[Photo] Mun Heon-il, Guro District Mayor, Receives '2022 Welfare District Mayor Award'

[Seoul Autonomous District News] Moon Heon-il, Guro District Mayor, awarded the ‘2022 Welfare District Mayor Award’ hosted by Seoul Social Workers Association on the 8th... Eunpyeong-gu supports 1,740 low-income elderly single-person households with winter blankets and electric blankets (heating pads)... Dongdaemun-gu Jegi-dong Village Event Promotion Committee delivers donated goods to 18 low-income vulnerable households at 2 PM on the 8th... Ryu Kyung-gi, Jungnang District Mayor, participates in relay campaign to eradicate child abuse... Year-end comfort through music, Dongdaemun-gu year-end concert held... Kim Tae-woo, Gangseo District Mayor, on the 8th at Gangseo Ungbi Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Moon Heon-il, Mayor of Guro-gu, received the ‘2022 Welfare District Mayor Award’ organized by the Seoul Social Workers Association.

Since taking office in the 8th term of the elected government, Mayor Moon set the slogan as ‘Warm Companionship, Changing Guro’ and devoted himself to improving welfare in the region and enhancing the rights of social workers, resulting in the honor of receiving this year’s ‘Welfare District Mayor Award.’

The award ceremony held on the 8th at the Renaissance Hall of the district office was attended by Mayor Moon Heon-il of Guro-gu, Shim Jung-won, President of the Seoul Social Workers Association, directors of seven welfare centers, heads of social welfare facilities, Lee Gye-myeong, Director of Guro Cultural Center, among others, and proceeded with the award ceremony, commemorative photo, and a meeting.

Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) announced that it will support 1,740 low-income elderly living alone, vulnerable to winter health issues, with winter blankets and electric blankets (heating pads).

On the 8th, Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu (right in the photo), visited local elderly living alone households to personally deliver winter blankets and companion plants. (Photo) She also checked on their well-being by providing health guidelines to help them stay healthy during the cold weather.

The delivery of items will be carried out through the local community service centers and senior customized care service agencies. A total of 1,140 winter blankets and 600 electric blankets (heating pads) will be provided to low-income elderly living alone, including basic livelihood security recipients and near-poverty groups. The items for the elderly were selected based on preference surveys conducted among the elderly clients of care agencies.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “I hope this support will warm the hearts of elderly people vulnerable to the cold wave and help them have a warm winter, even if just a little.”

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu (fourth from the left in the back row in the photo), is taking a commemorative photo after attending the donation ceremony of sponsored goods by the Jegi-dong Village Event Promotion Committee on the afternoon of the 8th.

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) held a donation ceremony for warm winter supplies at 2 p.m. on the 8th together with the Jegi-dong Village Event Promotion Committee (Chairman Dong Jin-seon).

The Jegi-dong Village Event Promotion Committee donated the items prepared as prizes and gifts for residents, which were originally intended for the 5th Jegi-dong One Heart Festival scheduled for October 30 but canceled due to the Itaewon tragedy, as warm winter supplies.

The donation ceremony was held in the auditorium on the 4th floor of the Jegi-dong Community Center. The donated items included four 32-inch TVs, eight bicycles, 18 items such as pressure cookers, 40 boxes of gim (seaweed) sets, toilet paper, towels, and more.

Notably, since the donated items were sponsored by local companies for the event, a selection committee composed of sponsors was formed to select the recipients.

The four TVs were provided to elderly living alone in the area who either did not have a TV or were using small CRT TVs. The eight bicycles were prioritized for single-parent families with students. Pressure cookers, microwaves, electric mats, and other items were given to disabled persons with mobility difficulties and households vulnerable to heating issues. The gim sets, toilet paper, towels, and other gifts prepared for residents were sent to 10 local senior centers.

Dong Jin-seon, Chairman of the Jegi-dong Village Event Promotion Committee, said, “It is very regrettable that we could not hold the One Heart Festival due to the Itaewon tragedy, but I am glad that the items prepared as prizes and gifts can be meaningfully used by being delivered to neighbors in need. I would like to thank the sponsors once again for supporting this meaningful event.”

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, who attended the ceremony, said, “Thank you for delivering such special donation items to neighbors in need. Inspired by the sharing spirit of the Jegi-dong Village Event Promotion Committee, we will strive to spread a culture of sharing throughout Dongdaemun-gu.”

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, participated in the ‘END Violence’ campaign to eradicate child abuse on the morning of the 8th.

The ‘END Violence’ campaign is a child abuse eradication campaign initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNICEF on July 1 to raise international awareness to protect children and adolescents worldwide who are exposed to various violence situations.

Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi of Jungnang-gu joined the campaign upon the nomination of Seo Kang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, saying, “The first step to eradicating child abuse begins with our small interest. I will do my best to create a community where all children can grow up healthy and happy.”

He nominated Song Gwan-young, Director of Seoul Medical Center, Park Jung-won, Chief of Jungnang Police Station, and Kim Young-chul, President of Seoil University, as the next participants.

Jungnang-gu enacted an ordinance on child abuse prevention, protection of abused children, and related matters in April last year and is building various response systems for child abuse prevention and protection of abused children.

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) held the ‘2022 Dongdaemun-gu Year-end Concert’ on the evening of the 8th at the multipurpose auditorium on the 2nd floor of the district office under the theme ‘Exciting, Warm, and Happy Year-end.’

Held for the first time in three years due to the COVID-19 situation, the event featured performances by trot singer Jin Sung, popera group POMAS, Ha Yoon-joo, holder of the 30th National Intangible Cultural Heritage for Korean songs, Moon Jazz Band, and others, delivering a warm emotional experience to residents with various genres including jazz, popera, traditional Korean music, and trot.

Lee Pil-hyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, “I hope the year-end concert prepared after a tumultuous year provided warm comfort to the residents. Next year, we will prepare so that residents can enjoy various cultural activities close to home.”

Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo District, Seoul (right), visited the Gangseo Woongbi Center for Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities located in Magok-dong on the morning of the 8th to encourage the facility workers.

Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, visited the Gangseo Woongbi Center for Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities located in Magok-dong on the morning of the 8th to encourage staff and inspect the facility.

This visit reflects a strong will to directly observe and manage frontline welfare sites to enable persons with disabilities to truly live independently and participate as members of the local community.

First, Mayor Kim checked the status of the independent living program operation and carefully examined whether users had any inconveniences.

Then, during a meeting with the center director, he listened to voices from the field regarding necessary aspects for facility operation, difficulties, and expectations for disability policies. The district plans to carefully review the various opinions received during this visit and actively reflect them when promoting disability policies.

Mayor Kim Tae-woo said, “There were parts where sufficient services were not provided compared to the demands of the field. I will devote all my efforts to improving the rights of persons with disabilities and creating a good environment where persons with and without disabilities live together through true independence.”