A Chain of Warm Hands: 2000 Coal Briquettes Bring Comfort to Wintry Daejeon
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| Members of the Daejeon branch of the Shincheonji Volunteer Group, along with branch director Bang-sik Jang, deliver coal briquettes for the 23rd annual Coal Briquette-Sharing Campaign in Soje neighbourhood, Dong District, on the 27th November |
One of the warmest scenes of local solidarity in the lead up to winter took place in Daejeon, Korea.
On November 27th, the Shincheonji Volunteer Group Daejeon Branch carried out its 23rd annual Coal Briquette-Sharing campaign, delivering essential winter fuel directly to households in need.
This year, volunteers prepared and delivered 2000 coal briquettes - about 7 tonnes - to heat vulnerable households in the neighbourhood of Soje, Dong District.
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| Members of the Daejeon branch of the Shincheonji Volunteer Group, along with branch director Bang-sik Jang, deliver coal briquettes for the 23rd annual Coal Briquette-Sharing Campaign in Soje neighbourhood, Dong District, on the 27th November |
At 10am, nearly 70 volunteers gathered as trucks arrived with briquettes stacked high. The moment the unloading began, volunteers formed long, human chains winding through steep paths and narrow alleys - typical of Soje neighbourhood’s hillside neighbourhood.
A single coal briquette weighs approximately 3.5kg, and volunteers had to repeat the motion hundreds of times: lifting, passing, and quickly adjusting their work paths to safely deliver the briquettes amid the steep slope and narrow footing.
Yet every movement was filled with purpose. One volunteer noted:-
“Carrying these briquettes myself made me realise how much one piece of fuel can support someone’s entire winter. I want to keep participating.”
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| Members of the Daejeon branch of the Shincheonji Volunteer Group, along with branch director Bang-sik Jang, deliver coal briquettes for the 23rd annual Coal Briquette-Sharing Campaign in Soje neighbourhood, Dong District, on the 27th November |
Local residents expressed gratitude with warm smiles, encouraging words, and even small snacks handed out along the delivery line. The neighbourhood’s cold morning slowly warmed with moments of connection.
More than fuel, this effort delivered warmth, dignity, and hope. Branch leader Jang Bang-sik described the deeper meaning behind the annual campaign:
“Delivering coal briquettes is not the end—it is the beginning of connecting hearts. When one briquette warms a room, that warmth supports an entire life.”
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| Members of the Daejeon branch of the Shincheonji Volunteer Group delivered coal briquettes and took a commemorative photo together on the 27th in Soje neighbourhood, Dong District, for the "23rd Annual Coal Briquette-Sharing Campaign." |
He emphasised, “The comfort we receive from God is meaningless if it remains within us,” and “When a single briquette reaches a family in pressing need of heating, that comfort comes alive and becomes the strength to sustain that family through the winter.”
For many beneficiaries, briquettes are not simply fuel - they are the difference between enduring the cold or facing real hardship. This initiative is the power of shared compassion: small touches of kindness that keep an entire city warm.
Meanwhile, the Coal Briquette-Sharing project is one of the Daejeon branch’s long-standing programmes. In addition to this initiative, the volunteer group continues to expand community support through daily living support and food donation programs; local-business–linked giving campaigns; regular assistance for vulnerable households; seasonal safety activities; and neighbourhood clean-up and care projects.
Source: vo.la/Ten15Hw
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