Korean Mission Donates Clothing and Footwear to 100 People Affected by Leprosy in Juba

By Simon Deng

The head of the Korean Civilian Mission and Director of the Father John Lee Foundation Kee Choon Kim, has donated clothing and footwear to 100 individuals affected by leprosy in Luri Rokwe, Juba County.

“As the Korean Civilian Mission, we distributed non-food charitable gifts in the form of clothes, caps, and shoes to 100 leprosy-affected individuals living in Luri Rokwe, Juba County,” Kim said in an interview on Monday.

“Our mission is to assist the vulnerable. Here in Luri Rokwe, we also implemented physical therapy as a pilot program prior to the launching ceremony of a Physical Therapy initiative, which will be held in July this year,” Kim added.

Joseph Wani, a representative of the leprosy-affected individuals in Luri Rokwe, noted that the Korean Civilian Mission has consistently supported both the Leprosy Center and the Leprosy Clinic.

Hung Se Lim, a veteran football coach and director at the Korean Civilian Mission, stated that both the Korean Mission and the Father John Lee Foundation are working closely with leprosy-affected patients.

“As directors of both the Korean Mission and the Father John Lee Foundation, we have organized a one-day mission of humanitarian assistance for 100 leprosy-affected patients living in Luri Rokwe,” Lim said.

Coach Lim and Father Kim provided physical therapy to 20 individuals severely affected by leprosy before proceeding to the leprosy center for the distribution of clothing and medical adhesives.

Since 2010, both the Korean Civilian Mission and the Father John Lee Foundation have been dedicated to assisting vulnerable populations in South Sudan, including the establishment and operation of a Leprosy Clinic for affected individuals.