Yeongdeungpo-gu Provides 'Safe Box' Support to 900 Vulnerable Households

Relief Supplies Worth 90 Million KRW Delivered to 900 Vulnerable Households Including Safe Boxes, Yeongcha Boxes, and Hope Packages... Nutritional Foods Like Jeonbokjuk and Seolleongtang, Children's Toys, Masks, and Hand Sanitizers Provided

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chae Hyun-il) has partnered with local businesses, organizations, and welfare centers to provide various relief supplies, including customized nutritional meal packages called ‘Safe Box,’ to support residents struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the closure of various welfare facilities to prevent the spread of COVID-19, vulnerable groups such as severely disabled individuals and elderly people who have difficulty preparing meals alone, as well as single-parent families facing food insecurity due to delayed school openings, are experiencing particular hardships.

In response, the district provided 900 relief packages worth a total of 90 million KRW, including ‘Safe Box,’ ‘Yeongcha Box,’ and ‘Hope Bundle,’ containing nutritional meals and relief supplies, to 900 vulnerable households on the 26th of last month to help maintain healthy eating habits among these groups.

This sharing effort is especially meaningful as it was made possible through cooperation between the district office, the district social welfare council, local private companies (Bon I F, Ttosunine), welfare centers, and the Yeongdeungpo branch of the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Association. Notably, Bon I F donated goods worth approximately 22 million KRW for this vulnerable group support.

First, the district provided the ‘Safe Box,’ containing nutritious meals such as abalone porridge, seafood porridge, jangjorim (soy-braised beef), and seolleongtang (ox bone soup), to 400 vulnerable households. The meals were selected for their ease of preparation and consumption, considering elderly, disabled, and child recipients. District and Bon I F employees worked together on packaging, and self-support workers from the Yeongdeungpo Regional Self-Support Center personally delivered the packages to 400 households.

The Yeongdeungpo Comprehensive Social Welfare Center delivered 200 ‘Yeongcha Boxes (Yeongdeung for Child)’ worth a total of 30 million KRW to children at risk of food insecurity in care blind spots. These boxes included nutritional supplements, abalone porridge, toys, children’s masks, hand sanitizers, and other items tailored to children’s needs, drawing attention for their thoughtful composition.

Ttosunine (CEO Park Ok-soon), a well-known large restaurant and small-to-medium enterprise in the Yangpyeong-dong area that had previously suffered closure due to a confirmed COVID-19 case visit, overcame its difficulties and made donations. On the 26th and 27th of last month, they delivered ‘Hope Bundles’ worth a total of 3 million KRW, consisting of abalone porridge, instant rice, and gochujang (red chili paste), to 200 low-income households, contributing to COVID-19 recovery efforts.

The Yeongdeungpo branch of the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Association also supported 100 low-income households with food packages including red ginseng sets and beef bone soup.

Meanwhile, as the COVID-19 situation prolongs and social distancing campaigns and personal hygiene management are emphasized, local community businesses are taking the lead in infection prevention activities through sharing and donations.

Following donations of hand sanitizers worth 20 million KRW from the Korea Exchange and 10 million KRW from the Korea Racing Authority, the district provided a total of 30,000 hand sanitizers to students ahead of school reopening. These were funded by donations from six local waste collection agencies (Gyeongcheong Industry, Dongil Environment, Woosung Environment, Dongjin Environment, Nam Seoul Environment, Samwon Environment), the labor law firm Pureunsol, Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO), and organizations such as the Chinese-Korean United Association.

Chae Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “We extend warm hands of sharing to vulnerable groups whose health is threatened by the prolonged COVID-19 crisis,” and added, “We hope to overcome COVID-19 together through close public-private cooperation.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.