LG Uplus said on the 16th that to mark April 20, Day of Persons with Disabilities, it will provide 5 million won in emergency medical expenses for a household with visual impairments through the employee donation program "Love of 1,000 Won."
Launched in 2016, Love of 1,000 Won is an in-house donation program in which LG Uplus employees participate voluntarily. Participants choose an amount of at least 1,000 won each month, which is donated through payroll deduction. As of December last year, cumulative donations surpassed 300 million won.
The couple receiving support through this initiative were born with visual impairments and have a one-year-old child.
The couple's child recently suffered a fall, and due to concerns about aftereffects must receive pediatric neurology care, physical therapy, neurodevelopmental therapy, and speech therapy for at least a year.
Accordingly, LG Uplus decided to provide emergency medical expenses in partnership with the Korea Blind Union.
LG Uplus plans to focus this year's Love of 1,000 Won sponsorship on people with disabilities, one of the company's core social contribution priorities.
LG Uplus is carrying out social contribution initiatives built on three pillars: supporting the well-being of public safety workers, addressing environmental issues and the shadows of the telecommunications business, and assisting people with disabilities.