Good Neighbors Gwangju Seobu Branch Hosts 'Summer Hope Sharing School'

Good Neighbors Gwangju Seobu Branch to Conduct Program for 100 Local Children Starting from the 3rd

Providing Nutritional Supplements, Cultural Experiences, and Play Programs for Children at Risk of Food Insecurity and Care Gaps During Vacation

Supporting Mental Health Prevention through Education to Prevent COVID-19

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Good Neighbors Gwangju Seobu Branch (Branch Manager Jeong Yongjin) announced on the 3rd that, together with BMW Korea Future Foundation (Chairman Han Sangyun), it will start the ‘2020 Summer Hope Sharing School’ for one week from that day to support children from at-risk families during the vacation period.

This Hope Sharing School will be held for 100 children from 10 local children’s centers in the Gwangju area.

Now in its 19th year, the ‘Hope Sharing School’ is Good Neighbors’ representative project aimed at enhancing the rights and social skills of children from at-risk families during vacations, when concerns about food shortages and care gaps arise. This year’s Hope Sharing School will provide ▲ nutritional supplements ▲ the ‘Exciting Hope Sharing School Playground’ program ▲ a contest on the theme ‘The Happy Daily Life We Dream Of’ ▲ career experience activities.

Good Neighbors Gwangju Seobu Branch has recently focused on maintaining quality balance through nutritional supplements and guaranteeing the right to play amid changes in daily life caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

In particular, the play program ‘Exciting Hope Sharing School Playground’ is conducted in a way that children take the lead and choose the play activities themselves, actively supporting them to relieve stress and anxiety they are experiencing.

Additionally, under the theme ‘The Happy Daily Life We Dream Of,’ a contest is held to express the preciousness of rights freely enjoyed before COVID-19, along with indoor cultural experiences and career experience ‘Future Dream’ through talent donations from local experts.

Moreover, mental health prevention education is provided to support children’s emotional quarantine by preventing depression and anxiety caused by COVID-19. All programs will be conducted in a safe environment by adhering to quarantine rules such as wearing masks and maintaining appropriate distances to prevent COVID-19.

Jeong Yongjin, Branch Manager of Good Neighbors Gwangju Seobu Branch, said, “Since this Hope Sharing School is conducted face-to-face, all programs were prepared with the children’s safety as the top priority,” and added, “As the time spent indoors has increased due to COVID-19, children’s psychological stress has grown, so I hope they feel joy through various play programs and have a fulfilling vacation.”

Meanwhile, BMW Korea Future Foundation is a non-profit foundation established in 2011 by BMW Korea and Dielasa, and has been sponsoring the Hope Sharing School project for nine years since 2012, carrying out various social contribution activities for children and adolescents. Over 18 years since 2002, the Hope Sharing School has involved 108,925 children from 5,127 elementary schools nationwide.

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