Naver said on the 10th that it has donated $300,000 (about 453 million won) to help Venezuela's swift recovery from a recent powerful earthquake.
The relief funds will be delivered through Naver's online donation platform 'Happybean' to UNICEF, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), with $100,000 going to each organization. The funds will be used to support recovery from the earthquake that struck Venezuela last month.
Naver has consistently participated in support efforts to overcome natural disasters and emergencies including earthquakes, heavy rains, wildfires, and COVID-19. The company donated 1 billion won each for the recovery of areas damaged by heavy rains in July last year and for the recovery of wildfire damage in the Gyeongsang and Ulsan regions in March this year. It also donated $1 million for recovery from the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake, contributing to overcoming disasters at home and abroad.
User participation is also continuing on Naver's online donation platform 'Happybean.' As of the afternoon of the 9th, about 50,000 participants had donated a total of 540 million won. To encourage more users to participate, Happybean plans to make an additional matching donation of 10 beans (1,000 won) for each user who donates on Happybean.
