Seodaemun-gu Hong Eun 2-dong Our Neighborhood Care Center 'Chingurang' 4th Branch Opens

Seodaemun-gu Hong Eun 2-dong Our Neighborhood Care Center 'Chingurang' Scene

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) opened the fourth “Our Neighborhood Care Center Chingurang” (Moraenae-ro 334) in Hong Eun 2-dong on the 22nd to address the blind spots in childcare due to the increase in dual-income households, providing after-school care for elementary school students.

To provide care services within close living proximity, the first branch was opened in Bukgajwa 1-dong in 2019, the second branch in Yeonhui-dong last year, the third branch in Hongje 3-dong last month, and this is the fourth center in Seodaemun-gu.

The Hong Eun 2-dong 4th branch is located on the 4th floor of the Hong Eun 2-dong Community Center, with a dedicated care area of 112.51㎡ and a support area including teacher rooms of 28.12㎡, accessible by elevator.

The capacity is 25 children for “regular care” who use the service daily, and 5 children for “temporary care” who use it only when needed.

During the “school term,” it operates on weekdays from after school until 8 p.m., and during “vacation,” it operates on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The cost is 50,000 KRW per month for “regular care” and 2,500 KRW per day for “temporary care.”

The center provides a “basic care program” including daily life and hygiene and health management, meal and snack provision, and traffic safety guidance.

Additionally, to support balanced growth of children, various activities such as music, art, physical education, reading, cooking, gardening, and board games are conducted, along with support for school online learning.

Strict quarantine measures are followed, including twice-daily temperature checks, once-daily disinfection, and restrictions on outside visitors. The Hong Eun 2-dong Care Center is operated by the Hansol Education Hope Foundation, a social welfare corporation.

Previously, the district expanded the “Chingurang” emergency care service hours during “vacation periods” to cover care gaps during non-face-to-face online classes in elementary schools during the “school term,” receiving positive responses from parents.

Mayor Moon Seok-jin of Seodaemun-gu stated, “To support elementary school childcare, which is relatively insufficient compared to infants and toddlers, we plan to add three more centers this year focusing on areas with high demand. We will work harder to build an ‘all-day care ecosystem’ to promote child welfare.”

Applications can be made through the Our Neighborhood Care Portal.

For more details, contact the Hong Eun 2-dong Our Neighborhood Care Center “Chingurang” in Seodaemun-gu.

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