The medical staff at Daegu Gatley Hospital expressed their gratitude to Chinese friends with “Heart” gestures!

On March 14th, the University Hospital of Daegu Gatley, one of the COVID-19 designated hospitals in South Korea, received a batch of medical protection supplies donated by Catholic Clergy and Faithful and friends in China through Jinde Charities, which helped the urgent needs of the hospital. The supplies included medical protective clothing, FFP3 isolation masks, N95-I medical protective masks, disposable medical FFP1 masks and medical goggles, valued at RMB 2 million.

"Today we have received a bunch of blessings from God, and we all thank our loving friends, the Catholic Clergy and Faithful from China. With everyone's concern and love, those who has infected the covid-19, and also Health Care workers have gained great strength and courage. We will try our best to overcome difficulties in the shortest time and live a normal life as soon as possible. Thanks again for your generous love.” Mr. Song Zaijun, the president of Daegu Gatley Hospital, sent a special letter to express his sincere appreciation.

On behalf of the people of South Korea and Daegu, the hospital was also very grateful to all the people and officers in particular the relevant government departments, and the Red Cross and the Capital Airport, who provided assistance for the export and transportation of the medical supplies, also their loving support. At the end of the letter, he said: “We all pray for the blessings of God being with you always. China, Be strong! Wuhan, Be strong! South Korea, Be strong! and Daegu, Be strong!”

According to Mr. Jin Yongzhu, the Chief of General Affairs at Daegu Gatley Hospital, 100 patients with newly diagnosed covid-19 have been treating.

These precious medical supplies were also experienced some twists and turns before they arrived in Daegu.

On 5 March, some medical staff and patients at Gatley Hospital sent a letter to Jinde Charities and Chinese friends for the urgent needs of medical supplies, asked for the attention and assistance of the Chinese priests, faithful and friends. Later, we received the support of a number of dioceses, parishes and a large number of the Catholic Clergy and Faithful to assist Daegu in Korea. Jinde Charities has again ordered 50,000 N95-I medical masks urgently from China. At the same time, Jinde Charities asked the help to Caritas Germany, the agency helped order medical protective clothing, masks and other supplies from Lisbon, Portugal, donated to South Korea.

On the evening of the 8th, 95 boxes of supplies, valued at RMB 2 million, were sent overnight to Beijing Capital Airport, after intense liaison and coordination with some helpers, the night to Seoul, South Korea, and then the relevant procedures in South Korea, finally on the 14th smoothly arrived in Daegu.

"Just like Jesus, who sent a fountain of life to Samaritan woman who was eager to rescue, medical supplies from caring people, the Catholic Clergy and Faithful in China have become a huge force in the difficult period of inadequate medical supplies. To share them with vulnerable groups and laity, as well as with medical staff. President Song of the University Hospital of Gaegu Gatley, with all the staff and local Faithful, once again asked me to express their profound gratitude to China!" Fr. Jin Junyu, a Shanghai-Korean Catholic Group’s priest who participated in the China-Korean Cooperation of Anti-Epidemic, said in an interview with Faith Press.

Mr. Lin Caiyuan, the General Affairs Officer of the Shanghai-Korean Catholic Group, has done a lot of liaison and coordination for the donation. He said he was touched deeply and was very pleased and delighted as a Korean Catholic living in China. China and South Korea were both suffering during the outbreak of the covid-19, but their love transcended national boundaries and shared pains with each other, and Mr. Lin was deeply grateful. "Through this opportunity, our group of Korean Catholic in Shanghai will also work harder to find difficult and alienated people, to help them and share love with them.” he said, “In these difficult times, let us work together to overcome the difficulties and build a more beautiful world."