Seocho-gu Conducts Cleaning and Organizing Project to Create a Comfortable Environment for Vulnerable Groups

Implementing Cleaning, Organizing, and Disinfection and Quarantine Services for Infectious Disease Prevention

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seocho-gu (Mayor Eunhee Jo) is implementing the 'Seocho Clean Care Project' to create a pleasant and clean living environment for vulnerable groups amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The 'Seocho Clean Care Project' involves visiting impoverished households with poor living conditions to provide cleaning, organizing, and sterilization and disinfection services to prevent COVID-19 infections.

In August, the project visited a basic livelihood security recipient household unable to clean their home due to a disability. Inside the house, various clutter and trash were left unattended, the front door and interior doors were in poor condition, and most of the house was damaged, including broken lighting and bathroom plumbing, making normal living very difficult.

In response, the district office's Welfare Policy Division, Cleaning Administration Division, local community center, and the nearby Sarang Welfare Center, along with a professional cleaning company, joined forces to dispose of waste inside and outside the house and perform cleaning. The cleaning company also carried out disinfection, lighting replacement, and plumbing repairs.

Approximately 2 tons of massive trash and waste were removed from the household, but with the support of veteran staff from the Cleaning Administration Division and a compacting cleaning vehicle, the process proceeded smoothly without major difficulties.

The head of the household, Mr. Kim OO, expressed gratitude, saying, “I thought about cleaning the trash, but felt overwhelmed and scared to handle it alone. Thanks to Seocho-gu, the local community center, and the professional company coming to clean and repair, I can now live safely and cleanly despite COVID-19.”

Additionally, after an unprecedented long rainy season, the district office directly visited basic livelihood security households suffering from mold, insects, and odors inside their homes, thoroughly cleaning, sterilizing, and disinfecting through the Clean Care Project.

The Clean Care Project is scheduled to continue this month and will visit vulnerable households monthly to carry out the project.

Eunhee Jo, Mayor of Seocho-gu, stated, “This is a time when a clean and pleasant environment is more important than ever due to COVID-19. We will listen more closely to residents facing difficulties in the community and actively strive to provide necessary services in daily life.”

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