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Jungseon Laundry Blanket Washing Work [Gangwon-do]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province, which first launched the 'Gangwon-style Public Blanket Laundry' project nationwide in October last year, will expand its operation to a total of 12 locations across 10 cities and counties by the first half of next year.

According to the province on the 20th, the 'Gangwon-style Public Blanket Laundry' project is a generation-integrated job creation initiative where elderly, youth, and women with career interruptions work together. It also provides welfare services such as health and hygiene support for vulnerable groups and welfare checks for elderly living alone.

To this end, the province, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and cities/counties (Chuncheon, Gangneung, Taebaek, Samcheok (2), Hongcheon, Yeongwol, Pyeongchang, Jeongseon (2), Hwacheon, Yanggu) support labor costs and laundry operation.

Five public enterprises in the province (Kangwon Land, Korea Water Resources Corporation, Korea South-East Power, Korea Southern Power, Korea Electric Power Corporation) are responsible for supporting laundry installation costs.

Daily necessities are purchased at cost by BGF Retail Co., Ltd. (CU), sneaker washing machines·and dryers are sponsored by Pharos Co., Ltd., and lifelong milk support for elderly living alone is provided by the Senior Welfare Milk Delivery Association, along with two other private companies and institutions.

Earlier in February, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety selected this project as one of the seven key collaborative tasks, and the province secured a special collaboration grant of 300 million won in June to install six additional laundries.

The province plans to install and operate a total of 15 locations next year.

Baek Chang-seok, Director of the Gangwon Province Job Bureau, stated, "We will continuously develop and expand the public blanket laundries not only to create quality jobs but also to serve as a regional hub for integrated welfare services for vulnerable groups."

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