With the Lunar New Year just around the corner, local organizations are stepping up to the plate to make sure everyone has a holiday to remember. Minhoe Kim reports.



Report

Bags of rice are piled high in front of a statue of Jeju merchant Kim Man-duk.

They are donations made by visitors to the Kim Man-duk Memorial Hall.

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Kim Man-duk Memorial Hall, Rotary Club helping people in need

The Kim Man-duk Memorial Hall and Kim Man-duk Rotary Club are working together to help people in need as the Lunar New Year approaches.

INTERVIEW
Kim Sang-hun / Director, Kim Man-duk Memorial Hall
During such a family-oriented season it’s important that we help those around us who don’t have family visiting them, just as Kim Man-duk did.
<인터뷰: 김상훈/ 김만덕기념관장>
"가정도 없고, 돌봐주는 사람도 없고, 찾아주는 사람도 없는 이 외로운 분들은 저희가 김만덕의 정신으로 함께하지 않으면 안된겠다는 소명과 *수퍼체인지*
사명감을 갖고..."

Volunteers head out to neighboring houses, their car trunks filled with rice bags.

They arrive at a small residence at the end of a narrow alley.

The resident - an elderly woman - sheds tears of joy as she receives a bag of rice.

INTERVIEW
Park Mun-ja / Recipient
I don’t have any relatives visiting me. I am so grateful for both your visit and the rice. It’s such a surprise. Thank you.
<인터뷰: 박문자/ 제주시 용담동>
"친척도 안 찾아주는데 이렇게 와주셔서 너무 고맙습니다. 잘 먹겠습니다. 사람이 살다보면 감동이란게 이런 겁니다."

Already, one ton of rice has been donated.

Two more delivery rounds will see more rice given to elderly people who live alone, as well as to local social welfare facilities.

Children, also, are joining in on the good deed.

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Children donate money to Community Chest of Korea

Kids from a local daycare center donated money earned through a neighborhood bazaar.

INTERVIEW
Kim In-chun / Director, Local day care center
The children sold some of their used possessions to friends or family at the bazaar and then donated all of the earnings.
<인터뷰: 김인춘/ ○○어린이집 원장>
"내가 사용하지 않는 물건들을 모아서 그것을 필요한 친구들과 학부모에게 팔아서 그 이익금을 전달하게 되었습니다."

Lunar New Year’s Day is just around the corner...

[Reporter] Minhoe Kim
[Camera] Park Byeong-joon

And all around the island, helping hands are bringing a little bit of holiday light and warmth to the lives of those less fortunate.


Minhoe Kim, KCTV