Korean Red Cross Delivers Fans to 3,000 Disaster-Vulnerable Households in Seoul

Disaster mental health workers and Red Cross volunteers are visiting disaster-vulnerable groups in the local community to deliver relief supplies and engage in conversations. Korean Red Cross Seoul Chapter

The Seoul Chapter of the Korean Red Cross (President Kwon Youngkyu) announced on August 7 that it is carrying out a support program to help disaster-vulnerable groups stay healthy during the summer this year.

The organization plans to provide close support until September by delivering fans to 3,000 households classified as disaster-vulnerable within Seoul, including those living in jjokbangchon (shantytown communities), while also offering emotional support and conducting health checks for these groups.

Fans to be delivered to elderly living alone and Red Cross volunteers at Seobu Volunteer Center, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. Korean Red Cross Seoul Chapter

Red Cross volunteers and disaster mental health workers visit disaster-vulnerable groups selected through recommendations from administrative agencies, deliver cooling supplies, and assess their living conditions, health status, and the need for professional psychological counseling based on a checklist.

Kim Sunhee, Director of the Disaster Safety Center at the Korean Red Cross, said, "Every year, we continue to provide material support for disaster-vulnerable groups during periods of extreme heat and cold. This summer is expected to be hotter than ever, but thanks to support from all sectors of society, we believe that seniors and children will be able to stay safer."

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