{"id":10292,"date":"2018-09-10T14:59:51","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T05:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=10292"},"modified":"2023-02-16T17:39:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T08:39:04","slug":"building-community-samsung-ct-volunteers-connecting-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/trading-investment\/2018-09-building-community-samsung-ct-volunteers-connecting-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Community: How Samsung C&#038;T Volunteers are Connecting Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10292\" class=\"elementor elementor-10292\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c23c19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c23c19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cf82d8b\" data-id=\"7cf82d8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147a98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"147a98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Nestled on the southern bank of the Yangon River, Dala Township is a humble neighbor to Myanmar\u2019s bustling capital, Yangon. Here in this remote village is where the Samsung C&amp;T Trading Group have been volunteering for the last three years to help build school infrastructure.\u00a0<\/p><p>The small fishing village is still largely rural, characterized by harsh dirt roads and concrete structures. Life in Dala is harsher than most parts of Myanmar with 80% of residents making on average only two-thirds the annual income of their compatriots. Like many regions suffering from poverty, the local children are disproportionately affected by the living conditions.<\/p><p>This year, a group of 40 people, including Samsung C&amp;T employees and their families, traveled to the small town for a 5-day volunteer trip. Together with the NGO Plan Korea, and local partner Diamond Star Co., LTD, they helped improve the infrastructure of Dala Primary School No. 8 in what turned out to be a fantastic learning experience for everyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf595b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bf595b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub1-2-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ1ODIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMThcLzA5XC9zdWIxLTItMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub1-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34582\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub1-2-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub1-2-1-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660d59b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"660d59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bringing Gifts and Smiles<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4552f70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4552f70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before arriving in Dala, gifts were prepared for the children including snacks and school supplies such as pencils and notebooks. Volunteers delivered the gifts as they interacted with the children and got to know the local community. They also sat with the children to do arts and crafts, finding that the close interaction helped them think deeper about their own lives.<\/p><p>\u201cThe children were very pure,\u201d said Sang-soo Park. \u201cI thought they would keep their guards up, but they approached me first and said \u2018hi\u2019 in Korean, which made me want to devote myself to more volunteer activities like these. It\u2019s very rewarding.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2136277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2136277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub2-2-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ1ODQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMThcLzA5XC9zdWIyLTItMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub2-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34584\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub2-2-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub2-2-1-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe8047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfe8047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building New Infrastructure<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110b523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"110b523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Much of the tasks on this year\u2019s trip involved upgrading the elementary school\u2019s broken infrastructure and improving the safety of the facilities. To improve access to water, a new water tank was installed. Inside, a bulletin board and a shoe shelf were installed, while the entire facility received a fresh coat of paint. Volunteers took special care to paint murals on classroom walls.<\/p><p>\u201cI heard children in Myanmar are very curious about the sea and ocean because they don\u2019t get to see it often,\u201d said Bo-hyun Kwon. \u201cSo, I thought by having a sea-themed mural, I could help them satisfy their curiosity.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646c8f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"646c8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub3-3-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ1ODUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMThcLzA5XC9zdWIzLTMtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub3-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34585\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub3-3-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub3-3-1-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef0ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ef0ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rewarding Work<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3640f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d3640f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While it took a lot of effort, perhaps the most important part of the trip was that it offered a learning experience. Samsung C&amp;T members were joined by their spouses and children, offering a chance to share the unique experience with their loved ones.<\/p><p>\u201cEven though it was not a relaxing vacation, it was a meaningful time to enjoy the joy of sharing with my daughter,\u201d said Chang-soo Chung. \u201cIt is rewarding to see the school facilities cleaned up.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e96e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6e96e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub4-2-2.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ1ODYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMThcLzA5XC9zdWI0LTItMi5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub4-2-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34586\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub4-2-2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub4-2-2-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382f1da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"382f1da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For others, the trip provided a chance for some personal reflection.<\/p><p>\u201cHelping others was an opportunity for me to look back on life. It was a chance for me to think whether I was living a fierce life, and how content I am with life, and to be more responsible for my life,\u201d said Yong-soo Kim, head of South East Asia &amp; Oceania\u2019s regional office. \u201cIt also got me to think about how I should make time to care about other people.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-936894d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"936894d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub5-3-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ1ODcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMThcLzA5XC9zdWI1LTMtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub5-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34587\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub5-3-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub5-3-1-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5597940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5597940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Legacy of Volunteer Service<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd315cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd315cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is not the first trip Samsung C&amp;T Trading Group members have made to Dala. The program has been running since 2011, starting with activities in India where they\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/turnaround-delhi-school-wins-citywide-recognition\/\">renovated school playgrounds, libraries<\/a>, and helped\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/samsung-ct-delivers-clean-water-access-delhi-children\/\">deliver clean water<\/a>\u00a0with the construction of new water towers. In 2016, they transitioned to Myanmar, where they have been doing similar work with local elementary schools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89030b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c89030b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub6-4-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ1ODgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMThcLzA5XC9zdWI2LTQtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub6-4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub6-4-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/09\/sub6-4-1-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7524c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7524c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guided by the mantra \u201cShare Together, Happy Together\u201d, Samsung C&amp;T is steered by an overarching company culture of corporate social responsibility that brings out the best in their employees as they engage the communities in which they work.<\/p><p>Other volunteer activities have included a one-day vocational program for disabled youth from the Shanghai Disabled Person\u2019s Employment Service Center, which gave participants a chance to see the inner-workings of Methanex, a Canadian methanol supplier, and Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s Shanghai subsidiary. In the United States, Samsung C&amp;T America conducts an annual blood drive, while members Samsung C&amp;T Japan have participated in cleaning up the hiking trails of Mount Fuji.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nestled on the southern bank of the Yangon River, Dala Township is a humble neighbor to Myanmar\u2019s bustling capital, Yangon. 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