"Saved My Allowance" - Special Birthday Donation by 3-Year-Old Joshua

The Youngest Donor in History of Gimhae City Future Talent Scholarship Foundation

The Gyeongnam Gimhae Future Talent Scholarship Foundation has welcomed its youngest donor to date.

On the 12th, the foundation announced that a scholarship of 2 million won was donated in the name of 3-year-old Joshua.

According to the foundation, Joshua, born in 2021, is the youngest donor since the establishment of the scholarship foundation. On his third birthday on the 8th, he offered the allowance he had saved to help his older siblings who are studying hard despite difficulties.

Hong Tae-yong, Mayor of Gimhae, Gyeongnam (far left), and Joshua, the youngest donor of the Gimhae Future Talent Scholarship Foundation, along with his family, are posing for a commemorative photo holding a donation certificate.
[Photo by Gimhae City Hall]

Joshua's mother, Hye-young Park, said, "It is heartbreaking that students cannot pursue their dreams due to financial difficulties," and added, "I wanted to teach Joshua that the power of sharing and giving is the richest life, which is why we decided to donate."

Mayor Tae-yong Hong expressed gratitude, saying, "We thank Joshua and his parents for their warm hearts," and added, "The city and the foundation will repay this by implementing various scholarship programs to ensure that the donors' spirit is well conveyed to our students."