Goheung-gun Eokkaedongmu Volunteer Group Plays Key Role as Problem Solvers

Customized Volunteer Services for Four Villages in Pungnyuri, Duwon-myeon

Gohung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gong Young-min) announced on April 6 that the Shoulder-to-Shoulder Volunteer Group operated for residents of the four villages in Pungnyu-ri (Pungnyu, Sangchon, Wolha, Yedong) in Pungnyu Village, Duwon-myeon.

Started in February, the Shoulder-to-Shoulder Volunteer Group consists of 80 volunteers across 26 fields such as knife sharpening, light bulb replacement, and screen repair, providing demand-centered, visiting customized services. It resolved inconveniences for about 300 residents of Pungnyu-ri, Duwon-myeon, receiving great response.

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In particular, on this day, many requests were for screen replacement, fire detector installation, and home appliance repair, and high satisfaction was shown in knife sharpening, oriental medicine treatment, beauty services, and health exercise therapy.

A volunteer directly participating in the service said, “We serve the elderly with the heart of filial piety as if they were our own parents, and it is rewarding and joyful to be able to solve inconveniences in daily life.”

A county official said, “As the number of sessions increases, residents’ response and participation in the volunteer group operation are also increasing,” adding, “We will strive to provide more welfare services to the residents in the future.”

Meanwhile, on April 13, the county plans to continue volunteer activities targeting five villages in Bongryong-ri (Bongdong, Godang, Bongseo, Hwangsan, Cheongryong) at the Bongdong Village Hall in Dohwa-myeon.

Gohung = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo hss79@asiae.co.kr

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