During a recent stopover in Bangkok, Thailand for the word tour BIO-RHYTHM, Kim Hyun-Joong, a famous South Korean songwriter, singer, and actor, donated 250,000 baht approximately $8207 to Thai students to cater for their tuition fees.
Kim Hyun-Joong’s philanthropy is meant to support students from the Sumakee Learning Center located in Tak Province. He also went ahead and invited the beneficiaries for a concert.
Kim Hyun-Joong’s contribution to education
Kim Hyun-Joong has been a believer of quality education irrespective of one’s background. This is the reason why he decided to support the Thai students.
He also encouraged them to optimize their educational endeavors, as this would guarantee them a bright future.
Kim Hyun-Joong is on a world tour. After leaving Thailand, he recently landed in Mexico for the Latin American leg.
Kim Hyun-Joong has been making incredible progress in his musical career. As a result, during his Thailand tour, he thanked his fans for the outstanding support they had rendered.
Kim Hyun-Joong’s world tour
During his Latin American trip, he is expected to visit other countries, such as Bolivia and Peru.
The donation he made was a positive gesture that he valued education because one of the primary ways of making a country progressive is educating its populace.
The education industry has been receiving notable donations across the globe. For instance, $156 million raised by a running campaign will be used to establish a computer science program at John Brown University, help needy students and build infrastructure.
The school which is the second-largest institution in terms of students enrolled, just behind Harding University, announced this milestone during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the nondenominational Christian university’s founding in Siloam Springs.
Over the past seven years, John Brown University has been running a campaign intending to reach $125 million. Notably, the donation received surpassed their expectations as it is the largest amount raised by a private institution in Arkansas.
