Seongbuk-dong Officials Gift Cheonggyulcheong to Seongbuk-gu Health Center Staff Suffering from Heavy Workloads

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] On the 15th, an unexpected gift arrived at the Seongbuk-gu Public Health Center, which has been tirelessly working on COVID-19 prevention.

The ‘Seongbuk-dong Shared Kitchen’ project team delivered 104 bottles of homemade Cheonggyul syrup to support the staff who have been overwhelmed by the continuous occurrence of confirmed cases.

Selected as a resident participation budget project, the ‘Seongbuk-dong Shared Kitchen’ is an activity where residents gather to cook and share food together, reviving neighborly affection.

Among the various sharing projects conducted by the district, it is considered a standout success case.

Over the past two years, 26 programs have been held with 445 residents participating. Last year, the participants donated 1 million won to the local community center as a contribution to help neighbors in need.

Recognized for its outstanding achievements, the ‘Shared Kitchen’ has already received overwhelming support from residents, including an appearance on TBS Citizen Video ‘Teuk.I.Jeom (Special Story, New Perspective)’. However, due to the outbreak of COVID-19, this year’s project is currently suspended indefinitely. Since detailed plans were fully established to resume the project at any time, the project team expressed great regret.

Even in this unfortunate situation, the participating residents thought of their neighbors. Originally, the September program planned to make Cheonggyul syrup, but the ‘Seongbuk-dong Shared Kitchen’ project team decided to carry out a beautiful sharing activity instead of face-to-face meetings.

They sent fruit syrup to the public health center staff and officials on the front lines of COVID-19 response to offer warm comfort and encouragement. Resident Kim Myung, who is active in the ‘Shared Kitchen’, came up with the initial idea, and the participating residents pooled their pocket money to make 104 bottles of handmade Cheonggyul syrup.

The syrup, delivered to the Seongbuk-gu Public Health Center via the local community center, is now becoming warm tea to comfort those exhausted by COVID-19.

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