With Korea’s coronavirus situation becoming more and more difficult to control, those who need to receive a blood transfusion are having trouble doing so right at the moment. Therefore, the 10th Fighter Wing of the Republic of Korea Air Force recently donated 2,020 blood donor cards to the Korea Leukemia Patients Organization in Yeongdeungpo-gu. The soldiers said that they had been collecting the cards since October 2018, adding that the total amount of blood they donated will come to about 800,000 cc. With the strong belief that a small donation can make a big difference in a recipient’s life, they also said that they want to keep making blood donations.
Yejin Hwang Staff Reporter
1. Why is it difficult getting a blood transfusion at the moment?
2. How many blood donor cards did the 10th Fighter Wing of the ROK Air Force donate?
3. When did the soldiers begin collecting these cards?
1. Have you ever donated blood to get a donor card for someone else to use?
2. Why is it important to donate blood?
3. How does the coronavirus make it difficult to get blood transfusions?
4. Do you think the soldiers' contribution will have a positive impact?
With Korea’s coronavirus situation becoming more and more difficult to control, those who need to receive a blood transfusion are having trouble doing so right at the moment. Therefore, the 10th Fighter Wing of the Republic of Korea Air Force recently donated 2,020 blood donor cards to the Korea Leukemia Patients Organization in Yeongdeungpo-gu. The soldiers said that they had been collecting the cards since October 2018, adding that the total amount of blood they donated will come to about 800,000 cc. With the strong belief that a small donation can make a big difference in a recipient’s life, they also said that they want to keep making blood donations.
