The province has been providing official development assistance to developing countries for years. This year, the island helped East Timor, one of the poorest nations in the world. Joseph Kim reports.

The per capita income in East Timor is 2,000 US dollars.

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Landslides, deforestation plague East Timor

More than half of the nation’s territory is covered with mountains.

But the nation suffers from landslides and forests have become devastated as firewood is the most used fuel.

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Province donates eco-friendly stoves to East Timor

The province, the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP), and Global Inner Peace which is a Jeju-based private international development cooperation organization, are working together to help the low-income country.

This year, eco-friendly cooking stoves were sent to the nation.

The gift is an alternative to the traditional three-stone cooking fire.

INTERVIEW
Gang Eui-cheol / Representative, Provincial government
This is what they need the most. I’m glad they like it.
<인터뷰 : 강의철 / 제주도 평화대외협력국 주무관>
주민들에게 제일 필요한 물건이고, (화덕 선물을) 좋아해주셔서 뿌듯하네요.

The fire pot can reduce the daily labor of gathering firewood and slow down the rate of deforestation.

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Introduction of stoves expected to slow deforestation

INTERVIEW
Alamgir Hossain / Project Manager, UNDP

The beneficiaries are pleasantly surprised by the unexpected gift.

INTERVIEW
Gabriella / Resident, Maubara
I hope the stoves are used well and produce good results. Again, I appreciate the gift from the Jeju government.
<인터뷰 : 가브리엘라 / 동티모르 마우바라 마을 주민>
우리에게 주신 화덕이 많이 쓰여지고 좋은 결과가 나타나길 바라며, 다시 한 번 제주 정부에 고마움을 전합니다.

A lecture was also given to the area residents.

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Lecture on afforestation

It was a lecture on afforestation and sustainable land management.

The residents could have opportunities to realize the need for forestation and lifestyle changes to stop slash and burn farming and lumbering.

INTERVIEW
Ko Eun-gyeong / Global Inner Peace
The residents listened intently to the lecture and gave a big round of applause to the lecturer.
<인터뷰 : 고은경 / 글로벌이너피스 대표>
주민분들이 굉장히 집중하시고 경청하시고, 중간에 박수도 많이 쳐주셔서 좋았습니다.

The province is expanding the ODA to share with underprivileged people all over the world.

[Report] Joseph Kim
[Camera] Lee Ju-yeon

The Island of World Peace is living up to the name.

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"Our forest, our future!"

Joseph Kim, KCTV