A staff member who worked for seven years at an apartment in Seoul has left due to health issues, prompting residents to come together to raise funds for his treatment.
According to the real estate industry on August 12, the news of A, a facility worker at the Raemian CelliTuss living support center in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, has emerged. A joined the apartment in March 2019 but had to leave due to a myeloproliferative tumor. The treatment and nursing costs for his bone marrow transplant amounted to approximately 30 million won.
Upon learning of A's situation, the apartment management issued a notice in April titled 'Fundraising for Our Apartment Family, Mr. A,' calling for donations.
The notice stated, “Mr. A has always diligently fulfilled his responsibilities behind the scenes, working hard for management and safety. He is currently facing the dual burden of enormous treatment and nursing costs due to a serious illness. We hope to gather the warm hearts of residents to help him recover and return to health.”
Donation boxes were set up at the information desks of each building, and from April 20 to 30, a total of 460 households contributed 11 million won. Additionally, the facility team donated 1.166 million won, the community team contributed 1.15 million won, and the residents' representative meeting added 800,000 won, bringing the total to over 16 million won.
The apartment management transparently tallied and publicly disclosed the total amount raised before delivering it directly to A.
It has been reported that A successfully underwent the bone marrow transplant and was discharged from the hospital in mid-July, currently recuperating at home.
The apartment management expressed gratitude, stating, “The warm love and support from residents have not only provided great hope to the worker going through a difficult time but have also become a meaningful example for our apartment community.”
As news of this story spread, netizens reacted positively, commenting, “Some apartments even prohibit fans in the security office, but this one is different,” “Everyone has a warm heart,” and “This is truly a luxury apartment.”
Meanwhile, this apartment is considered one of the high-end residences in Seoul. On July 29, a unit with a floor area of 124 square meters was sold for 5.5 billion won.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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