Briquette Bank has been supporting descendants of Central Asian Koryo people and independence fighters for 14 years.
Quick Look
- Briquette Bank will visit Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from the 7th to the 13th and provide 850 tons of coal, two village buses, and free meals, investing a total of 158 million won.
- This support, targeting descendants of Korean independence fighters and the energy poor, has continued for 14 years.
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Why It Matters
In 1937, approximately 172,000 Koryo people were forcibly relocated from the Maritime Province to Central Asia and had to endure the first winter in harsh conditions. Briquette Bank has been visiting Central Asia for 14 years to support descendants of independence fighters, Koreans, and the energy poor.
Briquette Bank announced on the 6th that it will visit Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from the 7th to the 13th and provide 850 tons of coal, two 25-seat village buses, and free meals.
The total support amount is 158 million won.
Nine people, including Heo Gi-bok, CEO of Briquette Bank and Public Relations Ambassador Jeong Ae-ri, will visit.
In Kazakhstan, on the 8th, 250 tons of coal will be delivered to 250 low-income families in Ushtobe and Yeskeldivi villages, the early settlements of Koryo people.
We also provide 10 million won in free meal expenses for elderly Koryo people and low-income families.
The visiting team met Marat Ivanov, the maternal great-grandson of Lee Dong-hwi, who served as Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, and Oksanna Ten, the maternal great-granddaughter of Min Geung-ho, a volunteer army general.
The two descendants will each receive 1.5 million won for winter energy costs for the next five years.
On the 9th, we will meet Vladislav Heo, the grandson of Wangsan Wiwi, at the Koryoin Community Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and deliver a gift prepared by Wonju City and the Babsang Community.
On the 10th, a business agreement will be signed with the Kyrgyz Republic's Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Immigration to support vulnerable groups and cooperate with each other.
The two sides also plan to discuss sustainable private sector cooperation plans, including heating fuel, transportation, and living support equipment.
On the 11th, two 25-seat village buses will be delivered to the remote mountainous villages of Karagz and Kurgag Ayruk.
In these villages where public transportation is poor, the buses will be used to transport children, receive medical treatment at hospitals, and purchase daily necessities.
Next, 550 tons of coal will be provided to 550 Korean and low-income families in the Orgochor region.
In 1937, approximately 172,000 Koryo people were forcibly relocated from the Maritime Province to Central Asia and had to endure the first winter in harsh conditions.
Heo Ki-bok, CEO of Briquette Bank, said, “We will continue to convey the warmth and heart that the Republic of Korea has not forgotten to the descendants of independence fighters and Koryo people.”
Open Questions
- How will the long-term effects of this support activity be measured?
- What specific cooperation items does the business agreement with Kyrgyzstan include?
