August 7, 2020

Honorary Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah Donates COVID-19 Prevention Supplies to Ecuador

In March 2020, the World Health Organization [WHO] declared COVID-19 a pandemic. With the rapid spread of COVID-19, countries in Central and South America were in a state of emergency. COVID-19 led to national chaos in Ecuador, too, as the number of confirmed cases reached nearly 25,000 within two months of the pandemic declaration, paralyzing the medical system. In response, the WeLoveU decided to provide COVID-19 test kits to Ecuador in cooperation with the Ecuadorian Embassy in Korea.

The WeLoveU Signs a Letter of Intent With the Ecuadorian Embassy in Korea

Before donating to Ecuador, the WeLoveU signed a letter of intent [LOI] with the Ecuadorian Embassy in Korea. On May 13, the signing ceremony was held at the WeLoveU headquarters in Pangyo, Gyeonggi-do, Rep. of Korea. Honorary Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah, board members of the WeLoveU, Chief of the Ecuadorian Diplomatic Mission in Korea Johnny D. Reinoso Vasquez, and the embassy officials attended the signing ceremony. Starting with the signing of the letter of intent, the WeLoveU is expected to cooperate with the Ecuadorian Embassy in Korea and carry out various activities such as disaster relief, poverty alleviation, and environmental conservation.

On the same day, Honorary Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah promised the Ecuadorian Embassy in Korea to donate COVID-19 prevention supplies. Honorary Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah hoped that the COVID-19 situation would soon ease and that things in Ecuador would get better as soon as possible, saying, “As one family in a global village, it is a given to help one another in love.” Furthermore, she promised to make an additional donation of face masks, considering the situation in Korea and countries outside Korea. Chief of the Ecuadorian Diplomatic Mission in Korea Johnny D. Reinoso Vasquez said that the COVID-19 situation in Ecuador was not good, and expressed his deep thanks to the WeLoveU, “The WeLoveU’s support will be of great help to the people in Ecuador.”

Donation of 1,000 Test Kits and 20,000 Face Masks to Ecuador

The WeLoveU’s donation ceremony of COVID-19 prevention supplies was held at the main building of Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility at around 11 a.m. on August 7. Choi Jeong-woo the WeLoveU chapter manager in Quito, Ecuador, and six other WeLoveU members attended the event along with Minister of Foreign Affairs Luis Gallegos, Vice Minister of Health Xavier Solorzano, and officials from each ministry with a minimum number of people.

The WeLoveU delivered 500 test kits to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, and 500 test kits and 20,000 face masks [KF94] to the Ministry of Public Health. The Ecuadorian government plans to send the donated COVID-19 prevention supplies to health centers to support the underprivileged and patients. Vice Minister of Health Xavier Solorzano said, “I’m deeply indebted to Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah for helping out the citizens of Ecuador. I will keep supporting the WeLoveU so that their good activities for mankind will continue.”

Sharing Love and Encouragement for Ecuador Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

We are truly grateful to the WeLoveU for helping Ecuador recover from earthquake damage in 2016 and cope with the COVID-19 pandemic as well.

Luis Gallegos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador

The WeLoveU sent a donation of 50,000 USD to Ecuador, which suffered severe damages from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in April 2016, to provide daily necessities to the earthquake victims. The WeLoveU chapter in Ecuador provided practical help to the residents for their recovery to daily life by having discussion with the Ecuadorian government and visiting the affected areas. Recognizing this, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Social and Economic Inclusion presented a plaque of recognition to the WeLoveU. Also on the 7th day and the 13th day, the Ecuadorian Embassy in Korea and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility in Ecuador each sent a certificate of appreciation to Honorary Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah for the WeLoveU’s timely support with COVID-19 prevention supplies.

The WeLoveU is a global charity organization that helps out global neighbors suffering from disasters, diseases, poverty, etc. with the love of a mother. Since 2020, the WeLoveU has focused on relief efforts to overcome the COVID-19 crisis based on cooperation with governments and organizations in each country.

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