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The Church of God actively participated in preventing and responding to COVID-19 and is working to overcome disasters in the global community. Following COVID-19 prevention guidelines, the Church of God worldwide provided various preventive items, daily necessities, and relief funds to government offices, medical staff, and vulnerable groups in each country.

In March 2020, the Church of God in Korea donated 30,000 face masks to Daegu, which had been declared a special disaster zone.<ref name=":1">[https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20200304628 The Church of God Provides Emergency Support to Overcome COVID-19], ''WATV News'', March 4, 2020</ref> In the United States, members in Salt Lake City, Utah, donated 600 handmade masks to the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office.<ref>[https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2020/08/07/ut-arlington-student-group-donates-600-face-masks-to-the-dallas-fire-department/ UT-Arlington student group donates 600 face masks to Dallas Fire-Rescue,] ''The Dallas Morning News'', August 7, 2020</ref> In Cambodia, ahead of the reopening of schools that had been closed due to COVID-19, local Churches donated 5,000 face masks and 1,100 hand sanitizers at the request of the government. Minister of Cults and Religions Chhit Sokhon expressed his gratitude and presented a certificate of appreciation to the Church of God.<ref>[https://woman.donga.com/culture/article/all/12/2409706/1 Warm Encouragement to Overcome COVID-19 and Build a Bright Future for the Global Community], ''Woman DongA'', February 1, 2021</ref><ref>[https://watvaward.org/en/award/1459 Certificate of Appreciation from Minister of Cult and Religion], ''WATV Awards'', October 24, 2020</ref> In Accra, Ghana, hygiene products were donated to 45 public schools. Similarly, in countries like Peru, Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia, local Churches of God cooperated with governments and local authorities to provide preventive items

In March 2020, the Church of God in Korea donated 30,000 face masks to Daegu, which had been declared a special disaster zone.<ref name=":1">[https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20200304628 The Church of God Provides Emergency Support to Overcome COVID-19], ''WATV News'', March 4, 2020</ref> In the United States, members in Salt Lake City, Utah, donated 600 handmade masks to the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office.<ref>[https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2020/08/07/ut-arlington-student-group-donates-600-face-masks-to-the-dallas-fire-department/ UT-Arlington student group donates 600 face masks to Dallas Fire-Rescue,] ''The Dallas Morning News'', August 7, 2020</ref> In Cambodia, ahead of the reopening of schools that had been closed due to COVID-19, local Churches donated 5,000 face masks and 1,100 hand sanitizers at the request of the government. Minister of Cults and Religions, Chhit Sokhon, expressed his gratitude and presented a certificate of appreciation to the Church of God.<ref>[https://woman.donga.com/culture/article/all/12/2409706/1 Warm Encouragement to Overcome COVID-19 and Build a Bright Future for the Global Community], ''Woman DongA'', February 1, 2021</ref><ref>[https://watvaward.org/en/award/1459 Certificate of Appreciation from Minister of Cult and Religion], ''WATV Awards'', October 24, 2020</ref> In Accra, Ghana, hygiene products were donated to 45 public schools. Similarly, in countries like Peru, Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia, local Churches of God cooperated with governments and local authorities to provide preventive items

They also provided the support for vulnerable groups actively. In Venezuela, members walked 5 kilometers under the scorching sun to deliver water to families who had been without water for two months. The Church of God in Quezon City, the Philippines, comforted and encouraged quarantined residents by donating 500 kg of rice and 200 cans of food. In Mongolia, members donated 1.2 million tugriks to the Bayangol District Office in Ulaanbaatar for families of confirmed cases and provided 30 sets of groceries to vulnerable residents at the request of the district office.{{그림 |코로나19-극복-위한-성금전달-한국-하나님의교회-20200320.jpg |너비= 320px |정렬=오른쪽섬네일 |타이틀= The Church of God donated a total of 230 million KRW to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association over two separate contributions.}}

