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ALTHOUGH most feel the urge to offer a helping hand to the poor and the homeless at this time of year, fewer people have been able to open their wallets due to the lingering impact of the economic downturn, unemployment and inflation over the past few years.
None of this seemed to matter, however, to a grey-haired couple who made a repeat visit to the Salvation Army building in central Seoul this week to donate 200 million won (RM571,815).
The couple in their 90s, who refused to disclose their names, delivered the money and actually apologised for their absence the previous year, according to the charity group which revealed the story.
The couple, who had donated 100mil won (RM285,907) in 2009, said they had increased this year’s donation to include the sum they failed to deliver last year. They asked the charity group to use the money to help unfit elderly people and young family breadwinners in their teens.
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