KT&G (President: Baek Bok-In) joins a transparent mask
donation campaign to help hearing-impaired people who are experiencing communication
difficulties due to the spread of COVID-19.
On the 28th, KT&G signed a business agreement
with the Snail of Love to support “The Snail of Love Transparent Mask Project” at
the Snail of Love’s head office in Jung-gu, Seoul, with the participation of
Lee Sang-Hak, the sustainable management director of KT&G, and Kim Min-Ja, the
president of Snail of Love. With this agreement, transparent masks worth 100
million won will be delivered to organizations used by persons with hearing
impairments, such as schools and hospitals, as well as to their homes.
Transparent masks through which one’s lips can
be seen are made of front transparent films so that people can see the shape of
the other person’s mouth as well as their expressions during conversation. These masks were created to help persons with hearing
impairments who experience communication difficulties as wearing masks becomes
a part of daily life to prevent infectious diseases.
In particular, transparent masks are
essential for teachers who teach students with hearing impairments. According
to the 2018 Ministry of Health and Welfare statistics,
there are about 6,200 students with hearing impairments nationwide. Most of them attend ordinary schools, receiving integrated
education with students without disabilities. Therefore, students can be estranged
from their classes due to difficulty understanding the lessons given by
teachers who are speaking with masks on.
Shim Yeong-Ah, head of the KT&G social
contribution department, said, “We decided to donate transparent masks to
guarantee the rights of persons with hearing impairments to live and learn. We will
continue to conduct various support activities for those who experience
unexpected inconveniences across the community.”
(Photo description) KT&G holds a delivery ceremony for “KT&G’s
provision of transparent masks to assist persons with hearing impairments in
communication”, and supplies transparent masks worth 100 million won to
organizations used by persons with hearing impairments as well as to their
homes. The photo shows Lee Sang-Hak (left), sustainable management director of
KT&G, and Kim Min-Ja (right), president of the Snail of Love posing for a
commemorative photo at the delivery ceremony on the 28th at the Snail of Love’s
head office in Jung-gu, Seoul.
(Photo description) KT&G holds a delivery ceremony for “KT&G’s
provision of transparent masks to assist persons with hearing impairments in
communication”, and supplies transparent masks worth 100 million won to
organizations used by persons with hearing impairments as well as to their
homes. The photo shows Lee Sang-Hak (left), sustainable management director of
KT&G, and Kim Min-Ja (right), president of the Snail of Love posing for a
commemorative photo at the delivery ceremony on the 28th at the Snail of Love’s
head office in Jung-gu, Seoul.
