Suwon City Prepares 'Special Support Measures' for Homeless People During Lunar New Year Holiday

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province has prepared special protection and support measures to help homeless people spend a warm holiday season ahead of the Lunar New Year.

The city of Suwon announced on the 8th that from the 24th to the 27th, when the Lunar New Year holiday begins, it will intensively carry out special protection and support activities for the homeless, users of homeless self-sufficiency facilities and temporary shelters, and residents of temporary housing (goshiwon and motels).

The main support activities include ▲ expanding meal provision for residents of homeless self-sufficiency facilities ▲ providing free meals for homeless people on the streets ▲ support for holiday travel expenses ▲ setting up joint ancestral rites tables and Yutnori competitions ▲ establishing an emergency contact network for homeless safety management and accident prevention.

First, the city will increase the number of meals provided daily from twice to three times for users of homeless self-sufficiency facilities (Haetteuneun Jip, Hope Shelter, Majungmul Vision Center).

Also, free meals will be provided for homeless people on the streets during the holiday period at 'Jeongnanumteo' (free meal center) and 'Kkumteo' (temporary shelter for the homeless).

The Suwon Restart Homeless Comprehensive Support Center and homeless self-sufficiency facilities will hold events such as 'setting up joint ancestral rites tables' and 'Yutnori competitions' so that homeless people can spend a warm holiday with their neighbors.

Holiday food for the homeless will also be prepared, and travel expenses will be supported for homeless people who wish to return to their hometowns.

In addition, to manage the health of the homeless and prevent safety accidents, the city will establish and operate an emergency contact network with related organizations, conduct safety inspections of electricity and gas at homeless self-sufficiency facilities, and ensure familiarity with safety accident response manuals to help them have a safe holiday.

Baek Woon-oh, head of the city's Social Welfare Division, said, "We have prepared protection and support measures so that homeless people do not feel loneliness and alienation during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday."

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