Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority Donates Sponsorship Funds to Support Housing Stability for Vulnerable Groups

Published 17 Apr.2023 17:32(KST)

Korea Habitat 'Hope House Building Project' Sponsorship

Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Park Seong-hyun, YGPA) donated 40 million KRW in sponsorship funds at the groundbreaking ceremony of the "Building Homes of Hope" project held on the 17th to provide stable housing environments for vulnerable families.

The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the Wolpa project site in Usan-ri, Gwangyang-eup, attended by Yoon Hyung-joo, Chairman of Korea Habitat, Kim Yong-ho, Chairman of the Jeonnam Eastern Branch, Hwang Jae-woo, Honorary Chairman, Jung In-hwa, Mayor of Gwangyang, Seo Young-bae, Chairman of the Gwangyang City Council, and leaders of local social organizations.

At the '2023 Hope House Building Groundbreaking Ceremony' held on the 17th at the Wolpa project site in Usan-ri, Gwangyang-eup, Gwangyang-si, attendees are taking a commemorative photo.
Photo by Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority

The eligibility criteria for applying to the "Building Homes of Hope" project include newlyweds and multi-child families, multicultural families, persons with disabilities, and veterans who have been homeless for over five years and have lived in the eastern Jeonnam region for more than one year. Two buildings of 25-pyeong size will be constructed, comprising 12 households.

Additionally, applicants for Habitat housing must have minimal economic capacity and the will for self-reliance to repay over a long period without interest, and must participate directly for more than 300 hours in the construction work starting in May.

Since 2017, YGPA has practiced the value of coexistence by directly involving its executives and employees in repairing homes for vulnerable groups in cooperation with Korea Habitat, supporting the improvement of housing environments for local vulnerable populations.

Furthermore, over the past two years, YGPA has focused on discovering and promoting activities that the local community can directly feel, such as creating study rooms for children from multicultural families in the Yeosu area, providing customized learning environments for a total of 40 households.

A YGPA official stated, "We are very honored to participate in Building Homes of Hope and provide a minimum environment for self-reliance to vulnerable groups in the region," adding, "YGPA will continue to carry out coexistence activities to improve the quality of life, including housing environments for vulnerable groups."