Singer and actor Lee Jun-ho expressed meaningful thoughts as he celebrated his 10th anniversary as a public relations ambassador for the international relief and development NGO World Vision.
According to his agency JYP Entertainment on the 30th, Lee Jun-ho first became involved with World Vision in 2011 by sponsoring children in Ethiopia and Ghana. The following year, on July 27, 2012, he was officially appointed as a World Vision public relations ambassador and worked for the next 10 years, giving a warm hand to places in need of warmth.
In 2022, the 10th year since Lee Jun-ho spread good influence as a World Vision public relations ambassador, a surprise event was held to commemorate the day before Christmas. This event was a special surprise event prepared by World Vision, sponsors who started sponsoring after watching the EBS program 'Global Project Sharing', which featured Lee Jun-ho's volunteer work in Ethiopia in 2012, and music director Shin Bong-won, who accompanied him on the volunteer work at the time. Ham was added.
In addition, the congratulatory video sent by Pelmeta, an Ethiopian sponsored child who has been in a relationship with Lee Jun-ho for 10 years, and the ceremony of handing out a thank you plaque were filled with a heart-warming time of sharing warm greetings and emotions. A sponsor who attended this event said, "I first started sponsoring 10 years ago after seeing a broadcast of Lee Jun-ho's visit to Ethiopia. Now, 10 years later, I am now 24 years old, the age of Lee Jun-ho at the time. Thank you for helping me do good things. “I am truly grateful to Mr. Lee Jun-ho,” said Felmeta, an Ethiopian sponsored child. Through the video, she recalled the time she spent with Lee Jun-ho and expressed her gratitude, saying that his encouragement and support became the driving force in her life and allowed her to pursue her precious dream of becoming a lawyer.
Lee Jun-ho said, "It's the biggest surprise in my life. I'm really touched and grateful. I was happy to share the past 10 years with World Vision. So, it's a memory I can confidently say anywhere. The 10 years were made possible thanks to the help of many people. “It has been a journey. I will continue to do well,” he said.
In particular, towards Pelmeta, he said, "I vividly remember the time and the excitement I had when I first went to Ethiopia. Felmeta has been a great strength and reward in my life. No matter what dream I have, I can challenge it to my heart's content because they support that dream." "I hope that I am happier than anyone else during that time. I hope that I can become a driving force in life for others," he responded.
Junho Lee continues to do good deeds and share with World Vision. At solo concerts held in 2015 and 2017, a booth was set up to promote the child sponsorship program, leading to the participation of domestic and foreign fans, and together with Hottest (fan club name), donated 26 million won for a drinking water project in Ethiopia. In 2018, we directly participated in various events, including the Global 6K for Water Campaign, and in February 2020, we started sponsoring a domestic child through World Vision, and in March of the same year, we provided support to children suffering from COVID-19. 30 million won in emergency relief money was delivered to the
In April 2021, JYP Entertainment and World Vision attended the agreement ceremony to support overseas children's medical expenses and agreed to support children's medical care. As part of this, in August of last year, a funding project was carried out for Mongolian children suffering from the cold wave, and together with fans, they purchased eco-friendly comforter guns. We are practicing positive influence by bearing meaningful results, such as by gifting 1,100 items.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr