Gwangju Seo-gu's 'Happiness Farm(팜) Project' Receives Positive Response

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] The 'Happiness Farm' project, which utilizes community senior centers' vegetable gardens in Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Yi-gang), is receiving positive responses.

According to Seo-gu on the 11th, this project involves seniors at local senior centers and dementia-specialized volunteers called 'Parangsae Messengers' who cultivate various seasonal crops together, create 'Happiness Packages' using the harvested crops, and deliver them to the homes of seniors with dementia.

On the 6th, the Parangsae Messengers personally delivered 'Happiness Packages,' made with cucumbers, peppers, and other harvested crops from the senior centers' vegetable gardens along with heartfelt letters, to 40 households of seniors with dementia.

This project is scheduled to continue until November.

One senior participating in the sharing activity said, "While tending the vegetable garden, I sweat with effort and feel excited seeing the vegetables growing abundantly, which brings vitality to my life. Sharing the harvest brings joy, making it rewarding and happy."

A representative from the Seo-gu Dementia Safety Center stated, "Through gardening, we can alleviate feelings of isolation and increase seniors' sense of accomplishment, which has received positive feedback. We thank the seniors at the centers who willingly shared the vegetables they grew and the dementia-specialized volunteers."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho baekok@asiae.co.kr

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