Gwangju Nam-gu Bongseon 1-dong, Opening Ceremony of the Village Community Center for Residents' Long-Standing Requests on the 26th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] A village community center equipped with functions such as care and rest areas is opening in Bongseon 1-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City.

According to Nam-gu (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) on the 20th, the 'Bongseon 1-dong Village Community Center Opening Ceremony' will be held at Daesin Apartment in Bongseon 1-dong at 3 p.m. on the 26th.

The opening of the Bongseon 1-dong Village Community Center was made possible by the efforts and passion of the local residents.

The Bongseon 1-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee participated in the 'Village Community Center Creation Support Project' contest conducted by Gwangju City to continuously promote village community projects and succeeded in securing 126 million won in project funds necessary for establishing the center.

The Bongseon 1-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee immediately formed a joint promotion committee for creating the community center space, including local self-sustaining organizations and residents, and reflecting the opinions of village residents, judged the basement floor 1 of Daesin Apartment Building A in Bongseon-dong as the optimal site, and has been promoting the community center space creation project since June.

The reason neighborhood residents decided to establish the village community center here is that it is a densely populated residential area with many socially isolated groups such as elderly people living alone, and many dual-income families living as tenants.

In particular, to resolve the shortage of child centers compared to the number of people needing care services, the village community center aims to provide jobs by having elderly residents take care of neighborhood children as a form of gap childcare.

The Bongseon 1-dong Village Community Center will also be used as a communication space for village residents, a base for local activists, and a venue for various programs through talent donation.

A representative of the Bongseon 1-dong Residents' Autonomy Committee said, "A base space was needed for the continuous promotion of village projects, and we are really happy to have solved this issue. Through this center, neighborhood residents will get to know each other, discuss village issues, and use it as a complex space to enjoy cultural life."

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