S-Oil helps children of firefighters

S-OIL, the country’s third-largest oil refiner, on Wednesday donated 300 million won ($250,000) in funds toward scholarships for 100 children of firefighters at Yongsan Fire Station in Seoul who died during duty or retired due to disability. 

The donation is a part of Hero Firefighters Support Program which S-OIL established in 2006. 

Under the program, the company carries out a variety of activities each year to help stabilize firefighter’s families’ living conditions, the company said. 

The program includes awarding prizes to honorable firefighters, offering financial support to injured officers and their families.