Gwangju Nam-gu Supports 1,011 Vulnerable Elderly with Packed Lunches

Kim Byung-nae, Mayor of Nam-gu, Gwangju, is packing package lunch boxes provided to vulnerable elderly people during the Lunar New Year holiday at the Ant Flower Hill of the social welfare corporation Bundo and Anno located in Sajik-dong on the 8th.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 8th that it will provide special holiday meal package lunchboxes to alleviate meal concerns for vulnerable elderly residents during the Lunar New Year holiday.

The elderly receiving the special holiday meal package lunchboxes this Lunar New Year are 1,011 vulnerable seniors, including low-income and living-alone elderly residents in the district.

Nam-gu has allocated a project budget of 18.2 million KRW to order the package lunchboxes and support special meals for the elderly in the district.

In particular, to ensure that the elderly do not worry about meals even after the Lunar New Year holiday, the special meal packages will be provided for 6 days, which is two days more than the 4-day holiday period.

The package lunchboxes will be provided by four organizations: Nam-gu Senior Welfare Center, Yangji Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, Bundo and Anna Ant Flower Garden, and Nam-gu Senior Club. For elderly residents who have difficulty visiting the facilities, volunteers will visit their homes to deliver the meals directly.

The lunchboxes are expected to include rice, seasoned vegetables, jeon (Korean pancakes), fruit, tteokguk (rice cake soup), eggs, sikhye (sweet rice drink), yakgwa (honey cookies), and various side dishes.

A Nam-gu official said, “Vulnerable elderly residents have many concerns about food and livelihood not only during the Lunar New Year but also in daily life. With COVID-19 restricting their movements, they are going through a more difficult time than ever before. We will do our best to provide support so that everyone can have a happy Lunar New Year.”

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