Korean Red Cross Delivers Summer Kimchi to 3,719 Vulnerable Households

Red Cross volunteers are preparing young radish kimchi and stuffed cucumber kimchi to deliver to vulnerable groups. Korean Red Cross Seoul Chapter

The Seoul Chapter of the Korean Red Cross (President Kwon Youngkyu) announced on June 23 that it will provide emotional support to vulnerable groups in Seoul this summer by delivering summer kimchi through the "Kimjanghaji on Haji" campaign.

This campaign is a specialized sharing program designed to help people prepare for extreme heat. Red Cross volunteers visit neighbors who have fallen through the cracks of the welfare system, delivering summer kimchi such as young radish kimchi and stuffed cucumber kimchi, checking in on their well-being, and offering companionship.

Commemorative photo of volunteer activity on the 20th. Korean Red Cross Seoul Chapter

On June 20, around 60 people gathered at the Northern Volunteer Center of the Seoul Chapter of the Korean Red Cross for a volunteer activity. Participants included Kwon Youngkyu, President of the Seoul Chapter of the Korean Red Cross, the Women's Special Advisory Committee, Red Cross Seniors, poet Kang Wonseok, the idol group ASC2NT, and Red Cross volunteers. On this day, the volunteers prepared 1,500 kilograms of young radish kimchi and stuffed cucumber kimchi, packaging them in 5-kilogram portions and delivering them to 300 vulnerable households with whom they have established ongoing care relationships.

According to the Seoul Chapter of the Korean Red Cross, more than 570 Red Cross volunteers plan to deliver approximately 10 tons of summer kimchi to a total of 3,719 vulnerable households in Seoul through the Kimjanghaji on Haji campaign.

Park Myungsook, President of the Seoul Council of the Red Cross Volunteer Association, said, "I hope the cool and crunchy young radish kimchi will suit the tastes of seniors living alone and children," and added, "I saw news reports predicting a hot summer, a long rainy season, and heavy downpours, so I will make more frequent visits to ensure all our neighbors have a healthy summer."

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