Table Community Yeontan Bank to Send 4 Million Coal Briquets in 2014
2014-01-09 17:26
The Social Welfare Foundation Table Community and Yeontan (coal briquet) Bank (Representative: Rev. Heo Gi-bok) announced its 2014 project plans on January 8, and said that it would carry out a “Send 4 Million Coal Briquets” campaign this year. The 2014 goal is 1 million coal briquets more than last year’s. Rev. Heo explained, “Our society has become so polarized that we now have 150,000 energy-deprived households. We increased our goal for this year to get closer to our less-privileged neighbors.”
In addition, Table Community has decided to survey the situation of household coal briquet consumption in 16 cities and provinces in the nation, while carrying out a campaign urging “No to a Government Price Raise of Coal Briquets.” They are also planning to build a new Coal Briquet Bank in Pohang, which is their 32nd branch. As an overseas project, they are assisting Kyrgyzstan in central Asia with 150,000 coal briquets, and will operate a scholarship project as well.
Since its establishment in 1998, Table Community has supported some 220,000 households with 30 million coal briquets and provided free meals to approximately 860,000 people.
Reporter Jaechan Park (jeep@kmib.co.kr), Yeara Ahn-Park (yap@kmib.co.kr)
