Gwangju Social Service Institute Staff Sweat for Flood Recovery Efforts

Volunteer Activities at Vinyl Greenhouses and Farmhouses
"We Hope for a Swift Recovery and a Return to Daily Life"

Kim Daesam, director of Gwangju Social Service Institute, and employees are cleaning up trash inside vinyl greenhouses in Sanmakdong near the flooded Hwangryong River due to heavy rain on the morning of the 21st. Provided by Gwangju Social Service Institute

On July 21, Gwangju Social Service Institute announced that approximately 60 employees, including Director Kim Daesam and staff from affiliated facilities, have been volunteering to help restore areas severely damaged by unprecedented heavy rainfall.

Starting on this day, the employees divided into three groups and took the lead in restoration efforts, assisting local residents affected by the floods from early morning until the afternoon, despite the intense heat.

The staff rolled up their sleeves to help local residents return to their daily lives by clearing collapsed structures and accumulated debris from vinyl greenhouses in Sanmakdong near the flooded Hwangryong River, as well as shoveling away mud and dirt from farmhouses in Eoryongdong and Sinchangdong.

Ki Seungseok, 61, who grows strawberries in a greenhouse, expressed his gratitude, saying, "I feel great comfort and hope seeing the employees of the Social Service Institute come to the flood site to help neighbors in need, working together under the scorching sun and sweating for our community."

Director Kim Daesam, who is volunteering at the flood recovery site alongside the staff, said, "After coming to the site, I realized that the damage suffered by farmers and other local residents is greater than I expected, which is heartbreaking. I hope our support will help the community recover as soon as possible, so that everyone can return to normal life and resume agricultural activities."

Gwangju Social Service Institute develops social welfare policies to realize universal welfare for Gwangju citizens, and contributes to the advancement of community welfare by enhancing public interest, expertise, and transparency.

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