Gwangju City Secures National Funding for Childcare Facility Function Enhancement Project

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 24th that it has secured 43 million KRW in national funding for the enhancement project of child care facility functions.

The child care facility function enhancement project has been promoted since 2013 to support the physical safety and privacy of children, improve children's human rights, and assist independent growth by installing independent living centers, including the expansion, reconstruction, renovation, and equipment reinforcement of aging facilities.

In the first half of this year, the project was implemented with a support of 887 million KRW to create safe and comfortable living facilities.

In the second half, Gwangju City plans to secure an additional 43 million KRW in city funds through supplementary budgeting, investing a total of 86 million KRW to carry out the function enhancement project targeting 16 child care facilities, including 11 child care institutions and 5 child group homes.

In particular, these facilities will be supported with the purchase of sterilization-function products such as single and double beds, washing machines, dryers, and dishwashers to prevent group infections among children in the post-COVID-19 era.

In this regard, child care facilities in the Gwangju area are strengthening and practicing "social distancing in daily life" by enforcing mask-wearing, hand sanitizing, using dedicated items, and rearranging beds to maintain distance during sleep in response to COVID-19.

Im Young-hee, head of the city's Birth and Childcare Division, said, "Facility function enhancement, including equipment support, is greatly helping improve the living environment for our precious children," and added, "We will actively support the creation of facility environments necessary for accident and infectious disease prevention and independent growth."

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