Items tailored to a given physical disability -- such as electric height-adjustable desks, portable electric digital magnifiers and standing aids -- were specially manufactured and delivered to the students, according to S-Oil.

“I feel greatly rewarded when I hear that S-Oil’s small contribution has helped many disabled students regain confidence and study harder together with their friends,” said S-Oil senior vice president Lee Chang-jae.

“We will strive to continue our sponsorship to reach out to more disabled children and help them live their lives more actively,” he said.

Meanwhile, the company has been carrying out a range of other activities in an aim to fulfill its corporate social responsibility, including providing scholarships to the children of firefighters and maritime police officers who died while on duty, as well as launching environmental protection campaigns.

By Sohn Ji-young (jys@heraldcorp.com)