BGF Welfare Foundation Supports Psychological Therapy for Abused Children in Changnyeong

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] BGF Welfare Foundation announced on the 16th that it will support the psychological treatment of Ms. A, who escaped from home to avoid continuous abuse by her parents and was rescued last month in Changnyeong, Gyeongnam.

Ms. A, who was walking barefoot in pajamas along the roadside, was found by a local resident and temporarily sheltered at CU Changnyeong Daehap Branch. The residents and store employees together treated Ms. A's wounds and provided her with meals. Ms. A received treatment at a hospital for two weeks and was discharged; she is currently living in a children's shelter.

BGF Welfare Foundation will fully cover the cost of Ms. A's psychological treatment through the Gyeongsangnam-do Child Protection Agency. The psychological treatment will be conducted consistently for one year to heal the mental wounds Ms. A suffered.

After hearing the heartbreaking news about Ms. A, BGF Welfare Foundation visited the Gyeongsangnam-do Child Protection Agency in person. After discussing various support plans for Ms. A's future normal life and healthy growth, they decided to assist with the psychological treatment, which is currently the most necessary for Ms. A.

Additionally, they are considering recommending the citizen who rescued Ms. A and safely protected her by feeding her lunchbox, and the CU Changnyeong Daehap Branch employee who helped with Ms. A's treatment by providing disinfectants and painkillers, for this year's ‘Child Safety Citizen Award’ and ‘CU Angels,’ respectively.

BGF Group and the National Police Agency established the Child Safety Citizen Award last year to honor citizens and store owners who have contributed to protecting child safety from various accidents and dangers.

BGF Group has been actively working to build a child safety network and expand welfare in local communities based on its business infrastructure.

Utilizing the nationwide network of over 14,000 CU stores, they have operated the missing child prevention system ‘iCU’ since 2017, which protects lost children at CU stores and safely hands them over to the police or guardians, preventing a total of about 70 missing incidents so far.

The ‘Child Safety Keeper House’ program, implemented with the National Police Agency to prevent child crimes in local communities, is currently operated by the largest number of stores in the industry thanks to the active participation of CU franchise owners.

Starting this year, they began supporting weekend meals for low-income children at risk of food insecurity who fall outside government support criteria, using Hello Nature’s dawn delivery system.

Yang Kyung-hee, director of BGF Welfare Foundation, said, “As child abuse has recently emerged as a social issue, everyone’s efforts with warmer attention are needed to protect children’s safety.”

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