Army 31st Division Battalion Commander Kim Ho-gyu Spreads Love Through Volunteer Work in Mokpo

Improving Housing Conditions for Elderly Living Alone with Hoarding Disorder in Yudal-dong

Soldiers of the 31st Division, Kim Ho-gyu Battalion, visited the homes of low-income elderly living alone in Mokpo to carry out volunteer activities. (Photo by Mokpo City)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Hyeong-seok] Mokpo City announced on the 10th that soldiers from the Army 31st Division Kim Ho-gyu Battalion (Battalion Commander Jo Eun-sang) visited the homes of low-income elderly living alone in Mokpo suffering from Hoarders Syndrome, also known as compulsive hoarding disorder, on the 9th and carried out volunteer activities to improve their living environment.

The volunteer activity, conducted together with city hall employees and military personnel, was part of a civilian-government-military cooperation project. As the New Year approached, they considered ways to deliver warm care and selected households for living environment improvement volunteer work.

Ms. Kim ○○ (female, 70 years old), living in the highlands of Yudal-dong, had been living for a long time with various household items and rotting garbage piled up inside her home, resulting in severe foul odors and infestations of insects, creating a poor living environment that seriously threatened her health and safety.

Upon the city’s request, more than 20 officers from the Kim Ho-gyu Battalion immediately participated in collecting and disposing of household waste and conducting disinfection activities, significantly improving the living environment.

Commander Jo Eun-sang said, “Through this volunteer activity, we were able to deliver warm hearts that melt the cold winter to local residents during the year-end and New Year season, and it became a good opportunity for the military to help the local community. We will continue to strive to be the Kim Ho-gyu Battalion that works together with local residents.”

Meanwhile, the Army 31st Division Kim Ho-gyu Battalion consistently practices sharing in the local community through various volunteer activities such as housing environment maintenance for low-income families and briquette delivery during the winter season every year.

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