Seoul City and Samsung S-1 Provide Air Conditioners Worth 20 Million KRW to Vulnerable Groups

Donating to Energy Welfare Citizen Fund for 3 Years... Supporting 40 Low-Income Children and Youth Households

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 29th that it will support 40 energy-vulnerable households with air conditioners worth 20 million KRW and air conditioner cleaning services in collaboration with Samsung S1.

This project was promoted as part of the Seoul Energy Welfare Citizen Fund's support program for vulnerable groups, "Seonsun (善善)han Seoul," ahead of the full-scale heatwave. Earlier, on the 10th, a donation handover ceremony was held attended by Lee Dong-ryul, Director of Seoul Environmental Policy Division, Park Joon-sung, CFO Vice President of Samsung S1, and Kim Hyun-hoon, Chairman of the Seoul Social Welfare Council.

Since 2018, Samsung S1 has been supporting energy-vulnerable groups by donating air conditioners and cooling costs worth 30 million KRW for three consecutive years. This year, especially due to social distancing measures caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), which restricts outdoor activities, priority support will be given to low-income households with children and adolescents who spend more time at home, along with providing home disinfection services.

Additionally, air conditioner cleaning services will be provided to 19 independent group homes for discharged children where air conditioners were installed in 2018.

Meanwhile, the Seoul Energy Welfare Citizen Fund, first established in 2015, uses all funds raised from citizens and corporate donations exclusively for energy-vulnerable groups. Until last year, about 7 billion KRW has been raised and used to support approximately 170,000 energy-vulnerable people with residential energy efficiency improvements, top-efficiency electronic appliances, mini solar panel installations, and heatwave and cold wave preparedness.

Citizens wishing to donate to the Seoul Energy Welfare Citizen Fund can use text #70795050 (2,000 KRW per message) or donate accumulated "Eco Mileage." Those who want to participate in supporting energy-vulnerable groups can contact the Seoul Social Welfare Council Seoul Energy Welfare Citizen Fund at (02-2021-1750~1, 1772).

Lee Dong-ryul, Director of Seoul Environmental Policy Division, said, "As an unprecedented heatwave is expected this year, we thank the executives and employees of Samsung S1 for supporting cooling products so that our neighbors in need can spend the summer comfortably." He added, "Low-income households and welfare facilities are more vulnerable to the midsummer heat, so we ask many citizens and companies to take an interest and provide support."

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