LG Uplus will support families of children with disabilities with a 5,000,000 won donation raised through its employee-participation programme, 'Love of 1,000 Won'.

LG Uplus said on Wednesday it held a donation delivery ceremony with ChildFund Korea and provided funds to a family of a child who needs ongoing rehabilitation treatment and care due to a severe disability.

The beneficiary, identified as girl A, lives with her maternal grandparents and guardian in a single-parent household. She underwent surgery shortly after birth due to a congenital disease and a brain lesion disability, and receives rehabilitation treatment to maintain physical function. Her guardian is unable to continue stable economic activity and sustains the family's livelihood with government support and donations.

LG Uplus plans to use the donation for girl A's rehabilitation treatment costs, related ancillary expenses and essential living costs for the household.

The support was carried out to mark the Day of People with Physical Disabilities, observed every year on Nov. 11. 'Love of 1,000 Won' is an employee-participation donation programme LG Uplus has run since 2016. Employees decide their monthly donation amounts, which are deducted from their salaries to build the fund.

LG Uplus also provided 5,000,000 won last month for medical and living expenses for a family of a person with a spinal cord disability. Including this donation, the company has delivered a total of 10,000,000 won to families of people with disabilities over the two most recent rounds.

Jung Eun-young (정은영), a senior staff member of LG Uplus' CTO Planning Team, said, "I hope the sincerity gathered by employees together will help a child with a disability and the family continue treatment and daily life." She added, "We will continue to share so that practical support can reach those who need help."