Hello friends
Today is the 9th month anniversary of William's passing. I can't believe this much time has passed already. We thank you still for all of your love and support.
This past weekend, we (especially those of you who donated at the fundraisers) were able to help someone else in need. An English teacher from South Africa was injured in a fire on Saturday, November 29th, in Mokpo South Jeolla Province. A Korean man has been arrested for throwing a lit cigarette into a hallway corridor, causing the fire.
She is in very critical condition. Her family is with her. The Mokpo community is giving their support. The newspaper didn't state her name, so I will respect this as well.
Albeit through tragic circumstances, the remainder of the money you helped raise in Korea has been given to a family in need. The total remaining amount was 13,840,000 Won. I remember very clearly how much donated money helped during Will's hospital stay. You can imagine what a financial relief that is. I hope her parents find a little ease in that so they can focus on their daughter.
Again, thank you so much.
Joanna, Will's friends and family
Bill Kapoun was an English teacher killed in a February, 2008 fire in Seoul. His death was one of many suspicious ones involving foreigners in recent memory, a list that includes: a teacher murdered at her school in Suncheon, Matthew Sellers, Jamie Penich, a teacher known only as "T," and Michael White. That's not including migrant workers and international brides, two demographics considerably more susceptible to tragedy. Telling that so little attention is paid to them. Replying to the question "was it arson?," Bill's mother said on the Facebook group:
We will never know. We had to sign papers terminating the investigation in order to have Billy's body released. The last take on it was that they were in the bedroom with the door closed, and the fire was started by some mysterious liquid under the couch in the living room. Also, we have no idea if there was any effort to extinguish the fire - or that it was such an inferno that it burned itself out. We went into the apartment, and there was no evidence of any water, foam, or any fire-fighting chemical having been used. Billy must have been so badly burned when he opened the door and was hit with the backdraft. Sejin was found lying on the bed. The bed was smoke damaged, but not burned or wet from an attempt to extinguish the fire.
Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers. The torment and anguish of this is beyond comprehension.
Billy's mom
Galbijim brought us an update on the Kapoun family in August, an article that said over US$100,000 was collected through donations and fundraisers.
Nerine Viljoen was badly injured in an apartment fire two weeks ago and remains unconscious. Donation information again is:
Nicko Janse van Vuuren
Shinhan Bank
acc no. 110 -194 -121017
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