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 The Church of God actively participated in preventing and responding to COVID-19 and is working to overcome disasters in the global community. Following COVID-19 prevention guidelines, the Church of God worldwide provided various preventive items, daily necessities, and relief funds to government offices, medical staff, and vulnerable groups in each country.
-In March 2020, the Church of God in Korea donated 30,000 face masks to Daegu, which had been declared a special disaster zone.<ref name=":1">[https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20200304628 The Church of God Provides Emergency Support to Overcome COVID-19], ''WATV News'', March 4, 2020</ref> In the United States, members in Salt Lake City, Utah, donated 600 handmade masks to the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office.<ref>[https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2020/08/07/ut-arlington-student-group-donates-600-face-masks-to-the-dallas-fire-department/ UT-Arlington student group donates 600 face masks to Dallas Fire-Rescue,] ''The Dallas Morning News'', August 7, 2020</ref> In Cambodia, ahead of the reopening of schools that had been closed due to COVID-19, local Churches donated 5,000 face masks and 1,100 hand sanitizers at the request of the government. Minister of Cults and Religions Chhit Sokhon expressed his gratitude and presented a certificate of appreciation to the Church of God.<ref>[https://woman.donga.com/culture/article/all/12/2409706/1 Warm Encouragement to Overcome COVID-19 and Build a Bright Future for the Global Community], ''Woman DongA'', February 1, 2021</ref><ref>[https://watvaward.org/en/award/1459 Certificate of Appreciation from Minister of Cult and Religion], ''WATV Awards'', October 24, 2020</ref> In Accra, Ghana, hygiene products were donated to 45 public schools. Similarly, in countries like Peru, Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia, local Churches of God cooperated with governments and local authorities to provide preventive items
+In March 2020, the Church of God in Korea donated 30,000 face masks to Daegu, which had been declared a special disaster zone.<ref name=":1">[https://news.watv.org/internal/content.asp?articleid=i20200304628 The Church of God Provides Emergency Support to Overcome COVID-19], ''WATV News'', March 4, 2020</ref> In the United States, members in Salt Lake City, Utah, donated 600 handmade masks to the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office.<ref>[https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2020/08/07/ut-arlington-student-group-donates-600-face-masks-to-the-dallas-fire-department/ UT-Arlington student group donates 600 face masks to Dallas Fire-Rescue,] ''The Dallas Morning News'', August 7, 2020</ref> In Cambodia, ahead of the reopening of schools that had been closed due to COVID-19, local Churches donated 5,000 face masks and 1,100 hand sanitizers at the request of the government. Minister of Cults and Religions, Chhit Sokhon, expressed his gratitude and presented a certificate of appreciation to the Church of God.<ref>[https://woman.donga.com/culture/article/all/12/2409706/1 Warm Encouragement to Overcome COVID-19 and Build a Bright Future for the Global Community], ''Woman DongA'', February 1, 2021</ref><ref>[https://watvaward.org/en/award/1459 Certificate of Appreciation from Minister of Cult and Religion], ''WATV Awards'', October 24, 2020</ref> In Accra, Ghana, hygiene products were donated to 45 public schools. Similarly, in countries like Peru, Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Malaysia, local Churches of God cooperated with governments and local authorities to provide preventive items
 They also provided the support for vulnerable groups actively. In Venezuela, members walked 5 kilometers under the scorching sun to deliver water to families who had been without water for two months. The Church of God in Quezon City, the Philippines, comforted and encouraged quarantined residents by donating 500 kg of rice and 200 cans of food. In Mongolia, members donated 1.2 million tugriks to the Bayangol District Office in Ulaanbaatar for families of confirmed cases and provided 30 sets of groceries to vulnerable residents at the request of the district office.{{그림 |코로나19-극복-위한-성금전달-한국-하나님의교회-20200320.jpg |너비= 320px |정렬=오른쪽섬네일 |타이틀= The Church of God donated a total of 230 million KRW to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association over two separate contributions.}}