Gwangju Seo-gu Geumho 1-dong Delivers Kimchi to Neighbors in Need

Seogwang Hospital and Seogwang Sarang Foundation Sponsorship

Members of the self-governing organizations in Geumho 1-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, held a meaningful event delivering homemade kimchi to their neighbors.

On the 1st, according to Seo-gu, about 70 members of the Geumho 1-dong self-governing organizations prepared kimchi and delivered it to 260 households including elderly living alone and disabled neighbors in need of care, as well as 20 senior centers.

The event was promoted with a sponsorship of 8 million KRW from Seogwang Hospital and the Seogwang Love Association.

Seogwang Hospital has been consistently supporting Geumho 1-dong since January 2006.

Representatives from Seogwang Hospital and the Seogwang Love Association stated, “We hope that through this kimchi sharing event, our neighbors in need will have a warm winter, and we will continue to extend helping hands to many vulnerable groups around us.”

Jeong Gye-sun, head of Geumho 1-dong, said, “We sincerely thank Director Seo Hae-hyun of Seogwang Hospital for the sponsorship,” adding, “We are grateful that the difficult residents can spend a warm winter with the kimchi made with the heartfelt efforts of the self-governing organization members.”

She continued, “We will do our best to ensure that Geumho 1-dong becomes a mutually supportive village where no resident is left isolated.”

Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho yjm3070@asiae.co.kr

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