Seoul Jung-gu, Making and Donating Self-Vaccine Warm Heart Soap

Supporting Healthy Family Life Amid COVID-19, Donated Soap Given to Needy Neighbors... Applications Open from the 14th for 1,000 Households on a First-Come, First-Served Basis, Submit Forms on Jung-gu Office Website

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jung-gu, Seoul (Mayor Seoyangho) is recruiting participants for the self-vaccine "On (溫) Heart Soap Making," the second installment of the non-face-to-face content festival "On (溫) World Our Neighborhood Campaign."

Building on the enthusiastic response from residents who participated last year in the "On (溫) World Our Neighborhood Campaign," which involved growing bean sprouts for donation, the district has planned this non-face-to-face festival where participants make soap to donate.

The campaign is conducted as a "4-day project," where participants make toy soap, happiness soap, support soap, rainbow soap, or soap-in-soap over four days.

Participants make soaps with different meanings each day at home over four days, post the process on the band, cheer each other on for healthy living, and finally share the completed soaps with neighbors in need to convey warm hearts.

Eligible participants are Jung-gu residents, with priority given to families with infants, elementary school students, or adolescents.

Applications are accepted from the 14th until supplies last, with a total of 1,000 households.

Households wishing to participate can visit the Jung-gu Office website, click on "Online Application" under Jung-gu News and Communication Participation, and submit the application form.

Upon receiving a confirmation text, participants join the Naver Band "Seoul Jung-gu Our Neighborhood Campaign," pick up the experience kit at their local community service center according to the schedule posted on the band, and start the soap-making project.

The band hosts events where participants share certification photos of completing soap-making missions, show off their soaps, and sing their own hand-washing songs.

Participants can check in with each other and communicate by joining events or leaving comments in this space.

The handmade soaps created by residents are to be donated to the community service center along with supportive messages or handwritten letters. The used kits must also be returned to the community service center. The soaps will be sent to local comprehensive social welfare centers to be delivered to marginalized neighbors such as low-income families and elderly living alone.

Seoyangho, Mayor of Jung-gu, said, "This non-face-to-face content festival was planned to create great hope through small but meaningful communication during these difficult and exhausting times. Although we cannot meet face-to-face, I hope this will be a time to feel the warmth of neighbors always together."

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