An anonymous donor delivered a handwritten letter and a donation of 5 million won to comfort the bereaved families and encourage their return to daily life after the factory fire disaster in Daedeok-gu, Daejeon, that left 14 people dead.
The Community Chest of Korea (Fruit of Love) said on the 26th that an anonymous donor left a 5 million won donation, a single chrysanthemum, and a handwritten letter to help those affected by the recent auto parts factory fire in Daejeon.
According to Fruit of Love, at about 1 p.m. on the 24th, a call came in with the caller ID blocked saying, "I left a box containing a donation in front of the office of the Community Chest of Korea Gyeongnam Branch."
The donor is said to have delivered the funds to honor those who died in the recent fire in Daejeon and to support the victims. The handwritten letter read, "We extend our deepest condolences and mourn deeply for those who lost their lives in the Daejeon auto parts factory fire," and "We send our sympathy to the bereaved families and hope the injured can return to their daily lives as soon as possible."
Fruit of Love said the phrase "One day" appearing at the end of the letter is a hallmark left by this anonymous donor. Since 2017, the donor has anonymously contributed funds during every disaster and social crisis, including the year-end and New Year's Hope Sharing Campaign. Based on the handwriting, the donor is presumed to be the same person, with cumulative donations totaling about 750 million won.
A Fruit of Love official said, "We are deeply grateful to the donor, who has quietly continued to share in empathy with society's pain."
Fruit of Love is conducting a special fundraising campaign for the Daejeon factory fire through the Community Chest of Korea Daejeon Branch through Apr. 22. The funds raised will be used for emergency living expenses for the bereaved families, medical expenses for the injured, and on-site recovery support, taking into account the scale and urgency of the damage.