Heartwarming Stories of Seodaemun Residents Helping Neighbors Amid the COVID Crisis

Donation from Basic Livelihood Security Residents in Bukahyeon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Mask Sponsorship at Bukgajwa 1-dong Sharing Store

A basic livelihood security recipient from Bukahyeon-dong (second from the left) visited the community service center to donate money to neighbors in greater need.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) announced on the 16th that even amid the COVID-19 crisis, heartwarming stories of neighbors helping neighbors in the local community are continuously becoming a source of strength to overcome the crisis.

According to the district, recently a basic livelihood security recipient visited the Bukahyeon-dong Community Service Center to donate money.

This resident, who has a son with visual impairment and brain lesion disability, said, "There were times when I wanted to give up on life while raising my child alone, but I have lived diligently thinking of my son," and added, "Due to the COVID-19 crisis, I became worried about disabled families who are in more difficult situations than me, so I brought a small donation."

The Bukahyeon-dong Community Service Center plans to deliver daily necessities purchased with the donation to a vulnerable single-parent family resident who is raising a 2-year-old child alone, in accordance with the donor's wishes.

The support recipient is visually impaired, making it difficult to purchase daily necessities, and the COVID-19 situation has made it harder to go out with a young child, worsening their livelihood.

Upon hearing that a neighboring single-parent family wants to deliver support items, the recipient expressed gratitude, saying, "I am thankful for this warm world and have gained great hope."

Kwon Heon-yuk, head of Bukahyeon-dong, said, "With the warm hearts of neighbors, our society will surely overcome the COVID-19 crisis."

Additionally, a resident of Bukgajwa 1-dong recently donated 60 handmade cotton masks with replaceable filters to the community center, asking that they be given to low-income elderly citizens.

This resident said, "Seeing the elderly waiting to buy masks made me feel sorry, so I prepared these," and added, "Although it is not a large amount, I hope it will be a small help for the elderly to overcome this crisis."

Participating in sharing store activities, this resident has also been consistently volunteering for the local community, such as teaching musical instruments free of charge to aspiring young musicians through the Gajaeul Music Academy they operate.

A resident of Bukgajwa 1-dong (right) donated 60 handmade cotton masks with replaceable filters to the community center, requesting that they be distributed to low-income elderly residents.

Park Chun-sik, head of Bukgajwa 1-dong, expressed gratitude to the donor, saying, "The cotton masks made with sincerity will be a warm comfort to vulnerable elderly citizens."

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