Gokseong-gun's Mobile Laundry Service Active in Gyeongju City

Providing Laundry Service to Residents in Gyeongju Affected by Typhoon ‘Hinnamno’

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-sun] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it is contributing to the recovery efforts from Typhoon Hinnamnor damage by providing a mobile laundry vehicle to Gyeongju City, which was affected by the typhoon.

Since this year, Gokseong-gun has been operating the ‘Health & Happiness Plus Mobile Laundry (Happy Laundry) Service.’

This welfare service offers on-site laundry services to vulnerable groups so they can live comfortably and healthily.

The service is a collaborative effort involving the Gokseong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center, Okgwa Nonghyup, Seokgok Nonghyup, Gokseong Volunteer Center, and the Gokseong Community Security Council, providing laundry services to residents three times a week.

Although the mobile laundry vehicle is intended for Gokseong residents, on the 13th it headed to Gyeongju, a typhoon-affected area.

For two days until the 14th, it was used to wash blankets and clothes for typhoon victims who could not do laundry due to washing machine breakdowns and electrical short circuits.

The laundry vehicle was supported by Okgwa Nonghyup in Gokseong-gun and is equipped with six washing machines (24kg) and three dryers (17kg).

Two volunteers accompany the vehicle to assist with laundry collection and delivery.

An Okgwa Nonghyup official who participated in the volunteer activities said, “I felt sorry seeing volunteers working without rest even during the holidays through the media, so I decided to join. I heard that in severely damaged areas, water facilities are broken, so even laundry vehicle support is not possible. I hope the recovery happens soon.”

A Gokseong-gun official said, “We are glad that the system we built to support residents’ comfortable lives can also help those struggling due to typhoon damage, even if only a little. We hope the disaster victims can return to their daily lives as soon as possible.”

Meanwhile, this laundry service was made possible when the Gokseong Volunteer Center, which received support requests from Pohang and Gyeongju, contacted the Gyeongju City Comprehensive Volunteer Center to coordinate volunteer activities.

Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-sun hss79@asiae.co.kr

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