Gwanak-gu Launches Somang Baedalbu Project to Bring Dreams to Low-Income Children

‘Together Happy Somang Delivery’ Project to Fulfill Wishes of Low-Income, Multicultural Family Children...Gifts Including Family Trips, Laptops, Digital Pianos for 29 Kids

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Minjun (alias), who suffers from kidney disease but has an active personality, is planning the first family trip for his mother’s birthday.

Also, Sejung (alias), a devoted daughter, was able to gift a knee massager to her grandmother, who has various health issues from working hard.

Gwanak-gu (District Mayor Park Junhee) is carrying out the “Together Happy Wish Deliverer” project, which fulfills the wishes that children at local community centers, including low-income and multicultural families, have wanted to do or have.

The district and the Gwanak-gu Community Social Security Council received wishes from low-income students through local child welfare centers and neighborhood community centers in June, selecting the wishes of 29 children.

Various wish applications were received, such as a student dreaming of a family trip, a child wanting a laptop to become a Chinese interpreter, and a student needing an air purifier for a mother struggling with chemotherapy.

The children’s wishes were realized through the “Warm Winter” fund raised by the sincere contributions of Gwanak-gu residents last winter.

Until last year, a meaningful time was held by inviting the selected children to the district office to deliver wish certificates, but this year, due to ongoing local COVID-19 infections, the district mayor personally visited each family to deliver the wish gifts.

District Mayor Park Junhee delivered a digital piano, the wish gift of Suji (alias), and while listening to her piano performance, he said, “Suji’s happy smile makes us even happier,” emphasizing, “For the healthy growth of our children, adults’ attention and love must be the foundation.”

Also, the district plans to deliver the wish gifts that the children want by considering the content and timing by September.

District Mayor Park Junhee said, “It may not fulfill the children’s grand wishes, but it will be an opportunity to take a step closer to their dreams,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to create a happy Gwanak for our children.”

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