Shin Min Ah has continued to make a difference in the lives of many patients with burn injuries through her annual donations and support.
Last year, it was revealed that Shin Min Ah has been making yearly donations of 100 million won (approximately $91,400) since 2015 to the Hallym Burn Foundation. It’s said that she decided to make donations to help patients with burn injuries when she found out that they receive less attention from society than other groups of people in need.
Recently, it was shared that Shin Min Ah has now helped a total of 114 patients to be able to continue to receive treatment and surgeries. She has also personally visited hospitals to support and comfort the patients and their families.
Dec 15, 2020 08:42 AM EST
The 36-year-old actress Shin Min Ah has been continuously offering help to burn victims. As of this writing, a total of 114 burn patients have already received her support.
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It all started in the year 2015. Shin Min Ah became active in supporting burn patients treatments through the Hallym Burn Foundation, a social welfare corporation. The actress donated 100 million KRW (91,378 USD) every year since then for continuous support. A hundred and fourteen patients were already assisted for surgery treatment through the help of her donations.
The treatment is costly but because of consistent support from the actress, burn patients successfully managed to undergo various surgeries over the years. It also takes time for the skin tissue to recover after the surgery, but because these patients have low support from the public, they struggle financially and emotionally. After knowing the stories of the patients, Shin Min Ah voluntarily stepp