Citibank Korea Held ‘Citi Building Hope and Homes’ Event in Daejeon City

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2009-07-21 09:35

Seoul--(뉴스와이어)--Yung-Ku Ha, CEO of Citibank Korea Inc. donated 143 million Won, funded by Citi Foundation, to Chang Sik Lee, Chairman of Habitat for Humanity Korea to support its 2009 activities. The ‘Citi Building Hope and Homes’ event will continue for a week, at the Habitat for Humanity construction site in Daejeon City.

Citibank Korea Inc. was the first company to partner with Habitat for Humanity Korea in 1998 and more than 600 Citibank Korea Inc. employees have volunteered their time to provide 17 families with homes in Gwangyang, Samcheok, Daegu, Gunsan, Taeback, Chuncheon etc. For this year’s ‘Citi Building Hope and Homes’ event, 100 employees of the bank and their families will join the construction work volunteer with local residents to build 2 houses.

"I’m very proud that Citi’s housing build celebrates the 12th anniversary this year. Participating in the Habitat for Humanity movement means a great deal to me as well as employees of Citibank Korea Inc. and their families in the sense that we are volunteering on-site, experiencing the true spirit of caring and giving,” said CEO Yung-Ku Ha, also known as a housing build mania among Citibank Korea employees for his ardent support and continued participation in the program.

Chang Sik Lee, Chairman of Habitat for Humanity Korea emphasized, “Citi has been the partner for ‘Life changing Habitat for Humanity program‘ globally for a long time. I am especially thankful for Citi’s effort to encourage employees and their families to participate and take an active role in the volunteering in our program regardless of the turbulent economic situation and the hot weather this year.”

Citibank Korea Inc.

Citibank had opened its first branch in Korea in 1967, and was born newly as Citibank Korea Inc. (CKI) through integration with KorAm Bank in 2004. CKI serves customers at 231 branches (as of end of June 2009) in Korea by providing the first class financial products and services based on the various products and know-how of Citi with global network including more than 100 years of history and 200 million customers in more than 100 countries. CKI delivers new financial world to the customers through development of innovative financial products and services, encompassing from corporate and investment banking to consumer banking, private banking, and wealth management. Furthermore, Citibank Korea Inc., as a responsible corporate citizen, conducts diverse community activities in the areas of financial education, next generation education, woman, diversity, community, and environment consistently in corporation with sound non-profit organizations.

Citi Foundation

The Citi Foundation is committed to the economic empowerment of individuals and families, particularly those in need, in the communities where we work so that they can improve their standard of living. Globally, the Citi Foundation targets its strategic giving on its priority focus areas: Microfinance and Microenterprise, Small and Growing Businesses, Education, and Financial Education and Asset Building. The Citi Foundation works with its partners in Microfinance and Microenterprise and Small and Growing Businesses to support environmental programs and innovations. Additional information can be found at www.citifoundation.com.

웹사이트: http://www.citibank.co.kr