Pohang City, Sharing Neighborly Love by Visiting 'Social Welfare Facilities'

Welfare Facilities for the Elderly and Disabled, Residential Facilities, Delivery of Consolation Goods

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] On the 20th, Nam-il Kim, Vice Mayor of Pohang City, practiced sharing love for neighbors by visiting social welfare facilities in the region and delivering consolation goods in celebration of the Lunar New Year holiday.

On the 20th, Deputy Mayor Kim Nam-il visited Maria's House, a residential facility for people with disabilities, to deliver consolation gifts and encourage the staff.

Vice Mayor Kim visited Sunlight Village, a nursing facility for the elderly, and Maria's House, a residential facility for the disabled, to check if the residents had any inconveniences and to listen to the difficulties faced by workers in the welfare field, encouraging the related personnel.

He also encouraged additional winter vaccinations at elderly and disabled facilities vulnerable to infectious diseases and urged efforts to prevent the spread of infectious diseases by adhering to COVID-19 quarantine rules during the holiday period.

Vice Mayor Kim said, “I hope everyone has a happy holiday through the community’s interest and sharing for marginalized neighbors,” and added, “We will do our best to make Pohang a city rich in life through meticulous welfare.”

On the same day, the city’s Welfare Bureau also visited Pohang Wildflower Village, a nursing facility for the homeless, and Pohang Seonrin Childcare Center, a child-rearing facility, to check on the residents’ well-being, encourage the workers’ efforts, and deliver carefully prepared Lunar New Year consolation goods.

Welfare Director Myunghwan Choi said, “I hope that through small sharing, all citizens, including marginalized neighbors in the region, can have a warm and happy Lunar New Year holiday.”