Wando-gun Wins Encouragement Award at Our Neighborhood Welfare Task Force Performance Competition

Selected as an Excellent Case for the 'Wando-eup Vulnerable Group Boiler Replacement Project'

Wando County received the Encouragement Award at the '2021 Our Neighborhood Welfare Task Force Performance Sharing Contest.' ⓒ Asia Economy

[Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do received the Encouragement Award at the ‘2021 Our Neighborhood Welfare Task Force Performance Sharing Competition’ held on the 13th at the Kim Dae-jung Auditorium of Jeonnam Provincial Office.

According to the county on the 15th, about 150 people including members of Our Neighborhood Welfare Task Force, Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok, and Jeonnam Provincial Council Chairman Kim Han-jong attended the event, which featured excellent case presentations, commendations for meritorious persons, donation ceremonies, and competitions.

A total of 38 excellent cases were submitted in two categories, and five cities/counties and two cooperating organizations were honored with awards.

Wando-gun’s ‘Wando-eup Vulnerable Group Boiler Replacement Project’ was selected as an excellent case and received the Encouragement Award.

The ‘Wando-eup Vulnerable Group Boiler Replacement Project’ is a project that replaces and supports old heating facilities for vulnerable groups in areas without LPG pipeline networks by receiving donations of home oil boilers that are still in good condition with remaining durability (within the last three years) when replacing gas boilers, through the establishment of an LPG pipeline network at the county level.

Bong Jin-moon, Deputy Governor of Wando who attended the awards ceremony, said, “I am grateful for the dedication of Our Neighborhood Welfare Task Force who always passionately volunteer, and I hope that volunteer and talent donation activities will spread and become a strong shield for vulnerable groups.”

Our Neighborhood Welfare Task Force was launched in April 2019 as a campaign pledge of the 7th elected governor, and about 100 people including village heads and experts in electricity, gas, and housing facilities are active in 12 towns and townships of Wando-gun.

This year, they identified households in crisis and provided living inconvenience improvements and living stabilization support funds to 340 households.

Meanwhile, on the same day, Park Seol-hee, a member from Gunoe-myeon, Wando-gun, received a commendation for meritorious service.

Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil ckp6737@asiae.co.kr

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