Gyeongbuk Development Corporation Fully Renovates Two Senior Centers in Yeongdeok and Yeongyang Damaged by Wildfire: "We Will Continue to Fulfill Our Social Responsibility"

Gyeongbuk Development Corporation (President Lee Jaehyuk) held a completion ceremony for the 13th and 14th branches of "THE Happy GBDC House," a project launched to support the rapid recovery of communities in Yeongdeok and Yeongyang counties, which suffered significant damage from the wildfire in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province in March.

"THE Happy GBDC House" is Gyeongbuk Development Corporation's flagship social contribution program, leveraging its housing supply capabilities to focus on renovating old homes for vulnerable groups to ensure residential stability. However, considering the severe damage caused by the large-scale wildfire earlier this year, the initiative was directed toward senior centers affected by the fire. Through this, the corporation supported the recovery of local communities by refurbishing and improving communal village facilities for residents in the affected areas.

Gyeongbuk Development Corporation is holding a completion ceremony after finishing the full renovation of the Yeongdeok Nomulli Senior Center.

Notably, this project was carried out in collaboration with "Warm Companion," a social welfare foundation specializing in spatial welfare, which provided professional assessments of the target facilities. Through this partnership, a total budget of 180 million won was allocated to enable customized improvements. By combining the corporation's experience in housing supply with spatial welfare expertise, a full renovation was completed for both the 13th branch, Yeongdeok Nomulli Senior Center, and the 14th branch, Hwamae 2-ri Grandmothers' Senior Center in Yeongyang County.

The completion ceremony for the 13th branch in Yeongdeok was attended by Lee Jaehyuk, President of Gyeongbuk Development Corporation, and Lee Gwangjae, Executive Director of Warm Companion. Kim Gwangyeol, Mayor of Yeongdeok County, and Hwang Jaechul, North Gyeongsang Provincial Assemblyman, also participated, making the event especially meaningful.

In particular, the corporation is providing diverse support to ensure residential stability for wildfire victims in North Gyeongsang Province, including operating a modular model housing site for displaced residents in the new provincial government city.

Lee Jaehyuk, President of Gyeongbuk Development Corporation, stated, "As the people of North Gyeongsang Province face difficulties due to the large-scale wildfire that struck at the heart of Korea, we considered how our corporation's capabilities could best contribute to wildfire recovery. As a result, we decided to provide THE Happy GBDC House to the affected areas. As a leading local public enterprise representing North Gyeongsang Province, we will continue to fulfill our various social responsibilities, including disaster and emergency response and the enhancement of residential welfare for local residents."

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