Seoul City-SK Ecoplant Provide Customized Wheelchairs for 8 Children with Disabilities

Selection of 8 Candidates Based on Recommendations from Dong Resident Centers and Disability Welfare Facilities

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 10th that it will provide customized wheelchairs to eight children with disabilities in collaboration with SK Ecoplant and the Seoul Association of Welfare Facilities for the Disabled.

This support is part of the "Sponsorship Program for People with Disabilities," which the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Association of Welfare Facilities for the Disabled are promoting to discover private and corporate sponsors and supporters to assist people with disabilities in need. SK Ecoplant donated approximately 20 million KRW to improve mobility for low-income children with disabilities.

SK Ecoplant conducted a "Happy Walking Challenge," a walking donation fundraising activity for its employees, where about 1,000 employees accumulated 200 million steps over four weeks to raise donation funds. The raised funds were fully handed over to the Seoul Association of Welfare Facilities for the Disabled at a delivery ceremony held at Seoul City Hall on the 3rd.

Accordingly, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Association of Welfare Facilities for the Disabled selected eight recipients based on recommendations from local community centers and welfare facilities for the disabled. The selected recipients will receive customized mobility aids such as stroller-type wheelchairs, inner (customized posture support devices) wheelchairs, and electric wheelchairs according to their individual needs.

Kim Seon-soon, Director of Welfare Policy at the Seoul Metropolitan Government, said, "Children with disabilities grow rapidly every day, so wheelchairs that fit their body and shape at each stage are essential," adding, "We will continue to focus on realizing a 'Seoul where everyone can live without inconvenience.'"

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