Gwangju Seo-gu Nongsung 1-dong Delivers Side Dishes to Neighbors in Need

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho]=The Community Security Council of Nongsung 1-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Private Chairman Jo Young-sook) recently made young radish kimchi and onion kimchi using young radishes harvested through the ‘Occasional Urban Farmer’ project operated by the Residents' Love Council and delivered them to 50 care-neighbor households in the district.

According to Nongsung 1-dong, Seo-gu on the 5th, the ‘Occasional Urban Farmer’ project is a village communal garden in Nongsung 1-dong that has been ongoing for over 10 years. It started with the simple purpose of maintaining communication and close relationships with residents and sharing healthy agricultural products harvested from the garden.

Recently, about 40 committee members including the Community Security Council, Residents' Autonomy Committee, and neighborhood leaders have been working hard in the village communal garden since April, performing tasks such as composting, seed planting, and weed removal, and harvested 80 kg of young radishes with care.

On that day, delicious kimchi was made with the harvested young radishes and onions and delivered to 50 care-neighbor households such as elderly living alone and disabled people who cannot prepare side dishes by themselves.

The ‘Care Neighbor Healthy Side Dish Sharing Project’ is a project where Community Security Council members directly prepare and share kimchi and side dishes with seasonal ingredients every month for care neighbors who have difficulty eating, such as elderly living alone and disabled people, while also checking on their well-being. In April, due to COVID-19, it was replaced with food packages such as mixed grains and samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup).

Jo Young-sook, chairman of the Nongsung 1-dong Community Security Council, said, “It is more meaningful because residents participate directly in all processes from sowing seeds, harvesting, to making kimchi,” and added, “I hope this sharing will help neighbors who are having a hard time during the summer due to COVID-19 and the heatwave even a little.”

Meanwhile, the Nongsung 1-dong Community Security Council has been promoting various large and small projects such as cooling support projects for neighbors in need of care, including the elderly and disabled, and residents in welfare blind spots who do not receive help.

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