Seongbuk-gu Provides 1 Million Won Each to Daycare Centers and Local Children's Centers

Worsening Childcare Center Operations Due to Prolonged COVID-19, Increased Demand for Emergency Care at Local Child Centers

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) provided emergency disaster relief funds to daycare centers and local children's centers ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

This measure aims to offer some support to daycare centers and local children's centers facing various difficulties such as a decrease in enrolled children due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, employment instability among childcare staff, and a surge in additional costs.

Disaster relief funds for daycare centers were given to 224 centers, with 1 million KRW allocated to each. The funds can be used to cover expenses necessary for maintaining childcare staff employment, purchasing teaching materials and equipment within the daycare, costs for infant and toddler snacks, and COVID-19 related quarantine expenses to improve daycare operations.

Additionally, 27 local children's centers received 1 million KRW each in disaster relief funds. These are intended to be used for program costs for emergency care services, quarantine expenses, learning support supplies, and snack costs to ensure a stable care environment.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “I deeply appreciate the efforts of daycare centers and local children's centers working hard to maintain childcare and care environments amid the crisis of rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases. I hope this disaster relief fund will provide even a small help in creating a safe and stable childcare and care environment.”

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