Hyundai Engineering Receives Seoul Mayor's Award at the 2020 Seoul Social Contribution Awards

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] Hyundai Engineering announced on the 26th that it has received the Seoul Mayor's Award at the '2020 Seoul Social Contribution Awards.'

Organized by the Seoul Welfare Foundation, the 'Seoul Social Contribution Awards' recognize outstanding social contribution activities where two or more organizations collaborate to create shared value for the welfare improvement of Seoul citizens.

Hyundai Engineering has been operating the 'Didimdol House Project' since 2013 in cooperation with five small room counseling centers in Changsin-dong, Donui-dong, Namdaemun, Seoul Station, and Yeongdeungpo. For about seven years, the project has provided housing upgrades, self-sufficiency support, emotional support, facility improvements, and material sponsorships for residents of small rooms, a vulnerable housing group. As of March, it has supported the housing stability and self-sufficiency of approximately 3,100 small room residents, and just this year alone, it has conducted sponsorship activities benefiting about 10,500 people.

Didimdol House involves remodeling old small rooms and re-leasing them at low monthly rents to residents of small room villages, providing them with comfortable living spaces. By renovating shared spaces such as living areas, restrooms, and laundry rooms to improve housing quality and lowering monthly rents for re-leasing, the project enables small room residents to live stable lives.

Additionally, Hyundai Engineering has established 'Kkotpiuda,' a joint workshop that produces and sells various floral products to help emotional vitality and economic independence; operates the 'Didimdol Culture Classroom,' which helps restore self-esteem and foster positive interpersonal relationships through diverse cultural classes; and provides support for 'Chuseok Home Visits' for small room residents who have not been able to visit their hometowns for a long time.

A Hyundai Engineering official stated, "Through the Didimdol House Project, we aim to help stabilize the housing and emotional well-being of small room residents and serve as a stepping stone for healthy living and self-sufficiency. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has created many difficulties, we will do our best to continuously provide support by preparing various methods such as non-face-to-face social contribution activities."

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