Korea Exchange Sponsors Sterilized Water Generators for Social Welfare Facilities

Free Provision of Disinfectant Water to Vulnerable Groups in Preparation for COVID-19

On the 30th of last month, Son Hyun-mi, Director of Jageunjari Comprehensive Social Welfare Center in Siheung, Gyeonggi-do (left), and Jo Ho-hyun, Secretary General of the Korea Exchange National Happiness Foundation, took a commemorative photo for the donation of a sterilized water generator. (Photo by Korea Exchange)

[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] Korea Exchange donated sterilized water generators used for personal hygiene and quarantine to social welfare facilities. This was to support hygiene products for vulnerable groups amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Korea Exchange announced on the 2nd that it donated four sterilized water generators to social welfare centers in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Busan. Due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation, economically disadvantaged vulnerable groups find it difficult to individually purchase hygiene products such as sterilized water or hand sanitizers, so the intention is for local social welfare centers to distribute sterilized water free of charge.

The four donated sterilized water generators will be installed at Siheung Jageun Jari Comprehensive Welfare Center in Gyeonggi Province, Gamman Comprehensive Welfare Center in Nam-gu, Busan, Jaseongdae Senior Welfare Center in Dong-gu, Busan, and Namsanjeong Comprehensive Welfare Center in Buk-gu, Busan. Approximately 6,000 vulnerable individuals, including elderly living alone and disabled persons who use these welfare centers annually, will be able to use sterilized water free of charge.

Previously, the Exchange had provided support worth 450 million KRW to a total of 34,846 people, including 40,000 masks, 10,000 hand sanitizers for vulnerable groups such as children from single-parent families and elderly living alone, as well as 100 tablet PCs and 206 laptops for online classes.

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