KOTRA, Seocho-gu Labor-Management Joint Kimchi Sharing Volunteer Activity... "10 Years of Service"

Donation of Kimjang Kimchi and Seasonal Fruits to 160 Households

KOTRA announced on the 24th that it held a 'Joint Labor-Management Kimchi Sharing Volunteer' event on the 22nd in Seocho-gu, Seoul, together with the Seocho-gu Senior Happiness e-Eum Center.

KOTRA employees are taking a group photo after the 'Joint Labor-Management Kimchi Sharing Volunteer Activity' held on the 22nd at the Seocho-gu Senior Happiness Connection Center. Photo by KOTRA

Thirty KOTRA employees delivered 400kg of homemade kimchi and seasonal fruits to 160 households where elderly residents, including seniors living alone, reside in Seocho-gu.

Since 2015, KOTRA has conducted kimchi-making volunteer activities every winter for seniors in Seocho-gu, led by the in-house volunteer club 'Left Hands.' The volunteer expenses are covered by funds raised through employees voluntarily donating portions of their salaries. This donation system, called "woosuri," involves rounding down the monthly salary by 100 or 1,000 won units, with the remaining amount used as a social service fund.

Chunwoo Jeon, Vice President of KOTRA, said, “The kimchi-making volunteer activity, started to share warmth with the local elderly community, has continued for 10 years. We will continue our volunteer work to bring warmth to the local community in the future.”

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