Gwangju City Opens Relocated Branch of Childbirth Mom Sharing Store

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 5th that it has relocated and reopened the ‘Chulsan Mom Sharing Store’.

The ‘Chulsan Mom Sharing Store’ was established in May 2018 at the Sammo District Urban Railroad Corporation building to reduce the economic burden of child-rearing and to promote a culture encouraging childbirth.

This year, Gwangju selected the (Corporation) Talent Donation Center Nanum Enjoy as the new operator and secured a new location in Jinwol-dong, Nam-gu in February.

The Chulsan Mom Sharing Store holds about 10,000 childbirth and childcare items, ranging from small items such as baby bottles and pacifiers to large childcare products like strollers and car seats. All childbirth and childcare-related items are either bartered or donated and distributed free of charge to citizens in need.

Citizens in need of items can receive up to six items per day free of charge, and can participate in bartering and donation activities at any time.

Gwangju plans to operate programs such as small group meeting spaces and rest areas where parents raising children can safely use once the COVID-19 situation improves, as well as a daily market to promote a culture of donation.

Considering COVID-19, the opening ceremony minimized the number of attendees to mainly event officials, and a non-face-to-face opening event using social networking services (SNS) was also held to commemorate the occasion.

The Chulsan Mom Sharing Store is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and additional use is possible by phone during other hours or weekends. Also, by joining the cafe channel, one can participate in various activities such as information sharing through cafe activities.

Kang Eun-sook, head of the city’s Childbirth and Childcare Division, said, “I hope the Chulsan Mom Sharing Store will provide some economic and mental support to parents exhausted from childcare,” and added, “We will strive further to serve as a foundation for Gwangju to become a city that is good for having and raising children.”

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