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U.S. Soldiers Illuminate Dongducheon Streets with Acts of Kindness: Delivering Briquettes to Local Families in Need

DONGDUCHEON, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – In a heartening display on Wednesday, members of the 2nd Infantry Division, donned in blue aprons, volunteered their time to deliver essential briquettes to families facing hardships in Dongducheon. A commendable turnout of over 180 soldiers actively participated, distributing 2,500 briquettes among nine deserving families. Officers and enlisted personnel formed [...]

Recent Years in Numbers: Crime Rose, Volunteering Decreased

SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Crime in South Korea is on the rise, while the number of volunteers is continuously falling, according to a new report by Statistics Korea published yesterday. The surprising findings revealed that only 10.4 percent of individuals younger than fifteen participated in any type of volunteer work over the past [...]

Girl’s Day Volunteers for Children in Cambodia

SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean girl group Girl’s Day has volunteered at a school in Cambodia to empower impoverished children, its agency said Wednesday. The four-member act recently visited a school in Siem Reap of northwestern Cambodia as an honorary ambassador of Plan Korea, the South Korean branch of the international children’s [...]