Shinan-gun Volunteers Distribute Kimchi Made with Premium Cheonil Salt

Cheonil Salt Region Shinye-myeon Women's Association Shares Love with Marginalized Neighbors

The Shinui-myeon Women's Association conducted a kimchi-making volunteer service for underprivileged neighbors with the participation of about 30 members. Photo by Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Women’s Association of Sinui-myeon, Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (President Lee Jeong-hee) conducted a kimchi-making volunteer service for marginalized neighbors over three days from the 21st to the 23rd, with about 30 members participating.

According to the county on the 25th, the kimchi was made deliciously by blending the love and sincerity of the volunteers using premium sun-dried salt produced directly in Sinui-myeon, the undisputed hometown of sun-dried salt, which accounts for about 25% of the national production of sun-dried salt.

The carefully prepared kimchi was delivered to 238 households of elderly living alone and low-income families, as well as 14 local senior centers.

Yoon (89 years old), an elderly recipient of the kimchi, expressed gratitude, saying, “Every year around this time, I look forward to the kimchi. Living alone, it’s hard to enjoy special side dishes, but eating freshly cooked rice topped with a strip of kimchi made during kimjang tastes great.”

Lee Jeong-hee, president of the Women’s Association of Sinui-myeon, said, “I am grateful to the members who participated in the volunteer work despite the bad weather and to everyone who helped. We will continue to actively participate in volunteer activities for marginalized and struggling neighbors in the local community.”

Meanwhile, at this year’s kimchi-sharing event, in support of the campaign to reduce the use of disposable products promoted to protect the beautiful natural environment of Shinan-gun, including the Shinan mudflats registered as a World Natural Heritage site, kimchi containers were used in paper boxes instead of styrofoam boxes.

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