[Turkey Earthquake] TWICE donates 200 million won to Save the Children

▲ This photo, provided by Save the Children, shows girl group TWICE. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) – Save the Children, an international children's rights non-governmental organization (NGO), announced on Wednesday that girl group TWICE has donated 200 million won for residents in Turkey and Syria affected by the earthquake.

According to Save the Children, TWICE said through its agency JYP Entertainment, "We joined the sponsorship because we wanted to be helpful. We express our condolences to all those who suffered from the damage, and we sincerely hope that the surviving children and their families will be able to recover to their daily lives.”

TWICE member Mina participated in Save the Children's newborn life campaign in 2017 and donated fur hat she made by herself.

The donations delivered by TWICE will be used to provide temporary residential tents for children and their families to stay warm and safe, winter supplies such as blankets and clothing, emergency relief supplies such as neonatal supplies, and drinking water and sanitary supplies.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Yunhee Cho.)

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