Uijeongbu-si Expands Childcare Spaces with 'mom Pyeonhan Playground'

Opening Ceremony for Playground Created with Lotte Group and Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation
Accelerating the Pilot Project for the ‘Childcare Facility Cluster’ in the Gosan District
Aiming to Present the Nation’s First Integrated Childcare Facility Model

Uijeongbu City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Dong-geun) announced on the 16th that it held the opening ceremony of the ‘mom-pyeonhan Playground,’ where children can freely run and play, at the Integrated Childcare Center located in Uijeongbu 1-dong on the 15th.

Mayor Kim Dong-geun is delivering a welcome speech at the opening ceremony of the 'mom Pyeonhan Playground' on the 15th. Photo by Uijeongbu City

The event was attended by Mayor Kim Dong-geun, provincial and city council members, representatives from Lotte Group, Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation, Community Chest of Korea, and local institutions and social organizations.

The mom-pyeonhan Playground is an indoor playground created after Uijeongbu City was selected in April last year for the Lotte Group’s social contribution project contest. The playground is installed on the first floor of the Integrated Childcare Center and is scheduled to begin operation in May after completing the play facility certification process and operational preparations.

Lotte Group supported the costs for the playground’s construction, and Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation was responsible for design and construction. The city will manage and operate the facility going forward, aiming to provide a safe and high-quality play environment.

With the relocation of the Uijeongbu 1-dong Community Service Center at the end of 2023, Uijeongbu City is creating the Integrated Childcare Center to utilize the old district office building as a space for local children. The center will consist of the ‘mom-pyeonhan Playground’ for infants and toddlers on the first floor and the Dahamkke Care Center for after-school care of elementary students on the second floor.

Mayor Kim Dong-geun expressed his gratitude, saying, “I thank Lotte Group, Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation, and the Community Chest of Korea for creating the mom-pyeonhan Playground. We will do our best to operate it so that children can play safely and with peace of mind.”

Meanwhile, the city plans to minimize childcare gaps by introducing new care projects this year, such as the ‘24-hour Anytime Daycare’ and ‘Emergency Care Facilities for Elementary Students’ to prepare for urgent childcare situations. Additionally, in cooperation with Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), the city is accelerating the pilot project of the ‘Childcare Facility Cluster’ being promoted in the Gosan district, aiming to present the nation’s first integrated childcare facility model.

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