Providing Warm Meals to Disaster Victims
Meal Support for Soldiers Engaged in Emergency Recovery
A Relay of Donations and Contributions Filled with Warmth
Flowers bloom even in ruins. Amid ongoing damage assessment and recovery efforts following the accidental bombing by an Air Force fighter jet on the 6th, warm hands continue to reach out to help affected residents throughout the region.
Volunteer activities of the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society Pocheon City Council. Provided by Pocheon City.
Warmth Blossoming Throughout the Accident Site
The Korean Red Cross Pocheon City Council, together with the Gyeonggi Province Governor’s Relief and Welfare Team and the Northern Volunteer Center, provided warm meals to disaster victims and those working hard on recovery efforts using disaster relief meal trucks. The Korea Freedom Federation Pocheon Branch also stepped up to support meals for affected residents and military personnel deployed for emergency recovery.
The Gyeonggi Volunteer Center operated rest buses for affected residents and supplied bottled water and hot packs. The Pocheon Saemaul Leaders Association and Women’s Association are providing water supply and meal volunteer services. The Freedom Federation supported meal distribution volunteering, while the Freedom Federation Women’s Volunteer Group and local senior centers provided 200 servings from meal trucks, adding to the warmth.
From the first day of the accident, Hanwha Resort Sanjeong Lake Ansi, used as a temporary shelter for disaster victims, decided to provide the facility free of charge for the entire period that affected households reside there. The Pocheon City Comprehensive Social Welfare Center installed a mobile laundry truck on site to support laundry for affected residents, while the Korean Red Cross, Gyeonggi Medical Center Pocheon Hospital, the 5th Corps, and the Air Force are carefully monitoring health through medical volunteer services such as nutritional injections and traditional Korean medicine treatments.
The 5th Corps is conducting recovery for affected households and deployed a coffee truck for affected residents and volunteers using a mobile truck. Additionally, for disaster victims wishing to relocate, military accommodations will be temporarily provided, with preparations underway to support wallpaper and flooring replacement.
A Relay of Donations and Contributions Filled with Warmth
Donations and relief supplies continue to pour in. CHA University of Science and Technology donated 10 million KRW to the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society Pocheon District Council; the Pocheon City Korean Pork Producers Association and the Korea Construction Association donated cup noodles; the 5th Corps provided daily necessities and health supplements; and the National Korean Beef Association Pocheon Branch delivered snacks and fatigue recovery supplements, conveying their heartfelt support.
Additionally, Ildong Lake donated ramen, the Korea Layered Chicken Association Pocheon Branch provided boiled eggs, and the Ildong Nonghyup Mobile Branch supplied cup noodles. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. Pocheon Pumped Storage Plant donated cup noodles and bottled water, the Nonghyup Central Association Pocheon Branch contributed cup noodles, Sunjin City Bus donated ramen, Pocheon Transportation provided bottled water, and Pocheon Sangun donated paper cups, supporting volunteers with supplies.
Donations and contributions became even more active over the weekend following the accident.
The Pocheon City Veterans Organizations Council donated 500,000 KRW; the Pocheon Pharmaceutical Association provided health drinks; the Pocheon Livestock Cooperative delivered fatigue recovery supplements; and the Pocheon Dairy Association contributed dairy products. The National Layered Chicken Association donated boiled eggs; Seoul Milk Pocheon Dairy Cooperative provided various beverages; the Seondan-dong Business Association donated fruit; and local food manufacturers such as Wanggung Kimchi, Shinseong Bakery, Kkotsem Food, and Myeongseong Bakery sent their own produced food items.
As of the 11th, 31 cases have been recorded, and the number is expected to grow further when including unreported contributions made from the heart.
People Practicing the Value of ‘Together’
Those working together at the accident site are not limited to specific organizations or regions. A volunteer from Yeoncheon baked warm hotteok on the 7th and 8th at the site, sharing them with victims and volunteers to convey comfort. The nearby Namyangju Saemaul Association delivered kimchi, cup noodles, and tissue paper as emergency relief supplies to the Pocheon City Disaster Site Integrated Support Headquarters, while the Gyeonggi Saemaul Association supported daily necessities, and the Gyeonggi Agricultural and Fishery Promotion Institute provided fruit, sharing in the pain.
Medical treatment scene at Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Pocheon Hospital. Provided by Pocheon City
A volunteer said, “A miracle is happening at the disaster site right now. From individuals donating fatigue recovery drinks and snacks to residents who, despite being victims themselves, come out daily to direct traffic, to public officials, soldiers, and members of various volunteer groups?all are protagonists of this miracle,” adding, “As long as everyone is together, daily life will soon be restored. We believe in the value of ‘together.’”
Baek Young-hyun, Mayor of Pocheon City, said, “The voluntary participation of volunteers and military personnel is a great strength. We also thank those who support us from afar through the Hometown Love Donation System,” emphasizing, “We will do our utmost to gather everyone’s hearts so that affected residents can return to their daily lives as soon as possible.”
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