Gwangyang Steelworks Wallpapering Volunteer Group Takes on Improving Elderly Housing Conditions

Founded in 2014, 286 Volunteer Activities Over 10 Years

Wallpaper Replacement, Wall Partition Installation, Exterior Wall Painting, and More

The POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks Wallpapering Talent Volunteer Group (Leader Choi Kwang-seok) actively practiced the spirit of warm sharing by completing a month-long housing environment improvement activity for elderly residents in Gunjae Village, Golyak-dong, on the 9th.

Founded in 2014, the Gwangyang Steelworks Wallpapering Talent Volunteer Group is a volunteer team that carries out various environmental improvement activities not only for local neighbors' housing facilities but also for social welfare facilities. To provide more systematic volunteer services, they have even obtained wallpapering technician certifications, earning great appreciation from the community.

[Photo by Gwangyang Steelworks]

In September, upon hearing that an elderly resident was experiencing inconvenience due to rainwater leaking into the house, wetting furniture and causing mold, the volunteer group launched their service activities.

During the volunteer activities conducted over three sessions, the members prioritized replacing the wallpaper affected by mold, as it was not only unsightly but also unhygienic.

Additionally, they repainted the faded exterior walls and wooden pillars and installed wall partition panels to fundamentally solve the problem of rainwater entering the house.

With this volunteer activity, the total number of volunteer services provided by the Gwangyang Steelworks Wallpapering Talent Volunteer Group to neighbors in need since 2014 has reached 286 sessions over 10 years.

The elderly resident who benefited from the housing environment improvement said, “Living alone, I had been enduring some inconveniences,” and added, “I am grateful to the Gwangyang Steelworks Wallpapering Talent Volunteer Group for brightening the atmosphere of my home by cleaning up the surrounding trash and carrying out the wallpapering work.”

Choi Kwang-seok, leader of the Gwangyang Steelworks Wallpapering Talent Volunteer Group, said, “Seeing the homes transformed by our hands brings a smile to my face without realizing it,” and added, “We will continue to carry out more active volunteer activities to bring smiles to the faces of our local neighbors.”

Meanwhile, Gwangyang Steelworks has been actively striving to realize a company that works together with the local community by operating a total of 46 talent volunteer groups founded in 2014, gathering the hearts of employees who want to use their talents to create a better society. This effort presents a model where companies and society develop together for coexistence and mutual growth with the local community.

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