Gwangju Seo-gu Selected as 'Disabled Employment Project Implementing Agency'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Gwangju Metropolitan City Seo-gu (District Mayor Seo Dae-seok) announced on the 2nd that it is the only district among the five districts to be selected for the 'Disabled Employment Support Project Implementing Agency' contest, securing a budget of 100 million won.

Seo-gu will carry out the disabled employment support project at the Disabled Welfare Center and Kumho Comprehensive Social Welfare Center.

The Disabled Welfare Center has established an ice pack cleaning facility and hired disabled individuals to carry out a project for recycling ice packs.

Ice packs collected from apartment complexes and other locations are first sorted into recyclable and disposable categories, then cleaned using ultrasonic cleaning, followed by drying and freezing processes, and after thorough inspection, they are supplied to Yangdong Market and Bongseon Market.

Ice packs will be provided upon request to traditional markets within the Gwangju area that need them.

Through this project, ice packs, which have been discarded as general waste and emerged as a serious environmental issue, are collected from 12 apartment complexes in the district and recycled, achieving the quadruple effect of preventing environmental pollution, reducing waste, supporting traditional markets, and creating new jobs for people with developmental disabilities.

Kumho Comprehensive Social Welfare Center is conducting a project that provides opportunities for vulnerable disabled individuals aged 18 and over who wish to find employment to participate in a program that trains 1:1 intern experts, enabling them to be employed as life support workers after completing the training.

A Seo-gu official said, “We will establish an active support system, including inter-agency cooperation, to form a ‘job platform’ that connects the dreams of disabled people for employment with workplaces where they can work.”

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