"Always a Time to Look Forward To" Yangsan City Disabled Persons' Sonmat Sharing Project Receives Praise

Co-planned with the Disabled Welfare Center, Operated for 2 Years with the Disabled Welfare Fund

Volunteers are assisting with the side dish making and sharing project in Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam. (Photo by Yangsan-si)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The side dish-making hand-taste sharing project in Yangsan City, Gyeongnam, is receiving great response.

The city announced on the 21st that it will continue the side dish-making hand-taste sharing project, jointly planned with the Yangsan Disabled Welfare Center, for the second year this year.

This project, operated with the Disabled Welfare Fund, is not a method of providing pre-made side dishes, but a customized service project where disabled households and volunteers are matched one-on-one to make desired side dishes together.

Through this, it has achieved significant results in improving the health of disabled people who have found it difficult to go outside due to COVID-19, relieving depression, providing emotional support, and establishing a safety net.

A participating disabled person said, "It was reassuring to have someone visit and be able to do it together," and added, "It is always a time I look forward to, and I felt very good and grateful because I gained confidence to make side dishes by myself."

The city stated, "We plan to promote this as a funded project throughout this year, and after evaluating outcomes such as disabled people's satisfaction, we plan to expand it as a city-led project starting next year."

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