The 17th New Life Family Walkathon | WeLoveU Zahng Gil-jah

The 17th New Life Family Walkathon "Give Hope to Neighbors with a Smile and Loving Heart"

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A message of hope was sent to 7 billion people including Ecuadorian earthquake victims, climate refugees worldwide, Korean households marginalized from welfare service

On a delightful spring day with warm sunlight, people gathered by family with good hearts and smiley faces to spread hope to our global villagers. The whole square was soon filled with the sound of their laughter.

On April 24, 2016, the 17th New Life Family Walkathon was held at Han Eul Square at Seoul Olympic Park; it was hosted by the Intl. WeLoveU Corporation and the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation, and was sponsored by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Seoul Metropolitan City, the Korea Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, and Sejong General Hospital. Around 13,000 Foundation members and citizens came to spread the hope of life through a mother’s love to Korean households marginalized from welfare service, climate refugees worldwide, and Ecuadorian earthquake victims. Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah of the WeLoveU Foundation, Executive Director Lee Gang-min of the Foundation, and Lee Bae-keun the President of the Korea Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, many diplomats from about twenty countries such as ambassadors of Ecuador, Bangladesh, Spain, Gabon, etc. and their families were also present at the walkathon.

At around 10 a.m., the walkathon started with a lovely performance by the New Life Children’s Choir. At around 11 a.m., the guests were introduced, and Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah of the WeLoveU Foundation explained the purpose of this walkathon at the opening ceremony, “We’re going to give hope and courage with a mother’s love to the families marginalized from welfare service in Korea, the earthquake victims and climate refugees whose lives collapsed in front of disasters.” She appreciated the participants and said, “Enduring a short and painful life alone is a misfortune. Let’s give hope and comfort to our global neighbors living lonely lives.” She added a message of comfort and encouragement to the neighbors, telling them to cheer up since we were backing them.

Oscar Herrera Gilbert, Ecuadorian Ambassador, expressed his gratitude for the works of the WeLoveU Foundation for global villagers, and mentioned the damages from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake which hit his country, “Your beautiful unity will give hope, courage, and comfort to those who are suffering. I hope that our footsteps will be a new beginning for those who are suffering from the natural disasters.”

Zulfiqur Rahman, Bangladesh Ambassador, delivered his congratulation message in Korean, congratulating the opening of the walkathon. He emphasized that all the global villagers are one family, saying, “We are one living in two different countries.” He delivered the misery of climate changes in his country, and expressed his gratitude to the Foundation members for their volunteer activities and love for mankind, saying, “The WeLoveU Foundation is doing volunteer activities not only in Korea, but in Bangladesh and in many other countries. We welcome the volunteer activities of the WeLoveU Foundation supporting the climate refugees of the developing countries.”

It was followed by the video congratulation messages of Mohammed Ali Nafti the Tunisian Ambassador, and of Nam Gyeong-pil the Gyeonggi Province Governor. Then the donation delivery ceremony was held to help the earthquake victims in Ecuador; climate refugees in Gabon, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Cambodia, and India; and to provide living expenses and medical expenses to households marginalized from welfare service in twelve autonomous communities in the capital area of Korea.

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