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UNICEF Gyeongnam Group donates 11.2 million won for Venezuelan earthquake victims

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The UNICEF Gyeongnam Supporters Group donated 11.2 million won to aid children affected by an earthquake in Venezuela.
  • The funds will support emergency relief efforts, providing safe water, nutrition, and healthcare.
  • This donation is part of ongoing efforts by UNICEF Korea to assist Venezuelan earthquake victims.

The UNICEF Gyeongnam Supporters Group has contributed 11.2 million won to support children impacted by a devastating earthquake in Venezuela. The donation was made to UNICEF Korea, which is coordinating emergency relief efforts for the affected region.

This contribution stems from the collective generosity of the Gyeongnam Supporters Group's members, who united to aid children who lost their homes in the disaster. The funds will be directed towards critical emergency response initiatives, focusing on providing safe drinking water, essential nutrition, and vital medical services to children and their families. The support also extends to child protection programs in the earthquake-stricken areas.

Helping children who suffer beyond borders is the role our community network should naturally fulfill. We will continue to pay attention so that Venezuelan children can regain their safe daily lives and grow up healthy as soon as possible.

— Park Yoon-gyuHead of the UNICEF Gyeongnam Supporters Group, on the importance of international aid.

Park Yoon-gyu, head of the UNICEF Gyeongnam Supporters Group, emphasized the network's responsibility to help suffering children beyond borders. "Helping children who suffer beyond borders is the role our community network should naturally fulfill," he stated. "We will continue to pay attention so that Venezuelan children can regain their safe daily lives and grow up healthy as soon as possible."

Seo Choong-gyo, head of UNICEF Korea's Regional Support Center, expressed deep gratitude for the donation. "The precious funds from our members will be a strong support for Venezuelan children, who have been deeply wounded by the earthquake, to regain hope and return to their daily lives," he said. UNICEF Korea has pledged 1 billion won for the relief efforts and continues its fundraising campaign through its website and other platforms.

The precious funds from our members will be a strong support for Venezuelan children, who have been deeply wounded by the earthquake, to regain hope and return to their daily lives.

— Seo Choong-gyoHead of UNICEF Korea's Regional Support Center, expressing gratitude for the donation.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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