Mayor Joo Gwangdeok Celebrates Dureul's 10th Anniversary, Thanks for Dedication to Disability Welfare

Mayor Joo Gwangdeok Attends
Dureul Social Cooperative's 10th Anniversary Event
Highlights Achievements in Disability Welfare
and Presents Institutional Commendation

Namyangju City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Joo Gwangdeok) announced that Mayor Joo Gwangdeok visited the 'Dureul Social Cooperative 10th Anniversary Celebration' held on the 4th floor of the Jinjeop-eup Resident Autonomy Center's Kknaksae Hall on the 1st to offer his encouragement.

Joo Gwangdeok, mayor of Namyangju City, is delivering an encouragement speech at the 'Dureul Social Cooperative 10th Anniversary Celebration' held on the 4th floor of the Jinjeop-eup Resident Autonomy Center's Kknaksae Hall on the 1st. Provided by Namyangju City

This event was organized to share the achievements of the Dureul Social Cooperative, which has contributed to the welfare of people with disabilities in the local community over the past 10 years, and to recognize the dedication of disability activity support workers.

The event was attended by around 300 people, including Mayor Joo Gwangdeok, local provincial and city council members, and representatives from various organizations. The program included a pre-ceremony performance, a vision declaration, awards for outstanding activity support workers, a presentation on the results of a study tour to Japan, and a commemorative cake-cutting ceremony.

In particular, during the presentation of the results from the May study tour to Japan's 'House of the Sun,' activity support workers shared insights they gained on-site and suggested the potential for improving local services by learning from advanced welfare facilities.

At the following awards ceremony, Mayor Joo personally presented the Namyangju City institutional commendation to the Dureul Social Cooperative in recognition of its contributions to the advancement of welfare for people with disabilities.

Since its founding in February 2015 and its designation as a disability activity support institution in July of the same year, the Dureul Social Cooperative has supported 334 people with disabilities with the help of 309 activity support workers. In addition, since 2023, it has expanded its tailored welfare services in the region by providing daytime activity services for people with developmental disabilities.

In his congratulatory address, Mayor Joo Gwangdeok stated, "Understanding disabilities ultimately stems from love and respect," and added, "Our city will continue to stand by its citizens and strive to create a warm welfare environment where people with and without disabilities can live together."

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