Establishment of Our Neighborhood Care Center in Seongnae-dong, Gangdong-gu

Signed Business Agreement with Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) to Establish Elementary Care Space in Newlywed Purchase Rental Housing in Seongnae-dong, Opening Within the Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) is promoting the installation of the after-school elementary care facility ‘Uri Dongnae Care Center’ within the newlywed couple purchase rental housing in Seongnae-dong by December.

On the 27th, Gangdong-gu signed a business agreement with Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) for the installation and operation of the Uri Dongnae Care Center in Seongnae-dong. According to the agreement, Gangdong-gu will receive a community facility within the LH-owned newlywed couple purchase rental housing in Seongnae-dong to install the Uri Dongnae Care Center and use it free of charge for 10 years until 2030.

The center will be installed on the 2nd floor of Building 109, 55 Seongnaero 6da-gil, Gangdong-gu, with an area of 88.77㎡, and is scheduled to open within the year after remodeling and other preparations. The newlywed couple purchase rental housing in Seongnae-dong where the care center will be installed consists of a total of 13 buildings with 149 households, expected to contribute to meeting future care demands.

The Uri Dongnae Care Center is available to any child aged 6 to 12 regardless of parental income level. During the school term, it operates from 1 PM to 7 PM after school, and during vacations from 9 AM to 6 PM. Care teachers are stationed at the center to support play, learning, cultural, artistic, and physical education programs. The usage fee is within 50,000 KRW per month, including program and snack fees.

Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon of Gangdong-gu stated, “With the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about care gaps and urgent care demands are increasing. We will reduce the childcare burden on working couples by establishing a dense community-centered care system and create a Gangdong-gu without blind spots in care.”

Currently, Gangdong-gu operates the first Gangdong branch ‘Sangsang Naru Lae Care Center’ on the 2nd floor of the Amsa Urban Regeneration Anchor Facility (28 Olympic-ro 98ga-gil, Gangdong-gu), and plans to establish 15 centers by 2022 to provide universal and regular care services for elementary school students.

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