S-OIL holds “Sunshine Sharing Camp” for kids with rare diseases in Jeju Island

● S-OIL invited children with biliary atresia or cancer and their families, a total of 70 members, to Jeju Island for two nights and three days.
● Those children sent up “Balloons of Hope” from Eoseungsaeng Peak, reaffirming their resolve in making a full recovery and their family bonds.

# When Seojun (5) was born, he was diagnosed with biliary atresia, liver failure resulting from the inability of bile to be transported to the intestine. Thankfully, it was detected at an early stage and he received surgery with the support of S-OIL. But even afterwards, he had to undergo several surgeries, including a liver transplant due to vascular stenosis, and subsequent treatment. S-OIL invited Seojun, who became weary due to his long treatment in hospital, and his family to the Sunshine Sharing Camp. This camp was the first family trip that Seojun had ever had with his sister and parents.     

S-OIL invited about 20 families with children suffering from rare diseases ? 70 people in total ? to its 8th Sunshine Sharing Camp in Jeju Island scheduled for May 2 to 4.   

This event, organized together with the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, was created to bring hope and courage to children with cancer or rare diseases, such as leukemia and biliary atresia, along with their families. 

Those children and their families hiked the Eoseungsaeng trail along with officers and employees of the S-OIL volunteer group and sent up “Balloons of Hope” into the air, reaffirming their resolve in making a full recovery. They also visited Eco Land and an aquarium and recited letters for their parents or children. This allowed them to take some breathing space away from their long illnesses and to spend some happy time together with their families.   

S-OIL has been conducting the Sunshine Sharing Camp for eight years since 2006 to give an opportunity for children with rare diseases who become weary after their long struggle with illness. This allows them to take some rest together with their families and to help them cement their emotional bonds with their families. In addition, the refiner carries out various other activities to help them, such as donations for surgery expenses for children with biliary atresia and volunteer work such as taking photos of such families.