The parents of "J" arrived in Mokpo today from South Africa. She is apparently alive but in very bad shape after the apartment fire last weekend. The article says some locals have been collecting money to help defray the staggering medical costs. Details for fundraising efforts among foreigners haven't yet been released.
The woman is an English teacher at a middle school in Mokpo, and was badly burned and rendered comatose after a drunk man threw a cigarette butt on a sofa outside the apartment where she was sleeping. She was house- and pet-sitting for a friend who was out of town.
* Update 1 (December 5, 00:38): Korea Beat has translated the above article.
4 comments:
The man was drunk, so he'll be let off with an apology, at best.
If they won't do anything to a drunk who burns down one of their national treasures, they'll do less than nothing to a drunk who fucks up a foreigner.
That's what I said to somebody else this morning.
Keep us posted on the fundraising efforts Brian. Email me if there's some way I can send a little something to help their expenses.
My prayers are with them.
Becky Villa
Madera, PA
Kiko53@gmail.com
There is a fundraising effort happening for sure. I have sent the information to Lindsay Nash, lindsaynash@yahoo.com as well as to the Gwangju News.
Thanks you for helping this family during such a devastating time.
Dan
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