‘호국의 고장’ 칠곡군, 에티오피아 6.25 참전용사에 마스크 전달<br /><br />Seventy years ago, more than 6-thousand young Ethiopian soldiers fought for South Korea and were victorious in all 2-hundred-53 battles they fought in during the Korean War.<br />Still remembering their bravery, South Korea's Chilgok County is sending masks to Ethiopian war veterans to help them fight COVID-19.<br />Our Kim Sung-min reports.<br />From Chilgok County in South Korea to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.<br />More than 30-thousand masks and seven hundred hand-written letters for Korean War veterans are being delivered.<br />Many people have been waiting for this moment, including 73 year old Choi Sam-ja.<br />Mrs. Choi doesn't speak English at all.<br />But she copied 138 letters by hand so that she could give instructions on masks that she made herself.<br />"They came all the way to Korea risking their lives. I think writing some letters is just nothing compared to their efforts..."<br />"This all began with the county's '6037 Campaign' to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.<br />Named after the total number of Ethiopian soldiers sent to Korea, the campaign aims to commemorate their sacrifice and to support those still alive in their fight against COVID-19."<br />But this is not the first time for Chilgok to support Ethiopia.<br />From 2013, the county has raised over ten thousand dollars every year to build infrastructure in an Ethiopian village.<br />Now, the village is known as "Chilgok Peace Village."<br />"We've been building schools and water tanks to provide drinking water, and we will try building a second Chilgok Peace Village."<br />The Ethiopian ambassador expressed his gratitude for the county's support.<br />"Koreans are very good people, they don't forget what they have received from us. So I'm really greatful and my gratitude go for them."<br />For now, Chilgok County plans to run the 6037 Campaign until July.<br />But its support for the people of Ethiopia will continue, always remembering their help.<br />Kim Sung-min, Arirang News<br />
