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A Day for the record books - January 24, 2014

1/24/2014

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After learning that the 이호 (Iho) beneficiary family did not need the funds raised by Jeju Furey over the past 6 months, Furey was on the prowl for people or families that did need help.  While Jeju Furey is currently looking for a THIRD permanent beneficiary family located in the 함덕 (Hamdeok) area, a family had not yet been found.  After communicating with Mr. Kang, he was able to provide information on four different individuals or families that were in desperate need of help for the upcoming rent-payment season.  A decision had to be made (quickly in order to make the due dates for the families' rents) whether to hold the money or to help these families.  Furey decided that this was a great opportunity to 'spread the wealth' to as many families as possible.  As our mission states, it was a chance to "To assist local families in need, on the island of Jeju, South Korea, attain a decent standard of living."

There were three residences in 이호 (Iho) and one in 노형 (No'hyeong) .  The 노형 (No'hyeong) beneficiary is a 71-year old man who lives alone in the basement of a band rehearsal building.  He too is a musician but the decline of his health (including ailments such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and hyper-lipidemia) have sky-rocketed his medical bills and costs of medications rendering him from paying rent; even causing him to have to sell off his beloved instruments.  The money from Jeju Furey would pay his rent for the year - a big financial relief.

The three 이호 (Iho) families all had a lower level of poverty but were still very much in need.  One grandmother lives alone, struggling to make her rent payment.  Her physical decline makes it difficult for her to move, and virtually impossible to find work.  Another grandmother is illiterate and is being forced to change houses but cannot afford the rent.  The third grandmother also suffers from physical ailments and illnesses, but is currently caring for her physically disabled son.  While she was able to pay her rent, she was unable to have living expenses available to care for herself and her son.

On January 24, Myles Horne, Stephanie Hennington, Erin Gallogly, 김지현 (Kim Ji'hyeon | Sofia), and Mary Summers met with Mr. Kang and visited each of these four households, giving them unexpected and immensely helpful gifts to help them.  Each of the families received the money with feelings of disbelief and gratitude.  Their current financial worries had been relieved - all thanks to the efforts put forward by everyone that makes Jeju Furey the organization that it is.  Four families in one day, a day in history for Jeju Furey....and there is more to come...

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