LG Uplus Builds 7th Hope Library Exclusively for Visually Impaired Students

Daegu Gwangmyeong School Principal Cho Hyun-kwan (second from left) and LG Uplus Dongbu Enterprise Sales Manager Kwon Geun-seop (third from left) are attending the U+ Hope Library 7th Branch Support Fund and Plaque Presentation Ceremony and posing for a commemorative photo. (Photo by LG Uplus)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] LG Uplus announced on the 9th that it has established the 'U+ Hope Library' at Daegu Gwangmyeong School in collaboration with the social welfare corporation Heart·Heart Foundation to improve the quality of the educational environment for visually impaired children and to bridge the knowledge and cultural gap between people with and without disabilities.

The 'U+ Hope Library' is a social contribution activity that supports the latest information and communication technology (ICT) devices at schools for the blind nationwide, enabling visually impaired youth to use the library without inconvenience. LG Uplus has been building U+ Hope Libraries at schools for the blind across the country since 2017. The Daegu Gwangmyeong School U+ Hope Library is the seventh library following Cheongju School for the Blind, Gangwon Myeongjin School, Busan School for the Blind, and others.

The funding for the U+ Hope Library support project was raised through a sharing auction participated in by all LG Uplus employees. Using this, LG Uplus donated ICT devices tailored to the characteristics of schools for the blind, such as the latest PCs equipped with voice support programs so that students can study in the library regardless of the degree of visual impairment, monitors dedicated to the visually impaired, and laser printers capable of braille printing.

Going forward, LG Uplus plans to continuously expand support activities for the visually impaired. In fact, along with the 'U+ Hope Library,' LG Uplus employees have been carrying out the ‘U+ Hope Book’ activity since last year, creating braille books using portable braille printers, guidebooks, and braille teaching materials together with their families.