Promotion of Specialized Projects by Volunteer Camps in 14 Neighborhoods of Seodaemun-gu

Making Global Village Food in Yeonhui-dong, Community Meals in Bukgajwa 1-dong, Love Sharing Masks in Hongje 3-dong, etc.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) will promote specialized projects through 14 local volunteer camps from May to November to create a better village to live in.

The ‘Dong Volunteer Camp’ is a volunteer hub operated by the community service centers so that any resident can volunteer nearby. Currently, about 110 members are active in the 14 camps.

The district named this project the ‘1 Camp 1 Well-being Campaign’ with the purpose of “residents checking on their neighbors to create a safe and secure community.”

Looking at the programs by neighborhood, Yeonhui-dong runs ‘Global Village Food Making,’ where residents of various nationalities cook together and share the food with the elderly. Bukgajwa 1-dong carries out the ‘Village Table with Neighbors’ project, preparing side dishes for middle-aged and elderly single-person households.

Hongje 3-dong conducts ‘Sharing Love Masks,’ Hong Eun 2-dong promotes ‘Greeting First,’ Namgajwa 1-dong runs ‘Sending Well-being Postcards,’ and Bukgajwa 2-dong offers lectures and experiential education on ‘Waste Separation and Recycling.’

Additionally, each neighborhood promotes activities such as making and gifting scrubbing cloths and lucky pouches, sharing talents like hand massage and nail art, producing school zone traffic safety guides, and conducting safety campaigns.

Seodaemun-gu reviews the project plans proposed by each volunteer camp and supports them with a set amount of funding, expert monitoring, and customized consulting.

Representatives of each camp hold monthly meetings to share progress and improvement plans, and at the November performance sharing event, they present outstanding cases and participation impressions.

Mayor Moon Seok-jin of Seodaemun-gu stated, “I hope the warm hearts of volunteers will be seeds of hope for neighbors struggling due to COVID-19, and we will continue to actively support the Dong Volunteer Camps, the grassroots leaders of volunteerism.”

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