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[PharmNews] ‘Hope Sharing Festival’ to be held in Ansan on the 24th, welcoming 2,000 refugees and individuals from multicultural backgrounds

- Over 2,000 individuals from vulnerable groups—including Ukrainian refugees, Koryoin (ethnic Koreans from the post-Soviet states), and North Korean defectors—were invited to the event.

- The event featured the free distribution of daily necessities and quasi-pharmaceutical products, as well as interactive activity booths for children.

- Local governments, civic organizations, and pharmaceutical companies joined forces to extend a helping hand and share warmth with those in need.

Global Life Sharing (an incorporated association) is hosting the "8th Hope Sharing Festival for Overseas Refugees."

The event, which will take place on the 24th at Seokho Park—located in front of the Sangnok-gu District Office in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province—is expected to draw approximately 2,000 participants, including refugees (such as those from Ukraine and ethnic Koreans from the former Soviet Union), North Korean defectors, and individuals from vulnerable multicultural backgrounds.

At the venue, participants will receive free daily necessities, cosmetics, quasi-drugs, and health supplements—all donated by various companies. The event will also feature interactive booths for children, offering activities like face painting and balloon art.

Preparations will begin at 8:00 a.m., followed by the first segment of the program—featuring performances and an orientation on the distribution process—at 9:40 a.m. The distribution of goods will take place throughout the morning and afternoon, with the event concluding at 4:30 p.m.

This festival is co-organized by Global Life Sharing, Future Ansan, and the Pharmacist News (PharmNews), with support from Ansan City, the Peace Women’s Association, Ansan Bitna Church, and the organization Filament. Additional sponsors include Dongkook Pharmaceutical, Dongwha Pharm, G-Foundation, G-Mission, Donga Otsuka, and FromBio.