Jaseng Medical Foundation extends helping hand to Nepal flood victims with W10m donation

Jaseng Medical Foundation said Thursday it has donated 10 million won ($7,460) in emergency relief funds to ChildFund Korea, a welfare organization, to help people displaced by severe flooding in Nepal, including children who lost their homes. The donation will go toward ChildFund Korea's Nepal flood emergency relief project, which will fund food and drinking water support, hygiene supplies, temporary shelter and psychological and emotional support for children.

ChildFund Korea plans to deliver emergency relief supplies, including food and water, to 2,000 displaced households and 6,000 children in Nepal. Of those, 1,500 children will take part in a psychosocial support program designed to help them recover from trauma.

Jaseng Medical Foundation's disaster relief work dates back to 2020, when it began providing supplies and medical support in flood-hit areas. It followed with donations for wildfire damage along the East Coast in 2022 and bedding sets for regions hit by heavy rain in 2024. Between March and April last year, the foundation provided meals, daily necessities and bedding to people displaced by wildfires in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. Last month, it delivered emergency relief supplies worth about 20 million won to some 1,200 residents of Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, who were affected by record-breaking rainfall.

"We hope this can help, even in a small way, Nepal's flood victims and children recover their daily lives in a safe environment after such a sudden disaster," said Park Byung-mo, chairman of Jaseng Medical Foundation. "We will continue to look beyond our borders for places in need and consistently carry out social contribution activities that support health and the recovery of daily life."