Gwangju Nam-gu Completes Expansion and Reinforcement Construction of Vocational Rehabilitation Facility for Disabled People

Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is starting a new chapter as Guiil Hyanggi Ilgeumteo, a vocational rehabilitation facility for the disabled in the district, completes its facility function enhancement.

According to Nam-gu on the 8th, a completion ceremony for the function enhancement project due to the expansion of the workshop was held at Guiil Hyanggi Ilgeumteo located in Bongseon-dong at around 10:30 a.m. that day.

Guiil Hyanggi Ilgeumteo provides jobs and a foundation for stable living to disabled people in the district through handmade syrup production, shopping bag manufacturing, and operating a cafe and a pet kindergarten. Currently, 9 staff members and 37 disabled workers live and work there.

The reason Nam-gu undertook the facility function enhancement was to improve the welfare of disabled workers and working conditions.

In particular, the existing facility only had a workshop for disabled workers on the first floor, with no auxiliary facilities, causing difficulties for both disabled workers and staff who had to endure inconvenience in their daily lives.

Accordingly, since February 2021, Nam-gu invested a total project cost of 466 million KRW, including about 200 million KRW of Guiil Hyanggi Ilgeumteo’s self-contribution, to enhance the facility functions, and Guiil Hyanggi Ilgeumteo has transformed into a new appearance.

The second-floor space was transformed into a clean area by rearranging furniture and tidying up the environment to improve the working environment for disabled workers.

On the first floor, a cafeteria, office, and shower room were created to enhance the welfare of facility staff and workers, transforming it into a workplace where everyone can work happily without inconvenience.

A Nam-gu official said, "We hope that all members of Guiil Hyanggi Ilgeumteo will achieve greater development with the mindset of starting anew in the new space."

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