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Vincenzo Donati神父及James Comino修士現在慈幼會蘇丹代理區，是曾服務韓國會省超過20年的意大利傳教士，他們於5月7日來到韓國，進行籌款活動。他們與很多人會面，並特地接受一校友的邀請，參加學校的舊生回校日，這一年一度的活動，鼓勵該慈幼中學畢業30年的舊生，返回母校團聚。 Dontai神父曾致函一些名人籌款，包括運動員、歌星、政界及商界人士等。很多人回應他的請求，金妍兒是其中之一。 金妍兒去年夏天曾前往非洲，為取得2018年在韓國舉辦冬季奧運的支持，這使她印象深刻，並樂意與到訪的Vincenzo Donati神父及James Comino修士會面，聆聽一些非洲的真實故事。她捐出六萬美元，相當於一所小規模學校的建築費用。 Dontai神父說：「作為花式冰后，你已成為普世很多孩子的模範，這實在教導著他們，要抱有一個夢想。我由衷感謝你，給予我們實現南蘇丹孩子的夢想。現在你已成為愛情之后！」他亦表示：「當地其中一所學校將命名『金妍兒學校』，我希望學校落成之日，你能前來參觀他們的學校生活。」 金妍兒說：「假如能夠協助南蘇丹的孩子，我十分樂意援助他們的活動。」她亦表示：「作為運動員暨未來教師，我知道教育孩子的重要性。我會盡力協助貧困中的孩子。」 Donati神父向金妍兒致送一幅聖母進教之佑草紙畫，並以手風琴為她演奏藍色多瑙河，作為答謝她的禮物。James修士帶著金妍兒的簽名本，並將之放在學校的牌匾上。 Figure Queen supports South Sudan Mission (ANS - austraLasia #3081 –SEOU, 6 June 2012) – Last Saturday, 2nd June, 'Figure Queen' Yuna Stella Kim, gold medallist in the Figure Skating, Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics event, visited Salesian Provincial House in Seoul and added herself to those helping to plan construction of 100 small schools in South Sudan, launched by the Salesian Sudan Delegation through Fr Vincenzo Donati's initiative. Father Vincenzo Donati and Br James Comino, who actually belong to the Sudan Delegation but used to be Italian missionary members of KOR for more than 20 years, both came to Korea for the fund raising event on 7th May. They met many people, especially a past pupil who invited them to the occasion of home-coming day, an annual event encouraging past pupils to visit the Salesian High School 30 years after graduation. Fr Donati had written to some well-known public figures to raise more money, like sportsman, popular singers, politicians, businessman. Many responded to his appeal. Yuna was one of them. Yuna wanted to visit and meet them to hear some real stories of the Africa which had impressed her so much when she visited last summer for the 2018 Winter Olympics Campaign to be held in Korea. She donated US$ 60,000 , the cost equivalent to a small school construction. Fr Donati said "As a figure queen, you have been a role model for many children in the world and this is real education, to give them something to dream for. I am really thankful to you for giving us a chance to realize children's dreams in South Sudan. Now you are the Queen of Love!"He also said "One of the schools will be named the 'Kim Yuna School' and I hope you can visit these children during their time at school after the construction is completed". Kim Yuna said "I would gladly like to help their activities if I can help children of South Sudan". She also said "As an athlete and someone who is also going to be a teacher, I know the importance of education for all children. I will help children in poverty as much as I can." Fr Donati gave Yuna a drawing of Mary Help of Christians on papyrus as a present and played the 'Blue Danube Waltz' on his accordion to thank Yuna. Br James has taken Yuna's autograph to include on a school plaque. |
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