to help farming households recover from wildfire damage.

This support aims to help farming households that lost their livelihoods due to large-scale wildfires in the Gyeongbuk region earlier this year. Andong City plans to provide the donated tractors to affected farmers free of charge through the Agricultural Machinery Rental Center. The agricultural machinery support focuses on providing practical assistance to help affected households resume farming, going beyond the provision of relief supplies to establish the necessary foundation for restarting agricultural activities.

Bongsik Hong, Director of the Communications Bureau at the Salvation Army, stated, "Sustainable disaster response lies not only in immediate relief activities but also in establishing a foundation for affected residents to restore their lives independently," adding, "The Salvation Army will continue to identify and provide the support needed on the ground."

This initiative was carried out with the sponsorship of Toss (Viva Republica), a mobile financial platform, and agricultural machinery was also donated to Cheongsong, Yeongdeok, and Uiseong in the Gyeongbuk region, as well as Andong. The Salvation Army plans to continue monitoring how this support is utilized on-site and will maintain its assistance for disaster-affected areas.

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