Mayor Bang Sehwan Visits Welfare Facilities Ahead of Lunar New Year... "We Will Ensure No One Is Left Out During the Holidays"

Gwangju City Delivers Consolation Gifts Worth 290 Million Won to Vulnerable Residents

Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province delivered consolation gifts worth approximately 290 million won on the 9th to vulnerable residents and social welfare facilities ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

Gwangju City delivered care packages worth about 290 million won to vulnerable groups and social welfare facilities on the 9th ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Provided by Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province.

This consolation visit was arranged to inspect the operational status of social welfare facilities that protect and support vulnerable groups in the region and to encourage staff members working on the front lines.

On this day, Mayor Bang Sehwan visited local social welfare facilities in succession, including Bethany Hill, Hyangnim Rehabilitation Center, and Grace Hill, checked on the health of the residents, and offered holiday greetings. In addition, he expressed his appreciation to the facility workers who are striving to provide welfare services despite difficult conditions.

Mayor Bang said, "The local community must come together and pay attention so that those who cannot be with their families during the holidays do not feel lonely," adding, "I would like to express my deep gratitude to all the facility workers who devote themselves to serving others despite challenging circumstances."

He went on to say, "We will continue to listen closely to the voices from the field and establish a dense welfare safety net so that no blind spots in welfare arise."

Meanwhile, to mark this Lunar New Year holiday, the city delivered consolation items worth approximately 32 million won to 18 social welfare facilities in the region, consisting of seven types of daily necessities such as white rice, dried laver, pears, apples, sliced rice cake for tteokguk, toilet paper, and laundry detergent.

In addition, the city provided Nonghyup gift certificates worth 50,000 won per household, totaling 261.2 million won, to 5,224 basic livelihood security recipient households.

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