Gangnam-gu Youth Produce and Donate Masks for African Youth

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) conducted the event "What Are You Doing at Home? Let's Volunteer to Make Masks!" targeting 800 youths until the 23rd to help overseas children struggling due to COVID-19.

This activity has been organized by the Gangnam Youth Center as part of the "Youth Harmony Festival" since 2018, supporting the healthy growth of youths through art, music, and volunteer work.

This year, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the event was held non-face-to-face.

Youths who were recruited in advance received a "mask making set" by mail starting from the 10th, made two masks at home, and donated one mask to the Youth Center. The masks were made of cotton to protect the environment, and a total of 800 masks will be donated to the "Amuria Youth Center" in Uganda, Africa, where support for quarantine supplies is needed due to COVID-19.

Nam Dong-ju, a third-year student at the National Traditional Arts High School who participated in the activity, said, "It was more meaningful than other volunteer activities because not only I but also youths on the opposite side of the Earth can be protected, and the environment can be preserved by using cotton as the material."

The district plans to conduct "What Are You Doing at Home? Let's Volunteer to Make Cotton Sanitary Pads!" in August to encourage cultural activities for youths who are restricted from outdoor activities due to COVID-19.

For more details, please check the Gangnam Youth Center website on July 27.

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