Seongbuk-gu Jeongneung 2-dong Public-Private Partnership Vulnerable Group House Cleaning

Cleaning 4 Tons of Trash from Elderly and Disabled Households in Jeongneung 2-dong and Related Agencies

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] In Jeongneung 2-dong, Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro), from the 23rd to the 24th of last month, the Jeongneung 2-dong Community Security Council, Seongbuk-gu Elderly-Friendly Customized Housing Management Youth Project Group, and Seongbuk-gu Office employees collaborated to clean a home filled with garbage belonging to a disabled person.

This household consists of an elderly mother and a disabled child living together, and they had been struggling with accumulated garbage for a long time, unable to resolve the situation on their own.

Moreover, the mother recently fell on a rainy road and underwent hip surgery, making it even more difficult for her to move around and manage the house.

Accordingly, the Jeongneung 2-dong Resident Center judged this household as a crisis case, requested case management from related departments, and after obtaining consent from the disabled son and mother for cleaning, the public and private sectors cooperated to clean the house thoroughly.

The cleaning took place over two days with 19 participants involved, starting from a situation where no prior organization had been done. On the first day, they first pulled out the piled-up items outside, which amounted to about 4 tons. On the second day, the youth project group mainly conducted water cleaning to remove the accumulated grime.

Kim Seong-ja, Chairperson of the Jeongneung 2-dong Community Security Council, said, “Seeing the elderly mother and her disabled son was heartbreaking. I am grateful that the Jeongneung 2-dong Community Security Council could bring them some joy, and we will actively continue to help whenever there is a need.”

A Seongbuk-gu official stated, “Due to COVID-19, face-to-face activities have become difficult, making it much harder to assist vulnerable groups, but I am truly thankful that everyone came together to work hard for those in need in Jeongneung 2-dong. We will do our best to ensure there are no gaps in care.”

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “I am grateful to the Community Security Council and the Youth Project Group who always take the lead in supporting residents in need. We will continue to do our best to ensure no household is left isolated by closely monitoring every corner of the neighborhood.”

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