‘Warmth Delivered by Neighbors’... Mapo-gu Silppuri Welfare Companion Team Sets Off with Energy

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) held the launch ceremony for the ‘Silppuri Welfare Companion Group’ on the afternoon of November 6 at the Mapo-gu Office auditorium, appointing over 800 members.

‘Silppuri Welfare’ is Mapo-gu’s welfare vision aiming for a meticulous welfare system that permeates the lives of all residents, from children to adults, and from socially vulnerable groups to the general public.

The launch ceremony was attended by residents from 16 neighborhoods who will serve as members of the Silppuri Welfare Companion Group, along with each neighborhood’s chief, adding prestige to the event.

On this day, Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, presented appointment certificates to the heads of each neighborhood’s Silppuri Welfare Companion Group and, together with the group representatives, took an oath to firmly commit to realizing Silppuri Welfare.

Following this, Professor Lee Seo-won, director of the Nowoori Family Counseling Center, delivered a lecture titled ‘Neighborly Care in Response to Changes in Family Structure,’ emphasizing the importance of Silppuri Welfare to the companions.

The Companion Group plans to share information about Mapo-gu’s Silppuri Welfare projects, identify residents in welfare blind spots, implement initiatives to prevent loneliness-related deaths among the increasing number of single-person households, and promote Silppuri Welfare specialized projects reflecting local characteristics.

Mayor Park Gang-su of Mapo-gu said, “I hope the Companion Group members will become reliable partners who hold the hands of neighbors in difficulty around us,” and added, “Mapo-gu will do its utmost to ensure that no Mapo-gu resident is left behind, so that everyone can enjoy a basic standard of living and be respected in society.”

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