Shinan-gun Amhae-eup Women's Association Delivers 3,000 Bags of Kimchi with Love

The Women’s Association of Amhae-eup, Sinan-gun, delivered 3,000 heads of kimchi, made with love and care, to 463 low-income households in the area. (Photo by Sinan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Women’s Association of Aphae-eup, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (President Park Jeong-i) announced on the 1st that from the 28th to the 30th of last month, they held the ‘2020 Love Kimchi Sharing Event’ at the Aphae-eup Comprehensive Welfare Center and delivered 3,000 heads of kimchi, lovingly prepared, to 463 households including local senior centers, elderly living alone, and low-income families.

Considering the elevation to COVID-19 alert level 1.5, despite the cold weather, all participants wore masks, underwent temperature checks, and maintained social distancing outdoors, strictly adhering to quarantine guidelines during the kimchi sharing event.

Park Woo-ryang, the county governor who attended the event, said, “Thank you for practicing love sharing. Such warm hearts will be a great strength and comfort in overcoming COVID-19,” and encouraged, “Let us actively identify vulnerable groups in welfare blind spots so that no marginalized neighbors are left behind, deliver love, and do our best to quickly overcome COVID-19 and restore a healthy daily life.”

President Park Jeong-i said, “I deeply thank the members who participated during these difficult times caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the Sinan-gun Welfare Foundation which sponsored the ingredients needed for kimchi, and related local organizations,” and added, “I hope that through this Love Kimchi Sharing Event, neighbors in need will have a warm and happy winter.”

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