How much did GKL donate for Nepal flood relief and who received it?

GKL donated 30 million won, about $20,200, to the Korean Red Cross. The funds are meant to help communities in Nepal recover from devastating floods.

What will GKLs Nepal flood donation be used for?

GKL said the donation will provide emergency relief supplies and help restore damaged housing. The company also said it hopes recovery efforts will move quickly so affected communities can return to daily life.

What other disaster relief donations has GKL made recently?

GKL said it and its social contribution foundation donated a combined 160 million won in 2025 for wildfire and heavy-rain recovery in Korea. It also donated 20 million won in July for Venezuela earthquake recovery and 30 million won in August for heavy-rain recovery in Geoje.

GKL donates $20,000 via Red Cross to aid Nepal flood victims

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Summary

Grand Korea Leisure donated 30 million won to the Korean Red Cross on Monday to help communities recover from devastating floods in Nepal. The company said the money, approved by its social value committee on Thursday, will fund emergency relief supplies and restore damaged housing. GKL also expressed condolences to victims and said it would keep supporting disaster relief at home and abroad.

Key Facts

GKL donated 30 million won, or $20,200, to the Korean Red Cross for Nepal flood recovery.
The donation was approved at a social value committee meeting on Thursday before being announced on Monday.
GKL said the money will be used for emergency relief supplies and to help restore damaged housing.
In 2025, GKL and its social contribution foundation donated a combined 160 million won to the Korean Red Cross for recovery from wildfires and heavy rains in Korea.
In July, GKL donated 20 million won for earthquake recovery efforts in Venezuela, and in August it gave another 30 million won to support recovery from heavy rains in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province.

By Lee Kyung-min

Published Sep 14, 2026 12:33 pm KST

Grand Korea Leisure headquarters in Gangnam, Seoul / Courtesy of Grand Korea Leisure

Grand Korea Leisure (GKL), operator of the foreigner-only Seven Luck casinos, donated 30 million won ($20,200) to help communities recover from devastating floods in Nepal.

GKL said Monday that it gave the funds to the Korean Red Cross after a social value committee meeting on Thursday approved the donation for people affected by the flooding.

The money will be used to provide emergency relief supplies and help restore damaged housing, according to GKL.

The company said it offered its condolences to those who died in the disaster, their families and people who lost their homes and livelihoods.

It also expressed hopes that recovery efforts would move quickly so affected communities could return to their daily lives.

The donation is part of GKL’s continuing disaster relief efforts in Korea and abroad, the company said.

In 2025, GKL and its social contribution foundation donated a combined 160 million won to the Korean Red Cross for recovery efforts following wildfires and heavy rains in Korea.

In July, GKL donated 20 million won to the organization for earthquake recovery efforts in Venezuela.

In August, it gave another 30 million won to the Korean Red Cross to support recovery from heavy rains in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province.

The company said it would continue supporting disaster relief efforts at home and overseas through donations and other social contribution activities.

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

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