[Photo] Chaehyunil, Yeongdeungpo District Mayor, Visits Yeoui Saetgang River Environment Improvement Site

[Seoul District Photo News] On the afternoon of the 14th, Cha Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, received a briefing on the Yeoui Saetgang environmental improvement project from the Han River Project Headquarters officials at Yeoui Saetgang, along with National Assembly member Kim Min-seok and Seoul City Council member Yang Min-gyu... On the morning of the 14th at 11 AM, Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, held the '2021 Love Kimchi Sharing Sponsorship Donation Ceremony' in the Open Participation Room on the 5th floor of the district office.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the afternoon of the 14th, Chaehyunil, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo District, received a briefing on the current status of the Yeoui Saetgang environmental improvement construction from officials of the Hangang Project Headquarters, along with National Assembly member Kim Min-seok and Seoul City Council member Yang Min-gyu at Yeouido Saetgang.

On that day, Mayor Cha carefully inspected the Saetgang environmental improvement site by walking from under the Seoul Bridge, passing through Beodeul Square, the observation deck, under the Olympic Expressway, and along the walking trail, checking the status of the detention facility and water quality improvement device installations.

Mayor Cha Hyun-il stated, “We will strive to develop ecological culture by utilizing the abundant waterfront resources of Yeouido Saetgang to create a more pleasant, livable, and open green Yeongdeungpo.”

On the morning of the 14th at 11 a.m., Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon District, held the ‘2021 Love Kimchi Sharing Sponsorship Donation Ceremony’ in the Open Participation Room on the 5th floor of the district office.

The donation of about 70 million won for Love Kimchi Sharing will be fully used to purchase kimchi through the Yangcheon Love Welfare Foundation.

For Love Kimchi Sharing, companies (TK Elevator Korea, KT&G Nam Seoul Headquarters, Emart Mokdong Branch), organizations within Yangcheon District, and religious institutions (Mokmin, Daehan, Gangseong, Hanseong Churches) donated a total of 70.2 million won.

Mapo District (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) received sponsorship goods from the International Lions Club District 354-A (Governor Han Kyung-yeol) at 3 p.m. on the 9th.

The sponsored items include a refrigerated truck worth 25 million won and laptops and headsets worth 12 million won. The refrigerated truck will be delivered to Food Market Branch No. 2, and the laptops and headsets will be given to 12 children under case management by Mapo Dream Start.

Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun of Mapo District said, “I express my deep gratitude to the members of the International Lions Club District 354-A for extending warm hands of sharing to neighbors in need amid the increasingly harsh COVID-19 crisis affecting vulnerable groups.”

On the 10th, marking World Human Rights Day, Lee Jung-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong District, participated in the ‘Save Afghan Women’ challenge, urging the protection and safety assurance of Afghan women's human rights.

The ‘Save Afghan Women’ challenge is an SNS relay campaign started in August to raise public awareness and international attention by informing about the threats to the lives and human rights of women and children following the Taliban's reoccupation of Afghanistan.

Mayor Lee Jung-hoon of Gangdong District joined the relay challenge holding a sign with handwritten words saying, “Our support, our attention is needed! Protect Afghan women's human rights, together we can do it!” nominated by Park Jun-hee, Mayor of Gwanak District.

The next participants nominated for the relay are Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo District; Park Sung-soo, Mayor of Songpa District; and Ahn Seung-nam, Mayor of Guri City.

Mayor Lee Jung-hoon of Gangdong District stated, “Currently, Afghan women’s rights to life and basic rights are under threat. This is not just a problem of one country but a universal human rights issue. I ask for much interest and cooperation to ensure the safety and protection of women’s human rights.”

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