Gwangju Seo-gu and KEPCO MCS Join Hands to Address Welfare Blind Spots

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, has joined hands with KEPCO MCS Seogwangju Branch to eliminate welfare blind spots.

On the 2nd, Seo-gu announced that it signed a business agreement with KEPCO MCS Seogwangju Branch (Branch Manager Kim Jeongsik) at the Seo-gu Office Eum Hall to discover and support households in crisis within welfare blind spots.

Seogu joined hands with KEPCO MCS Seogwangju Branch to eliminate welfare blind spots.
[Photo by Seogu]

Along with this, 25 KEPCO MCS power managers were appointed as honorary social welfare officers.

Through this agreement, both organizations agreed to work together to build a robust social safety net by ▲ discovering and supporting welfare blind spots ▲ linking public and private resources for households in crisis ▲ and cooperating to eliminate welfare blind spots.

In particular, the power managers appointed as honorary social welfare officers will play a role in identifying individuals in need of welfare support during field activities such as electricity meter reading and bill delivery, and reporting them to the district office. Seo-gu will promptly provide customized welfare services through on-site verification and counseling.

Kim Ikang, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “Seo-gu is communicating directly with residents in their living environments to realize a ‘life government by your side.’ Nevertheless, we ask KEPCO MCS to be a reliable supporter in actively finding and supporting neighbors in difficulty who have not yet been discovered by the public system.”

Meanwhile, in March, Seo-gu signed a business agreement with Seogwangju Post Office and appointed 100 postal workers as honorary social welfare officers to work on discovering welfare blind spots.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dongho baekok@asiae.co.kr

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