Gwangju Nam-gu 'Happy Welfare 7979 Center' 1st Anniversary...

16,789 Cases of Service Provided: 'Support Pillar for Vulnerable Groups'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Kim Byeong-nae, mayor of Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, announced that the ‘Happy Welfare 7979 Center,’ a campaign project aimed at improving the quality of life for vulnerable groups and resolving various daily inconveniences, has served as a reliable support for neighbors in need.

According to Nam-gu on the 17th, a ‘Happy Welfare 7979 Center 1st Anniversary Performance Report and Volunteer Group Meeting’ will be held at 4 p.m. on the 24th in the large conference room on the 8th floor of the district office.

About 40 members who have been active as 7979 volunteers will attend the event, where participants will share the footsteps of the Happy Welfare 7979 Center over the past year.

The 7979 Center has provided a total of 16,789 welfare call services to vulnerable residents in the district from June last year to last month to offer various welfare information.

During the six months of the second half of last year when the service started, 7,361 consultations were conducted, and in the first half of this year, the welfare call service was provided for 9,428 cases, an increase of more than 2,000 cases.

An average of 56 consultations were conducted daily, and the monthly average reached about 1,400 cases, proving to be a great help to vulnerable residents in the district.

The most requested assistance through the welfare calls was in the emergency support area related to livelihood issues, accounting for 4,130 cases (24.5%).

Next were basic living security with 2,227 cases (13.3%), elderly welfare 1,108 cases (6.6%), disabled welfare 578 cases (3.4%), housing welfare 454 cases (2.7%), child and youth welfare 393 cases (2.3%), health and medical care 239 cases (1.4%), and infant welfare 198 cases (1.2%).

The activities of the 7979 volunteer group, which visited the field and acted as the hands and feet for vulnerable neighbors, were also actively carried out.

A total of 311 daily inconvenience issues were handled through the 7979 volunteer group, with volunteers visiting the field about 1.2 times per day on average to resolve residents’ inconveniences.

The activities conducted on-site included 81 cases (26%) of electric heater replacements, 33 cases (10.6%) of gas shutoff device installations, 22 cases (7.1%) of partial wallpapering, 15 cases (4.8%) of screen replacements, and 13 cases (4.2%) of safety handle installations.

In addition, 119 cases (38.2%) involved the installation of anti-slip mats, switch replacements, and front door repairs, alleviating the living difficulties of disabled persons, elderly living alone, and elderly couples.

Kim Byeong-nae, mayor of Nam-gu, said, “Resident satisfaction with the center’s operation is very high, and we provide not only personalized services but also integrated welfare, so I feel great fulfillment in promoting this campaign project. We will do our best to operate the center to create a happy welfare Nam-gu.”

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