‘Find It! Gyeongbuk Happy Village’ … Gyeongbuk Province Implements ‘Creating Happy Villages’ Through Talent Sharing and Volunteer Work

Happy Society and Happy Village Created Together by Citizens, Government, and Businesses

Happy Village No. 48 (A talent-sharing volunteer program that selects remote villages and supports residents to create happy communities by utilizing the talents of citizens and social organizations).

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] On the 25th, Gyeongbuk Province conducted a talent-sharing volunteer service called ‘Find It! Gyeongbuk Happy Village No. 48’ at Songsan 3-ri, Dongmyeong-myeon, Chilgok, organized by the Gyeongbuk Comprehensive Volunteer Center.

On this day, about 200 volunteers, including local volunteer organizations and company executives and employees, participated in the event.

They identified the service needs of village residents in advance and carried out various talent-sharing activities in 17 fields by more than 20 organizations, including mural painting, electrical safety inspections for all households in the village, support for solar wall lights and portable fire extinguishers, mobile laundry services, and visiting mobile welfare center services.

Additionally, with sponsorship from Gyeongbuk Development Corporation and the Daegu·Gyeongbuk Regional Headquarters of Korea Gas Corporation, a wider range of services was provided to the village residents.

Lee Sang-gu, Chairman of the Gyeongbuk Comprehensive Volunteer Center, said, “The practice of talent-sharing volunteer work through collaboration among the public, private, and corporate sectors is greatly contributing to the revitalization of the local community,” adding, “We will continue to actively lead efforts to spread a culture of sharing through various volunteer projects and create a happy society in Gyeongbuk.”

The 'Find It! Gyeongbuk Happy Village' project spreading a culture of sharing through various volunteer activities.

Lee Jin-won, Director of the Saemaul Volunteer Division of the province, said, “The province will actively develop and support many programs such as projects to create happy and livable communities by combining volunteer work and talent sharing.”

‘Find It! Gyeongbuk Happy Village’ is a talent-sharing volunteer program that selects remote villages within Gyeongbuk and utilizes the talents of citizens and social organizations to solve village problems and help residents become happy villages.

Starting with Happy Village No. 1, Hwasan-ri, Punggak-myeon, Cheongdo in April 2013, the program has continued up to Happy Village No. 48, Songsan 3-ri, Dongmyeong-myeon, Chilgok, and plans to proceed up to No. 52 this year.

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