Jin-tae Kim, Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (right), is delivering a donation for the Seocheon fire relief to Jung-hee Kim, Secretary General of Hope Bridge. [Photo by Hope Bridge]
The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association (President Song Pil-ho) announced on the 6th that Kim Jin-tae, Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, donated 20 million won to help merchants affected by the fire at the specialized market in Seocheon, Chungnam, return to their daily lives.
Governor Kim said, "I offer my deepest condolences to the merchants who lost their livelihoods in an instant and are in despair ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. I hope this donation will help ease the difficult situation and give strength for a new beginning."
Gangwon Province also provided 70 million won last April to five regions declared special disaster areas due to wildfires: Chungcheongnam-do, Chungcheongbuk-do, Daejeon Metropolitan City, Jeollanam-do, and Gyeongsangnam-do.
Song Pil-ho, President of the National Disaster Relief Association, said, "I express deep respect and gratitude to Gangwon Province and its residents for their support to other regions facing difficulties," adding, "We will strive to help the merchants affected by this traditional market fire return to their daily lives quickly."
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