Korea Forest Welfare Institute Hosts 'Forest Camp' for Children with Environmental Diseases

Last year, participants in the environmental disease forest camp engaged in forest experience activities with the help of a forest interpreter. Provided by Korea Forest Welfare Institute

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Forest Welfare Institute announced on the 12th that it will operate the 'Environmental Disease Forest Camp' this year for 1,120 children suffering from environmental diseases, in collaboration with the Korea Post Office Public Interest Foundation under the Korea Post.

The camp will be attended by low-income children suffering from atopic dermatitis, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and their families, as well as Korea Post insurance policyholders and their families.

The camp will be held at the National Forest Healing Center in Yeongju, Gyeongbuk, and at seven National Forest Experience Centers located in Hoengseong, Chilgok, Jangseong, Cheongdo, Daejeon, Chuncheon, and Naju.

Previously, the two organizations held forest camps last year, enabling a total of 5,042 participants to engage in healing activities in the forest.

Lee Chang-jae, Director of the Forest Welfare Institute, stated, "We will continue to promote forest healing programs that help improve the physical and mental health of children suffering from environmental diseases."

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