Gwanak-gu Seeks Groups to Accompany Single-Person Households... Up to 10 Million Won Support

Non-profit Corporations or Organizations Eligible to Apply
Applications Accepted In-Person or by Mail Until February 14
Up to 10 Million KRW Support per Project Upon Selection

Small-scale Cheerful Sports Event for Single-person Household Youths in Gwanak-gu Held on June 1 Last Year

Gwanak-gu (District Mayor Park Jun-hee) is recruiting organizations to participate in the '2024 Gwanak-type Single-Person Household Support Project' contest until February 14.

Last year, the district conducted a contest targeting non-profit corporations and organizations located in Gwanak-gu to promote customized projects reflecting regional characteristics, selecting and implementing a total of four projects.

The four projects were ▲‘Cheongryong Cooking Dorri,’ where single-person households prepare ready-to-eat meals and deliver them to other single-person households ▲‘Hello Project,’ which identifies and supports residents in need of care within the community ▲‘Sseurigo,’ providing health checkups and psychological tests to single-person households living in goshiwon (small, affordable rooms) and supporting small group activities ▲‘Happy Companion,’ offering physical health programs, residential convenience services, and small group activities for middle-aged and elderly disabled single-person households, all of which received high resident satisfaction.

In particular, participants who were accustomed to living alone gradually became more comfortable interacting with others and showed positive changes by regaining vitality in life through various external activities.

Building on these achievements, the district will again discover and promote projects reflecting the diverse policy needs of single-person households through this year’s contest, providing support for single-person households.

Any non-profit corporation, non-profit private organization, or social welfare corporation intending to promote welfare support projects for single-person households can apply.

Applicants should propose projects that reflect the characteristics and needs of Gwanak-gu’s single-person households without overlapping with existing projects.

Selected projects can receive up to 10 million KRW in project funding.

The application period is until February 14, and applications can be submitted by visiting the Gwanak-gu Office Welfare Policy Division Single-Person Household Support Team or by emailing the person in charge after completing the application form.

Detailed information, including the application form, can be found in the announcement posted on the Gwanak-gu Office website.

Submitted project plans will be reviewed by the contest review committee, and results will be posted on the Gwanak-gu website and individually notified on February 29.

Cooking Class for Single-Person Households

A district official stated, “Through last year’s Gwanak-type single-person household contest project, many single-person household residents participated, showing various changes such as caring for each other,” adding, “This year, we will also create opportunities for single-person households to interact so that they can live happily as members of our society.”

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