North Korean defectors experience volunteer work for the first time

탈북자 하나원 교육생 봉사활동 For North Korean defectors settling down in the South... life is full of new experiences. One major eye opener for them: the idea of charity... giving back to society. Kwon Jang-Ho met up with some of them, who got to roll up their sleeves to do some volunteer work for the very first time. In the heart of Seoul, free meals are being given out to the residents of these small buildings. These cramped houses serve as a sort of half-way house for homeless people as they try to get their lives back on track. The Korean Red Cross runs regular events to assist these residents, but this time they have help from an unexpected source. There are some 100 volunteers helping prepare the food today. However, most of them are no ordinary volunteers. Over 80 of them are North Koreans, who have recently defected to the South. They are part of a government program at the Hanawon Center, where recent defectors from North Korea learn about life in South Korea,... everything from politics to trade skills, and even social issues. Today's lesson is about charity. Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS):   / newsarirang   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld