Hana Financial Group Completes Six-Year Journey of Its 100th Daycare Center

Chairman Ham Young-joo: "We Will Create a Better World for Raising Children"

▲On October 31, Hana Financial Group held a ceremony for the opening of its 100th daycare center in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Chairman Ham Young-joo of Hana Financial Group (fifth from the left in the back row) and Park Hyun-guk, Mayor of Bonghwa-gun (fourth from the left in the back row), are taking a commemorative photo with the daycare center director, parents, children, and local residents.
[Photo by Hana Financial Group]

Hana Financial Group successfully concluded its six-year-long journey with the opening ceremony of the 100th daycare center, the 'Public Seokpo Hana Daycare Center,' in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, on October 31st, marking the completion of the '100 Daycare Centers Construction Project.'

The opening ceremony was attended by Park Hyun-guk, Mayor of Bonghwa-gun, Ham Young-joo, Chairman of Hana Financial Group, officials from Bonghwa County Office, daycare center directors, teachers, parents, and local residents, who gathered to celebrate the opening of the 100th daycare center, 'Public Seokpo Hana Daycare Center,' and the successful completion of the '100 Daycare Centers Construction Project.'

Additionally, an award ceremony was held for the essay and drawing contests commemorating the '100 Daycare Centers Construction Project.' About 100 touching essays submitted by daycare center directors, childcare teachers, and parents, as well as outstanding works from the drawing contest with 1,219 participants among children enrolled in the nationwide 100 daycare centers, were exhibited on-site.

The 'Public Seokpo Hana Daycare Center,' built through a public-private partnership between Hana Financial Group and Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, has a total floor area of 751㎡ and consists of two above-ground floors, accommodating a total of 70 infants and toddlers. The Seokpo Hana Daycare Center is designed with various spaces where children can enjoy multiple activities, including childcare rooms, teachers' rooms, playrooms, and playgrounds, and plans to operate seven classes for children aged 0 to 5 years.

In particular, considering the regional characteristics of Bonghwa-gun, where winters are relatively cold and long, the interior of the daycare center was designed to evoke warmth and coziness by emphasizing the texture of wood. High ceilings and skylights add a sense of freedom and openness to help foster children's emotional development and creativity.

Moreover, large windows at the front and back allow children to enjoy the beautiful scenery throughout the four seasons. The front yard facing south and the forest yard at the back serve as natural playgrounds and learning spaces for children, expected to help cultivate a nature-friendly value system.

Chairman Ham Young-joo stated, "I am deeply moved that Hana Financial Group's '100 Daycare Centers Construction Project,' which has been tirelessly pursued over the past six years to address the low birthrate issue, has borne fruit today. Hana Financial Group will continue to move forward without stopping to create a world where the burden of childcare does not hinder the joy of childbirth, and where regional issues and workplace environments do not limit childcare."

Hana Financial Group has recognized that solving the low birthrate problem starts with creating an environment where work and family life can harmoniously coexist. Accordingly, it planned the '100 Daycare Centers Construction Project' worth 150 billion KRW and began building daycare centers nationwide from 2018.

The social value achieved through Hana Financial Group's '100 Daycare Centers Construction Project' over six years is estimated at 280.2 billion KRW annually. Specifically, this includes ▲creation of various jobs such as childcare teachers ▲revitalization of the local economy ▲reduction of treatment costs for children with disabilities ▲prevention of career breaks for women ▲operation of daycare centers by small and medium-sized enterprises and alleviation of childcare burdens for workers.

In recognition of these contributions, Hana Financial Group received the Presidential Citation twice at the Population Day ceremonies hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2020 and 2024.

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