[Photo] Gangnam-gu and Budapest District 5 in Hungary Establish Sister City Relationship

[Seoul District Photo News] Gangnam-gu Forms Sister City Relationship with Budapest District 5, Hungary... International Lions Club 354-A Donates 45 Million KRW Worth of Supplies to Yongsan Welfare Foundation... Shinsu Kindergarten (Director Mo Eun-sook) Children, Parents, and Staff Collect 'Warm Winter' Donations Delivered to Mapo-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) signed a sisterhood agreement with Budapest District 5 in Hungary on the 8th at the district mayor's office to establish a foundation for exchanges in various fields such as culture, tourism, and economy with European tourist cities.

This agreement signing was conducted in a non-face-to-face manner due to COVID-19, with Gangnam District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun and Budapest District 5 Mayor P?ter Szentgy?rgyv?lgyi each signing the agreement separately and then sending it to each other.

Attending the signing ceremony were Gangnam District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun, Administrative Director Yang Mi-young, Secretary General Lee Su-jin, General Affairs Manager Eun Seung-il, and External Cooperation Team Leader Park In-yong.

In Budapest, Hungary, on the 23rd of last month at 3 p.m. local time, P?ter Szentgy?rgyv?lgyi, Mayor of Budapest District 5, signed the agreement at the Budapest District 5 Office.

The International Lions Club District 354-A delivered sponsorship goods worth 45 million KRW to the Yongsan Welfare Foundation at Yongsan District Office on the 7th.

This was to support vulnerable groups in the local community who are struggling during the cold winter.

Present at the donation ceremony were Yongsan District Mayor Seong Jang-hyun, Yongsan Welfare Foundation Secretary General Choi Hyuk-gyun, International Lions Club District 354-A Governor Han Kyung-yeol, and Lions Club members.

Governor Han Kyung-yeol said, “We hope the Lions Club’s donation activities will help the local community and bring warm hope to residents facing difficulties during the cold winter.”

The items sponsored by Lions Club District 354-A included a vehicle worth 25 million KRW, winter blankets and electric mats worth 10 million KRW, and a set of Korean pork (Handon) worth 10 million KRW.

Lee Sang-yong, Chairman of the Yongsan Welfare Foundation, expressed gratitude to the International Lions Club for participating in community sharing activities and said, “The donated items will be carefully delivered to residents in need, and we will actively use the donated vehicle to discover families in crisis who require assistance.”

Mapo-gu (District Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) announced on the 8th that Shinsu Daycare Center (Director Mo Eun-sook), located in Sinsu-dong, donated funds collected by children, parents, and staff for a ‘Warm Winter’ to Mapo-gu.

At the donation ceremony, six children from the daycare center, along with the director, teachers, and parents, personally delivered 1.3 million KRW collected with their small hands.

Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “We thank Shinsu Daycare Center for practicing love and sharing every year. The funds, filled with the warmth of the children, will be used for precious causes to make Mapo a warmer place.”

S-Oil (CEO Hussein A. Al-Qahtani) donated a total of 100 million KRW on the 8th at 3 p.m. to Mapo-gu (District Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) for warm winter support and fostering talent in Mapo-gu.

Attending the donation ceremony were Mapo District Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun, S-Oil President Ryu Yeol, Mapo Welfare Foundation Chairman Lee Heung-joo, and Mapo Talent Development Scholarship Foundation Chairman Park Hong-seop.

Of the 100 million KRW donated by S-Oil, 50 million KRW will be delivered to the Mapo Welfare Foundation to be used for the ‘2021 Hope Ondol Warm Winter’ project, and the remaining 50 million KRW will be donated to the Mapo Talent Development Scholarship Foundation for educational projects aimed at nurturing talent.

S-Oil, headquartered in Gongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, has been supporting the Seongsan Comprehensive Social Welfare Center’s Chuseok Songpyeon event with 50 million KRW annually since 2012 and has continued to support the ‘Warm Winter’ project with donations since 2018.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.