Uiryeong-gun: "Let's Ensure No One Starves to Death Within 100 Ri!"

Practice of the Teachings of Gyeongju’s Wealthiest Family with the Installation of a ‘Nanum Refrigerator’

Gyeongnam Uiryeong-gun is holding a signboard ceremony for the Sharing Refrigerator Operation Center in the yard in front of the Dongbu Social Welfare Center in Burim-myeon. [Provided by Uiryeong-gun Office]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Wook] “Make sure no one within 100 ri around dies of starvation!” This is the Yukhun (family motto) passed down from the Choi family of Gyeongju.

Uiryeong County in Gyeongnam is drawing attention for implementing a meaningful policy that inherits the benevolent spirit of the Gyeongju Choi family to prevent the worst situations, such as economically struggling neighbors taking their own lives.

On the 28th, Uiryeong County announced that it held the opening ceremony of the ‘Sharing Refrigerator Operation Center’ in the yard in front of the Dongbu Social Welfare Center, attended by about 100 people including county council members, heads of local organizations, and residents.

The ‘Sharing Refrigerator’ project is aimed at practicing neighborly love and contributing to the spread of a sharing culture by allowing neighbors struggling with food insecurity to use groceries and food ingredients free of charge.

It was selected for the Resident Life Innovation Case Expansion Support Contest in June this year and received a special grant of 20 million KRW. From next year, 10 million KRW will be reflected in the township budget to operate the project.

So far, Yeonho Traditional Foods (beef bone soup), Dodam Agricultural Products (pine mushrooms), Songi Imo (shiitake mushrooms), Uiryeong Bean Sprouts (bean sprouts), Jeongi Sik Farm (eggs), and Pulmuone (tofu) have pledged to help neighbors in need through regular donations.

Township Chief Lee Myung-su said, “We will do our best to ensure the Sharing Refrigerator project is successfully established so that no neighbors suffer from nutritional imbalance.”

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