Daewoo E&C Completes Renovation of Aging Homes for Independence Activists' Descendants with Korea Habitat for Humanity

Chairman Choi Wan-ho of Korea Habitat Seoul Branch, descendant of independence activist Lee Jeong-il, and Executive Director Lee Kang-seok of Daewoo Construction Human Resources Management Support Headquarters (from left) pose for a commemorative photo after the completion of old house renovation.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kangwook Cho] Daewoo E&C announced on the 19th that it has completed renovation work on seven aging houses to improve the living conditions of descendants of independence activists, in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity Korea.

This campaign, led by Habitat for Humanity Korea, involves renovating the old houses of descendants of independence activists who are living in poor housing conditions. Daewoo E&C donated 200 million KRW and completed renovations on seven aging houses of independence activist descendants.

Among these, Daewoo E&C supported comprehensive remodeling work including interior insulation, windows, and flooring for the aging house of Mr. Lee Jeong-il, located in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Mr. Lee’s grandfather, the late independence activist Lee Bong-hwan, was arrested and imprisoned for his independence activities in Imdong-myeon, Andong-gun, Gyeongbuk Province. In 2013, he was posthumously awarded the Order of Merit for National Foundation, Patriotic Medal, in recognition of his contributions to the independence movement.

Lee Kang-seok, Executive Director of Human Resources Management Support Headquarters at Daewoo E&C, said, "We hope that the descendants of independence activists can enjoy a comfortable life in a pleasant living environment, and we will continue to cooperate with Habitat for Humanity Korea in 2022 to do our best to improve their housing conditions."

Meanwhile, since 2001, Daewoo E&C has been conducting the ‘Repairing Houses of Hope’ campaign, carrying out facility repairs for families struggling with aging housing. Since 2018, it has expanded the scale of activities in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity Korea and has participated in various social contribution activities, including housing environment improvement projects for descendants of independence activists and support projects for the housing environment of Vietnamese residents in Korea.

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