Hope Bridge "Providing Healing to Children with Severe Illnesses and Their Caregivers"

Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association (President Song Pil-ho) announced on the 19th that it conducted the ‘Bridge School’ travel program, which was attended by 129 children suffering from severe critical illnesses and their guardians.

Participants are taking a group photo during the 'Bridge School' travel program organized by Hope Bridge for children with severe illnesses and their guardians. Photo by Hope Bridge

This program was designed to provide psychological stability and rest to children and guardians exhausted from long-term treatment. Participants enjoyed special family time by sledding and exploring the nature ecological park, and shared their experiences and information through self-help meetings.

Hope Bridge’s ‘Bridge School,’ which has continued for four years, is a medical support project worth 5 billion KRW initiated by a donation from a businessman in his 30s. It provides medical expenses support for up to five years to children suffering from severe burns, trauma, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, benefiting 87 children so far. In addition to treatment, programs for the emotional recovery of families are also operated.

A guardian who participated in the trip said, “We lacked time together as a family due to going back and forth between the hospital and rehabilitation center,” and added, “Through this trip, the child looked much brighter, and it was a happiness to see the family laugh together after a long time.”

Shin Hoon, Secretary General of Hope Bridge, said, “Treatment for severe illnesses is a difficult process not only for the child but for the entire family, so I hope this program provided a moment of recovery,” and added, “Hope Bridge will continue to provide practical support so that children and their families do not lose hope.”