Jindo-gun Expands Sharing Initiatives for Vulnerable Residents Ahead of Lunar New Year

Delivery of Donated Items from Local Organizations and Institutions

Donations of care packages intended for delivery to vulnerable residents in the region are continuing ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Provided by Jindo County

Jindo-gun in South Jeolla Province is putting neighborly love into practice for the Lunar New Year holiday by delivering designated donations entrusted by local organizations, institutions, and companies, so that vulnerable residents in the area can enjoy a warm holiday.

According to the county, this Lunar New Year sharing campaign has been made possible through the voluntary participation of the local community, and the donated items consist of food, daily necessities, and holiday consolation money, all of which are items that provide practical help in daily life.

Major donations include 50 blankets from the K-water Jindo Waterworks Branch, 318 boxes of fresh pork sets from the Jindo Branch of the Korea Pork Producers Association, and 55 bags (10 to 20 kilograms each) of white rice provided through the Korea Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd. (KEPCO KPS) Nanumi Support Project. In addition, 12.3 million won in Lunar New Year consolation money was delivered to 123 households through the Community Chest of Korea, Jeonnam Office.

Other donations included 20 sets of traditional Korean confectionery gift packages from the Jindo County Council of the National Unification Advisory Council, 10 sets of fruit from the Jindo Branch of Korea Electric Power Corporation, and 36 boxes of tangerines from the Jisan-myeon village foremen's association. The Jisan-myeon Saemaul Women's Association, the Gunnae-myeon Saemaul Women's Association, and the Uisin-myeon Youth Association further added warmth to the holiday by holding tteokguk sharing events and delivering tteokguk meal kits.

In this way, a variety of goods donated by approximately 20 organizations and institutions were promptly delivered through the eup and myeon offices to low-income households, seniors living alone, households with persons with disabilities, senior citizen centers, and other vulnerable groups in need of support.

The county is working closely with each eup and myeon office to carefully identify those in need of support and to ensure fair and transparent distribution so that the donors' intentions are fully honored.

Kim Heesu, Governor of Jindo-gun, said, "The precious sharing by the local community ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday is providing great strength to neighbors in need," adding, "We will continue to create a warm community where everyone comes together by spreading a culture of sharing through joint efforts between the public and private sectors."

Meanwhile, the county plans to do its utmost not only during the holidays but throughout the year to eliminate welfare blind spots and support vulnerable groups through ongoing donations and sharing activities.

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