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“Giving”is the Best Joy in Life:
Living Together
ByKimJun-kyu
LimEun-dong(Lim):LivingTogether
byestablishingLivingTogether.
was started fifteen years ago to activate
That Living Together could help many
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movements for rural communities. I
people, we do not regret the choice we
n our society, there are people
was born in a rural district, and at that
made in establishing this NGO, even
who cannot get support from the
time, the farmers could not live well,
though our goals still seem to exist far
government, even though they must
no matter how hard they worked. As
away, chasing after this happiness for
get it. This because certain branches of
I grew up, I wanted to help the hard
all of our neighbors who are suffering
the government whose duty is this have
workers in poverty and make a change
isworththeeffort.Becauseofourwork
trouble helping those who need help.
in the rural community. So I went to
at Living Together, many people can
Becauseofthis,lotsofpeoplewhoneed
various places to seek people who had
havehopeagain.Doingthisworkmakes
help,suchasheadofhouseholdswhoare
the same opinion. But while visiting
everythingworthwhile.
childrenandunderfedmenareindanger
place to place, my mind for help the
instarving.
rural community changed because of
Argus: With the goal of helping to
Fortunately, though, a Non-Profit
another shocking fact existing in our
change lives for the better, what are
Organization(NPO) called Living
neighborhood. There were so many
some of the work that all of you at
Together is on the move to help the
children who were the head of their
LivingTogetheraredoing?
people in such a pitiable positions. To
households in terrible environments.
Lim: Twenty years ago, we saw that
rescue these people, Living Together
While visiting rural areas, I would
criminals preyed on the weakest in
makes meals everyday and feeds those
always see the children in charge of
society. For example, the case of the Jo
inhungerwhoneedhelpandhopeliving
the family. And of course, their living
Du-sun, which was a hot potato several
sodesolately.
conditions were awful, the worst among
months ago, committed horrible crimes
To learn more about Living Together,
theirneighbors.Theystarvedalltodeath
ofsexualassaultagainstyoungchildren,
The Argus contacted the chief of the
easily and were raped from immoral
and now, he was seen very often in the
NPO, Lim Eun-dong. With a warm
adults. I felt that they must be protected
neighborhood. Many of the victims
meal and a smile, he talked about our
and be cared for. So the fellowship for
were in families with a child in charge
neighbors in society today calling for
the rural community had agreed to take
of the household. The victims could
help.
action for these children-led families.
do nothing, for they were starving and
While helping these rural communities,
sick and without any money. Worse,
we would keep finding more and more
they could not get the spotlight from
Argus: You help people wanting
peopleneedinghelpsuchasthedisabled
the media, such as newspapers, TV,
help, and this is meaningful with
and the old. In that way, we decided to
and radio. So the government was not
what purpose and motivation
make every effort in helping these men
in touch with them, which means no
inspired Living Together. Please tell
needinghelpandtolivetheirlivesbetter
help.LivingTogetherhelpedbyfighting
usaboutthis.
www.theargus.org

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