Korea Zinc Donates 100 Million Won to Support 'Self-Reliant Youth' Preparation

Korea Zinc announced on the 4th that it has donated 100 million KRW to the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s dedicated agency supporting youth preparing for independence.

(From left) Kim Gijun, Head of Sustainable Management Division at Korea Zinc, Jang Dagyo, Director of Seoul Self-Reliance Support Agency. Provided by Korea Zinc

The donation ceremony took place at the education center of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s dedicated agency for independence support in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, with about 10 officials attending, including Kim Gijun, Head of Sustainability Management at Korea Zinc, and Jang Dagyo, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Dedicated Agency for Independence Support.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s dedicated agency for independence support is an institution under the Seoul Metropolitan Government that supports youth preparing for independence, including those under protection in child welfare facilities, those under foster care, and those whose protection measures have ended or who have left the facilities within the past five years.

Children in child welfare facilities must leave the facility and start living independently once their protection ends between the ages of 18 and 24. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s dedicated agency for independence support, as of the end of December last year, there were 1,455 youth in Seoul preparing for independence (within five years of protection termination). The agency provides professional and systematic welfare services to help those who find it difficult to establish an independent foundation strengthen their independence capabilities and grow into healthy members of society.

The 100 million KRW donation from Korea Zinc will be used for university student scholarships, support for living expenses for job seekers preparing for independence, support for next-generation youth activities, the "My Independence" video contest, and group counseling for writing therapy.

Kim, Head of Sustainability Management, said, "We hope that this small contribution will become a strong support for our youth preparing for independence who are about to take another leap forward. Korea Zinc will continue to deliver warmth so that marginalized neighbors in our society do not lose courage and will carry on with social contribution activities together."

Jang, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Dedicated Agency for Independence Support, expressed gratitude, saying, "We thank Korea Zinc for their great interest and generous support for youth preparing for independence. (Korea Zinc’s donation) will be a great help in establishing a stronger foundation for independence at a crucial time when these youth begin to stand on their own and settle more firmly in society."

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