Gyeongnam Province Conducts Non-Face-to-Face Visits for Underprivileged Groups Ahead of Chuseok!

For the Health and Safety of Vulnerable Marginalized Groups Prone to Infectious Diseases, Delivery and Phone Check-ins Instead of Visits
55,739 Residents of 1,587 Social Welfare Facilities and 91,367 Marginalized Individuals in the Province Targeted

Gyeongsangnam-do is visiting vulnerable groups at social welfare institutions to offer consolation. (Photo by Gyeongnam Province)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongsangnam-do is extending consolation to socially vulnerable groups facing difficulties due to the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in celebration of the Chuseok holiday. This consolation effort is being conducted non-face-to-face to protect the health and safety of marginalized groups vulnerable to infectious diseases.

The province and 18 cities and counties will deliver consolation goods worth approximately 3.3 billion KRW by shipping them instead of visiting, targeting 55,739 residents of 1,587 social welfare facilities and 91,367 marginalized individuals, and will check on their well-being via phone calls in a non-face-to-face manner.

Warm-hearted support is also continuing from the private sector. On the 9th, the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation donated 200 million KRW for the Chuseok holiday, and on the 18th, the Gyeongnam Community Chest of Korea delivered 500 million KRW collected through voluntary donations from residents to 10,000 needy households in the province, including low-income families, elderly living alone, and single-parent families.

Shin Jong-woo, Director of Welfare and Health Bureau of Gyeongsangnam-do, emphasized, “Non-face-to-face consolation is important to help neighbors in need amid the spread of COVID-19,” and added, “We are grateful to the residents who have extended their warm hands without forgetting those in difficulty despite these challenging times.”

Meanwhile, Gyeongsangnam-do has established a ‘Chuseok Holiday Non-Face-to-Face Consolation Plan’ to respond to COVID-19 concerns related to movement during the holiday and to ensure that marginalized neighbors can feel the warmth of the holiday. The province is actively encouraging non-face-to-face consolation and phone check-ins with residents and the 18 cities and counties.

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