Gwangyang City Woori Ot Research Association Practices Sharing Love Through Talent Donation

Published 23 Sep.2022 11:03(KST)

Production of 170 Work Pants for Farming, Delivered to Elderly in Rural Areas

Gwangyang City Woori Ot Research Association Practices Sharing Love Through Talent Donation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] The Woori Ot Research Association in Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do, practiced sharing love by donating 170 pairs of work pants for farming, made through talent donation, to village senior citizens' associations (3 locations) and elderly residents in rural areas on the 22nd.

The Woori Ot Research Association decided to conduct talent donation during the rural resource research project education at the Gwangyang Agricultural Technology Center. From May 2 to August 22 (over 4 months), based on the skills acquired through the project education, they produced 170 pairs of work pants convenient for farming using waterproof fabric.

The work pants made by the Woori Ot Research Association were directly delivered to the senior citizens' associations in Okryong-myeon Gaehyeon Village, Jinwol-myeon Geumdong Village, and Daap-myeon Oeap Village (70 pairs), and 100 pairs were distributed to elderly residents in rural areas in need of work pants through the Senior and Disabled Affairs Division.

The city fosters the research association to promote research on traditional clothing and daily wear items and to inherit and develop rural clothing culture. The Woori Ot Research Association was organized in 1998, centered on graduates of the Hanbok technician class, and regularly conducts project education every fourth Thursday of the month at the Gwangyang Agricultural Technology Center.

In addition to this talent donation, during the height of COVID-19 in 2020, they produced and delivered 2,000 filter-replaceable cotton masks to citizens.

Kim Bok-yeon, president of the Woori Ot Research Association, said, “The work pants are made of waterproof fabric, which protects the skin from surrounding contamination, allowing the elderly to wear them comfortably while working,” and added, “We will continue to practice love for our neighbors through talent donation activities.”

Jung Sang-beom, director of the Agricultural Technology Center, expressed gratitude to the Woori Ot Research Association for their talent donation for elderly residents in rural areas and stated, “The administration will actively support so that such talent donation activities continue in the future.”