LG Electronics to Support Myanmar Youth; Life's Good Volunteer Group Conducts Overseas Service for Second Straight Year
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LG Electronics said the Life's Good Volunteer Group, its employee volunteer organization, began overseas volunteer work at the Takeda Education Center in Yangon, Myanmar, from the 7th to the 11th.
More than 30 volunteers and 4 college students selected as outstanding participants in the ESG Academy built a youth vocational training practice area and rest area, painted the building inside and out, painted murals, and worked on the outer wall.
The group plans to prepare 400 kits of daily necessities, including rice and toothpaste, for delivery to nearby low-income households, and LG Electronics has operated overseas volunteer activities centered on emerging markets in Asia since 2019.
LG Electronics said on the 9th that the 'Life's Good Volunteer Group,' a volunteer organization made up of employees, has begun overseas volunteer work to improve the educational environment for Myanmar youth. The volunteer activity will run for five days from the 7th to the 11th at the Takeda Education Center in Yangon, Myanmar.
This is the second time this year that LG Electronics has visited the Takeda Education Center. The center operates educational programs and community development projects for low-income youth, and LG Electronics has continued overseas volunteering by employees for two consecutive years, following last year.
More than 30 employees took part in this activity. Among the participating employees were volunteers who had previously joined home renovation service projects, as well as people with diverse talents, including some with mural contest awards and YouTube operating experience.
In addition, 4 college students selected as outstanding participants in LG Electronics' 'ESG Academy' joined the volunteer group. The group was composed of employees with relevant volunteer experience and various talents, along with the college students selected through the 'ESG Academy.'
The volunteer group set up a vocational training practice area for youth inside the new building of the education center and prepared a rest area, while also carrying out paint work inside and outside the building and painting murals. It also took part in construction work on the outer wall of the education center, focusing its efforts on improving the new building and other facilities at the center.
The building where the vocational training practice area and rest area were established is one that the Life's Good Volunteer Group helped build last year. By returning to the space it helped create last year and continuing efforts to improve the educational environment, the group added meaning to its ongoing social contribution activities.
Ham Mi-kyung, head of HS AX/Data Platform at LG Electronics, said it was meaningful because she could use the experience she had built up over the past year through home renovation volunteer work and other activities. She also expressed hope that the effort would contribute to a better learning environment for students.
Along with improving the educational facility, the volunteer group will also support local residents. To that end, it plans to prepare 400 kits of daily necessities such as rice and toothpaste, which will be delivered to nearby low-income households. The group also plans to support efforts to improve living conditions for local residents alongside improvements to the educational facility.
Since 2019, LG Electronics has run overseas volunteer activities centered on emerging markets in Asia, with employees from local subsidiaries also participating together. LG Electronics has supported local communities and marginalized groups through the Life's Good Volunteer Group and has been recognized for expanding positive social impact. As a result, LG Electronics received the presidential citation at the '2025 Korea Volunteer Award' last year.
LG Electronics' Life's Good Volunteer Group plans to continue social contribution activities not only overseas but also in South Korea. Ahead of Chuseok this month, it is planning volunteer activities for neighbors in South Korea.
Yoon Dae-sik, executive vice president in charge of external cooperation at LG Electronics, said the company will continue diverse social contribution activities at home and abroad based on the voluntary participation of employees. He added that it will continue to grow together with local communities and support places in need of help.
Source: TECHWORLD · Park Gyu-chan
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