Muan-gun Volunteer Center, Making Hope Masks to Overcome COVID-19

Volunteers in Muan-gun have been making hope masks to overcome the COVID-19 crisis for vulnerable groups in the area since the 18th. (Photo by Muan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 18th that 25 talent-donation volunteers recruited by the Volunteer Center began making Hope Masks to overcome the COVID-19 crisis for vulnerable groups in the area starting from the 18th.

This Hope Mask making project was prepared to somewhat alleviate the nationwide mask shortage caused by the surge in demand for disposable masks due to the spread of COVID-19, despite the government implementing measures such as the 5-day mask rotation system.

Since the Hope Masks are made of cotton, they can be washed and reused. A total of 1,000 masks will be intensively produced by the 31st and distributed to 9 towns and townships. They will be delivered to welfare-vulnerable groups through members of the Community Social Security Council and welfare mobile workers, who will also check on their well-being.

Furthermore, even after the intensive production period, a sewing machine volunteer group will be launched to continue making Hope Masks until the end of the year.

A Muan-gun official said, “We deeply thank the volunteers who worked hard and participated in talent donation for making Hope Masks,” and added, “I am confident that the passion and efforts of the volunteers will help overcome the spread of COVID-19.”

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