Naver donates $300,000 for Venezuela earthquake relief

As Venezuela recovers from a devastating earthquake, Naver is stepping in with corporate donations and thousands of users on its online giving platform are joining the relief effort. Naver said Friday it donated $300,000 to support recovery efforts following the powerful earthquake that struck Venezuela in June. The company said the donation will be distributed through its online donation platform, Happy Bean, with UNICEF, the U.N. Refugee Agency and the U.N. World Food Programme each receiving $100,000. The funds will be used to support relief and reconstruction efforts in areas affected by the earthquake. Naver said the initiative continues its long-standing support for disaster relief efforts in Korea and overseas. The company donated 1 billion won ($661,993) last year to support recovery from torrential rains and another 1 billion won for wildfire recovery in the Gyeongsang and Ulsan regions. In 2023, it donated $1 million to support recovery efforts following the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The company's online donation platform, Happy Bean, has also seen strong public participati