National Pukyong University Engages in Community-Based Volunteer Activities Including Home Repairs and Medical Support

3-4 Days Volunteer Service for Residential Environment Improvement and Life Support in Nam-gu, Busan

National Pukyong University (President Jang Young-su) conducted volunteer activities to improve residential environments and provide living support services in the Nam-gu area of Busan near the campus on the 3rd and 4th.

The Social Contribution Volunteer Group of the National Pukyong National University carried out volunteer activities such as home repairs and medical support.

About 40 students from the PKNU Social Contribution Volunteer Group (led by Im Joo-han, a junior in the Department of Electronic Information and Communication Engineering) visited three vulnerable households in the area during this period to carry out home repair volunteer work such as wallpapering, leak inspection and windproof facility reinforcement, and replacement of lights and outlets.

Since 2006, this volunteer group has visited nearby areas every vacation to conduct home repair volunteer activities (Eco Volunteer), focusing on repairing walls and windows to help neighbors stay warm during this colder winter compared to previous years.

Not only PKNU students but also staff from the facilities department participated to assist with specialized electrical work, while the Busan Nam-gu Office and Nam-gu Volunteer Center supported by recommending households for volunteering and providing garbage bags and waste collection.

This year, the volunteer group especially expanded community-based volunteer activities to include not only home repair but also living support services.

Medical staff from the school health clinic and nursing students joined the volunteer group to visit local elderly residents, checking blood pressure and blood sugar levels, providing health consultations, and supporting with supplies as part of medical support volunteer activities.

Additionally, the volunteer students delivered warm-hearted gifts including hand-knitted coasters made over the past four months through training received at Aloysio Base 1968, a local complex education and cultural institution, along with handmade scrubbers contributed by school staff.

The PKNU Social Contribution Volunteer Group at National Pukyong University carries out various volunteer activities for the local community and neighbors, such as sorting recyclables, rural volunteer work, delivering briquettes, and youth mentoring, to develop ESG volunteer capabilities and realize social contribution values together with the community.

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