Korea Capital, a specialized financial company for women, carried out various patriotic sharing activities in honor of the Month of Patriots and Veterans.
On the 26th, Korea Capital announced that it held a scholarship and medical support fund delivery ceremony for the descendants of UN veterans and Ethiopian children with heart disease at the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
The gratitude event, held to coincide with the Korean War Day on June 25, was attended by about 30 people including Korea Capital CEO Jeong Sang-cheol, War Memorial Project Association Chairman Baek Seung-ju, and Korean War Participating Countries Memorial Project Association Chairman Shin Gwang-cheol.
Korea Capital presented scholarships totaling 16 million KRW, giving 1 million KRW each to 16 foreign descendants of veterans from 16 UN countries that participated in the Korean War, including the United States, France, Ethiopia, Colombia, T?rkiye, and the Philippines.
Chairman Shin Gwang-cheol said, “We thank Korea Capital for continuously supporting the UN participating countries without forgetting them,” adding, “This kind of interest will be a great encouragement to many descendants who continue the courage and patriotism shown by the veterans in the Korean War.”
In addition, Korea Capital joined hands with the Korean War Participating Countries Memorial Project Association, Bucheon Sejong Hospital, and Korea Neulsarang Association in a meaningful medical sharing activity for children descendants of veterans suffering from heart disease. They fully sponsored the airfare for five Ethiopian children with pediatric heart disease and related personnel to come to Korea for heart surgery.
Ethiopia, with a population of 120 million, has many children suffering from congenital heart disease due to maternal malnutrition and other factors. However, due to the poor medical environment where heart surgery is only possible at a single public hospital, most patients do not receive timely treatment.
Accordingly, as part of the Korean War gratitude to Ethiopia, Korea Capital provided flights for Ethiopian children’s heart surgeries and plans to offer various forms of medical support in the future.
CEO Jeong Sang-cheol said, “We honor the noble sacrifices of the 16 countries that participated in the June 25 war and all veterans, and we aim to help their descendants grow into outstanding talents contributing to social development,” adding, “We will continue to take the lead in patriotic sharing so that the meaning of freedom and peace achieved through the dedication of national heroes can be constantly remembered.”
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