International students at the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul also donated 5 million won
YU Medical Center goes on medical volunteer service in Cebu, Philippines
Carrying out global responsibilities as international cooperation leading university
[Dec 3, 2013]

 Dean of Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul Park, Seung Woo, Faculty Assembly Chairman Suh, Sang Gon, Labor Union Chairman Kim, Sang Soo, YU President Noh, Seok Kyun (left to right)

 "Though it was the Philippines that received the direct damage of one of the worst typhoon, thinking that it is an issue that the entire world must overcome together, we raised the money to share the pain."

 YU (President Noh, Seok Kyun) rolled up its sleeves to join in the efforts to provide relief to the Philippines that received severe damage by the typhoon 'Haiyan'.

 In the afternoon of the 2nd, Faculty Assembly Chairman Suh, Sang Gon (Department of Horticulture & Life Science), Labor Union Chairman Kim, Sang Soo, and Dean of Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul Park, Seung Woo (Department of Sociology) handed 24.58 million won raised by the faculty and students to YU President Noh, Seok Kyun.

 International students at the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (PSPS) sparked the sharing on campus at YU. 51 international students who came to YU to learn 'Saemaul' from 27 different countries raised 2 million won. Moved by this, the PSPS and the Institute for International Development Cooperation also made donations and handed over 5 million won to YU President Noh, Seok Kyun on the 18th.

 Relief donations raised by the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, the Institute for International Development Cooperation and the President PARK CHUNG HEE Leadership Research Institute was handed to YU President Noh, Seok Kyun on the 18th (second on right, international student from the Philippines, Angelilka Linga)

 Angelilka Linga (22, 3rd term at the PSPS), an international student from the Philippines who attended this ceremony said, "I would like to extend my deepest thanks to the YU students and faculty for their concern and help," while adding, "The warm love of YU will give those suffering in the Philippines hope and courage."

 YU appointed professors and members of academic affairs committee also heard this news and raised 4.7 million won from the 14th to the 22nd, while the Faculty Assembly, YU Medical Center Nurses' Office, and 136 professors and employees at YU gathered a total of 14.88 million won until the 26th of last month.

 YU is planning to donate the entire 24.58 million won to the Korean Red Cross. YU President Noh, Seok Kyun said, "The Philippines, which joined our side in the Korean War to help us 60 years ago, is now suffering from a huge disaster. We call ourselves 'Brother's Country' so we cannot just stand by. As an international cooperation leading university, it is what YU is supposed to do." As part of the International Cooperation Leading University Fostering Support Project, YU is currently preparing to export Saemaul Department to Enderun Colleges of the Philippines for the first time. In addition, YU is planning to carry out relief activities to help restore the damaged regions in the Philippines.

 Meanwhile, the YU Medical Center (YUMC) Buddhist Association (chairperson Shin, Dong Gu) recently went to Cebu, Philippines and carried out medical volunteer services to 1,300 locals. A spokesperson for the YUMC explained, "Due to the poor hygienic environment, diabetes administration was not provided and there were many patients with severe necrotic wounds on scalps and heels, as well as patients suffering from pneumonia and colds following the earthquakes and typhoons." 32 people including doctors such as Professor Shin, Dong Gu (cardiology), Professor Han, Sung Sae (thoracic and cardiovascular surgery), Professor Lee, Dong Chul (orthopedics), Professor Do, Jun Young (nephrology), and Professor Kim, Sae Yoon (pediatrics), as well as Buddhist priests, medical technicians, nurses, radiologists, medical technologist, hearing examination technicians and administrative employees went on this medical volunteer tour.