Hana Financial Group Supports 'Holiday Care' for Daycare Centers... Invests 30 Billion KRW Over 5 Years

Support for 50 Childcare Centers in Caregiving Project

Hana Financial Group announced on the 20th that it will carry out the 'Hana Care Center That Never Closes 365 Days' support project, the first of its kind in the financial sector, to overcome the low birthrate issue and improve childcare environments. On the same day, a commemorative event was held at the Junggye Daycare Center in Nowon, Seoul.

This support project operates care services on weekends, holidays, and outside regular childcare hours to enhance the quality of childcare. Over the next five years, it will support childcare gap care projects at a total of 50 daycare centers, including 47 'weekend and holiday type' centers and 3 '365-day type' centers, with a budget of 30 billion KRW.

The '365-day type' allows childcare at various desired times 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and operates separately from the existing classes at the daycare centers. The 'weekend and holiday type' care service operates from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends and holidays.

The care service is available for preschool children aged six months and older. Reservations can be made in advance or on the same day by phone through the ‘Hana Care 365’ website.

Ham Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial Group (second photo, second from the left in the second row), is taking a commemorative photo in front of the signboard of the 'Hana Care Daycare Center That Never Closes 365 Days' with parents, children, and daycare center staff.
[Photo by Hana Financial Group]

Since 2018, Hana Financial Group has created childcare for 9,166 infants and toddlers and employment for 1,983 staff members through the 100th Daycare Center Construction Project, worth 150 billion KRW. In particular, it has focused on childcare for marginalized groups and vulnerable areas through daycare centers for children with disabilities and rural daycare centers.

A parent attending the opening ceremony said, “Along with the joy of childbirth, concerns about work deepened, and Hana Financial Group’s care program felt like a ray of light.” She added, “I plan to actively use this program in case of unexpected situations in the future, and as a mother of one child, I am deeply grateful.”

Ham Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial Group, said, “Since 2018, Hana Financial Group has been carrying out the 100th Daycare Center Construction Project, and the 100th daycare center is scheduled to be completed this year.” He added, “While the 100th Daycare Center Construction Project contributed to the quantitative expansion of childcare, this support project was prepared to support childcare gaps outside regular childcare hours and to improve the quality of childcare.” He further stated, “We will actively support a high-quality childcare environment where children, the future generation, and their parents can all be happy.”

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