On November 5th 2019, 10 members of Shincheonji Volunteer Group's (SVG) Jincheon branch worked to restore the dilpapidated home of 81-year-old Mr. Man-jae Lee, a recent widower living alone in Sangpyeong neighbourhood, Jinju city, Gyeongnam province, Republic of Korea (South Korea), in preparation for the imminent freezing winter months.

SVG's Jinju branch has been working consistently to improve residential accommodation and facilities for the elderly, single parent families and orphaned children throughout the city with numerous renovation projects including wallpapering, hanging windscreens, re-arranging household goods and furniture and, most importantly, ensuring household electrical appliances - that can otherwise pose a fire hazard if left unattended - are properly inspected and maintained. Mr. Lee, who is unable to afford winter clothing, said, “The weather is getting colder and we haven't been able to prepare for the winter."

Since its founding in SVG, SVG has initiated a number of initiatives, campaigns and projects nationwide and overseas, including:-

▶️'Health Doctor': free medical examinations to maintain the health of citizens; particularly the vulnerable

▶️'Protect the green nature’: an environmental preservation campaign

▶️'Beautiful senior, Bravo life!’: cultural programme for senior citizens

▶️'Love for all nations and Sharing of peace’: for reunification of the Korean peninsula

▶️'Wall-Painting Stories with Hope’: converting thousands of kilometres of dilapidated murals

▶️'Driving while drowsy Prevention': helping underline the dangers of driving under fatigue

▶️'Pink Cloth Delivering Warmth': home-delivery of healthy lunches to the marginalised

▶️‘Shincheonji Multicultural Center’: spreading of traditional Korean culture to foreign residents

SVG belongs to Shincheonji Church of Jesus, The Temple of the Tabernacle of The Testimony and has over 200,000 volunteers in 72 branches worldwide serving communities through a range of projects, campaigns and initiatives focused on environmental conservation, blood donation, provision of medical aid, war veterans' support, elderly care and public service. In the first half of 2019, 60,000 volunteers catered to the needs of 80,000 people worldwide.

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