Korea Exchange Donates 100 Million KRW to Support Housing Safety for Elderly in Busan Region

The Korea Exchange announced on the 16th that it delivered a donation of 100 million won for residential safety and environmental improvement in the Busan area to the Busan Home Care Senior Welfare Association at Busan City Hall at 1 p.m. From the left: Song Sook-hee, Special Advisor on Women for Busan City, Ahn Chun-yeop, Secretary General of the Korea Exchange National Happiness Foundation, and Lee Chun-sung, President of the Busan Home Care Senior Welfare Association. (Photo by Korea Exchange)

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] Korea Exchange has donated 100 million KRW to support housing safety for vulnerable elderly people in the Busan area.

On the 16th, Korea Exchange announced that it held a donation ceremony for the ‘Home-based Elderly Housing Safety Improvement Project’ for the elderly of Busan at Busan City Hall.

The ceremony was attended by Ahn Chun-yeop, Secretary General of Korea Exchange, Song Sook-hee, Special Advisor on Women for Busan City, Lee Chun-sung, President of the Busan Home-based Elderly Welfare Association, as well as officials from Busan City Hall and the Home-based Elderly Association.

The donation will be used for installing or repairing safety facilities such as threshold repairs and safety bar installations. Additionally, household fire extinguishers and anti-slip mats will be provided to 500 elderly households. In the future, in connection with the Busan 119 Safety Experience Center, a housing safety education facility in Busan, safety experience programs for the elderly, education on how to use safety facilities, and evacuation methods in case of fire will also be conducted.

Son Byung-doo, Chairman of Korea Exchange, stated, “Korea Exchange will continue its social contribution activities to ensure a happy and safe old age for the elderly in the Busan area.”

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