KB Kookmin Bank Creates 1,000 Study Rooms for Underprivileged Youth Families

At the 'Mentor KB for Youth!' Study Room 1000th Delivery Ceremony held on the 29th in Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do, (back row left) Jo Yongbeom, Head of ESG Planning Department at KB Kookmin Bank, and (back row right) Hwang Kyuhong, Director of Salvation Army Charity Kettle Operations, along with beneficiary families, are posing for a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] KB Kookmin Bank announced on the 30th that it held a ceremony to deliver the 1,000th study room for underprivileged youth households in Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do, in collaboration with the Salvation Army Charity Pot Headquarters.

The creation of study rooms is a social contribution project by KB Kookmin Bank that provides comfortable study spaces to help underprivileged youth focus on their studies by improving their residential environments.

In addition to improving living conditions, career experience camps have been held to help beneficiary youth explore and consider their career paths. Since last year, due to COVID-19, laptops and school supplies that enable self-directed learning have been provided. Scholarships are also awarded to outstanding students among the beneficiaries.

Since the study room project began in 2012, 100 households have been supported annually, reaching the 1,000th household this year. The selected household this time is a multicultural family of four, living in poor conditions with an old bathroom and wallpaper mold, and lacking a desk for studying.

Accordingly, KB Kookmin Bank carried out large-scale interior renovations including wallpapering, flooring, sink replacement, and bathroom repairs. Additionally, desks, chairs, and study tools were provided to create a comfortable study room where the family can fully concentrate on learning at home.

A KB Kookmin Bank official said, “The study room project, which started to support the healthy growth of underprivileged youth households, has now reached its 1,000th room,” adding, “We hope that youth will have dreams and hopes in their own space and move forward toward their goals.”

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