Jangseong-gun Promotes 'Sending Relatives to Multicultural Families' Project

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong County in Jeonnam is promoting the ‘Sending Multicultural Families Back to Their Hometowns’ project.

According to the county on the 6th, the ‘Sending Multicultural Families Back to Their Hometowns’ project supports marriage immigrant women and their families who have been in the country for more than two years by providing airfare and living expenses to visit their hometowns.

Jangseong County, which has been promoting the project since 2011, has supported 99 households and 292 people so far.

This year, up to 3 million KRW per household will be provided to 20 households and 80 people selected as project beneficiaries.

The target residents will visit their hometowns between September and December.

A county official said, “This project is popular as it soothes the homesickness of marriage immigrant women and broadens cultural understanding among family members,” adding, “We plan to expand support so that they can settle stably in Korean society in the future.”

Meanwhile, from next year, the county plans to reflect the hours completed in educational programs such as Korean language education and parent education in selecting beneficiaries for the project, and the applicants’ active efforts to settle in Korean life will be added as an evaluation criterion.

Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu baekok@asiae.co.kr

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