Gwangju Seo-gu Holds 'Sharing Happiness Farm Activities'
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Dae-seok) announced on the 29th that it recently carried out the 'Happiness Farm Sharing Activity' targeting 40 households of dementia-registered elderly at the Dementia Safety Center.
For this sharing activity, since April, the elderly at nine senior centers in Sangmu 2-dong, designated as a Dementia Safety Village, along with dementia-specialized volunteers called 'Parangsae Messengers,' have been growing various crops such as lettuce, perilla leaves, and peppers in a garden, harvesting them to create 'Happiness Packages.'
The 'Happiness Packages' were personally delivered to the recipients' homes by the dementia-specialized volunteers 'Parangsae Messengers,' and will be distributed monthly until November.
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A representative of the Seo-gu Dementia Safety Center said, "The elderly felt a sense of accomplishment from growing the crops through this activity and found great fulfillment in sharing the vegetables they grew for dementia patients," adding, "We will continue to prepare various projects for dementia patients in the future."
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