'Changwon City Gives Hope Day' ~ Admission Preparation Funds and School Supplies Provided to Elementary, Middle, and High School Students

620 Students from Low-Income Households, Worth Approximately 20 Million KRW

Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, will provide school supplies and enrollment preparation funds to 620 low-income students entering elementary, middle, and high schools for the new semester.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Changwon City, Gyeongnam, is providing school supplies and enrollment preparation funds worth about 20 million won to 620 low-income elementary, middle, and high school students for the new semester.

The city operates the ‘2022 Changwon City Hope Jun Day (DAY) Project,’ which supports donations and goods needed by low-income households each month based on a set theme.

In March, when the semester begins, to convey encouragement and hope for a new start, 220 elementary school students recommended by welfare officials in eup, myeon, and dong and members of the local community security council receive school supplies, and 400 middle and high school students receive enrollment preparation funds.

Hope Jun Day is operated through Hope Dream Changwon Bank, a special Changwon City policy that supports living expenses or housing rental deposits for households in practical financial difficulty who do not receive legal support due to loss of recipient status or main income earner’s income, by collecting donations from individuals, companies, and organizations.

For efficient operation of Hope Dream Changwon Bank, the city has signed an agreement with the Gyeongnam Community Chest of Korea to support households in financial crisis within the region and public-private cooperation projects.

Individuals, organizations, or companies wishing to donate money or goods to ‘Hope Jun Day’ can contact the city’s Social Welfare Division’s Hope Welfare Department.

A city official said, “The needs differ depending on household composition such as elderly, disabled, single-parent, and multicultural families,” adding, “We operate the Hope Jun Day project to provide necessary resources in the right place at the right time.”

Lee Seonhee, Director of the Welfare, Women, and Health Bureau, said, “We will actively discover sponsors such as individuals, organizations, and companies to identify and support welfare blind spots that have not received help,” and added, “We will promote welfare projects that residents can feel directly.”

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