Daesang, Save the Children Sign Business Agreement to Support Children in Grandparent-Headed Families

Support for Daily Life, Education, and Psychotherapy in Collaboration with Local Communities
30 Million KRW Sponsored Over 3 Years Since 2021
Additional 30 Million KRW Support Until 2026

On the 5th, Daesang announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Save the Children, an international child rights non-governmental organization (NGO), to support the safe and healthy growth of children in grandparent-headed households.

Kim Kyung-sook, Head of ESG Management Office at Daesang Corporation (right), and Jung Tae-young, President of Save the Children, are posing for a commemorative photo at the 'Customized Sponsorship Project for Children in Grandparent-Headed Families Agreement Ceremony' held on the 2nd at Save the Children headquarters in Mapo-gu, Seoul.
[Photo by Daesang]

Through this agreement, Daesang plans to collaborate with local communities to provide multifaceted support so that grandchildren under the age of 18 and grandparents living together in low-income grandparent-headed households can grow up healthily. Previously, Daesang sponsored a total of 300 million KRW over three years starting in 2021 for children in grandparent-headed households, and through this renewed agreement, it will provide an additional 300 million KRW by 2026. Furthermore, Daesang plans to carry out support activities such as building a community safety net for children in grandparent-headed households, providing customized support tailored to the developmental stages of children to alleviate daily life deficiencies, and offering education and psychological therapy for emotional stability.

Specifically, based on the expertise of a leading domestic food company, Daesang will provide food and nutritional supplements for balanced nutrition management. It will also support clothing and daily hygiene products, and promote activities to improve the living environment of children’s rooms that are in poor condition. Additionally, Daesang will offer practical assistance for basic learning and career development, including books, school uniforms, computers, various tuition fees, and certification exam fees. Moreover, psychological counseling and family counseling for children’s emotional stability will be provided, as well as appropriate language and cognitive therapy for children experiencing cognitive developmental delays.

Kim Kyung-sook, Head of Daesang’s ESG Management Office, stated, "We will actively support children in grandparent-headed households who are facing difficulties so that children, the future leaders of society, can grow up healthily as members of society." She added, "We will continue to practice the value of respect through various social contribution activities and fulfill our corporate social responsibility."

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