Gyeongnam Office of Education Delivers 260 Million Won in Relief Funds to Victims in Geoje, Tongyeong, and Nepal

The Gyeongnam Office of Education has donated relief funds to help victims in Geoje and Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, who suffered heavy damage from the record-breaking torrential rains this summer, as well as to those in Nepal affected by the massive floods.

On September 15, the office announced that it would deliver the relief funds that were collected to assist both domestic and international disaster victims who lost their homes due to sudden natural disasters and to support their recovery efforts.

Gyeongnam Office of Education.
Photo by Se-ryeong Lee

From September 1 to 10, faculty and staff at the main office, affiliated institutions, education support offices, and schools throughout the province contributed a total of 260,774,120 won.

For the support of flood victims in Geoje and Tongyeong, 5,193 staff members participated, donating a total of 125,477,100 won.

For the victims of the Nepal flood disaster, 5,420 staff members raised 135,297,020 won.

The relief funds will be used for the swift recovery of affected areas, stabilization of the victims' lives, and restoration of the educational environment.

Superintendent Kwon Soon-ki said, "I extend my deepest condolences to the disaster victims in Korea and abroad, who are suffering from unexpected calamities," and added, "I hope that the heartfelt contributions from the Gyeongnam education community will in some way help residents in the affected regions to quickly recover their daily lives and restore a safe educational environment for the children."

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