Sojinkong Delivers Winter Supplies to Low-Income Elderly Households

Public Corporation Employees Use Their Own Returned Salaries to Purchase Masks, Electric Heating Pads, and Share with Others

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Employees of the Small Enterprise and Market Service (SEMAS) are carrying out a 'Warmth Sharing' campaign by delivering winter protection items and mask kits worth approximately 3.4 million KRW to local residents who are having an even harder time getting through the winter due to the spread of COVID-19.

SEMAS employees, the labor union, and the Dong-gu Happy Senior Welfare Center are collaborating to personally deliver electric blankets, winter tents, masks, hand sanitizers, and other items to about 30 low-income elderly households in Dong-gu, Daejeon.

To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the delivery was conducted with a minimal team of about 20 people in compliance with quarantine guidelines. The warmth sharing items were prepared using salaries voluntarily returned by SEMAS executives to share the economic burden caused by COVID-19.

SEMAS was also recognized as an 'Outstanding Community Contribution Organization' by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Association of Social Welfare on the 30th of last month for its leading role in solving local community issues through continuous collaboration with local non-profit organizations.

Jo Bong-hwan, Chairman of SEMAS, said, "Through this Warmth Sharing event, we hope to help local neighbors who are experiencing increased economic difficulties and psychological anxiety due to COVID-19 to get through the cold winter."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.