Delivery of warmth packages including insulation attachment, boiler repair, and meter replacement for home repairs and winter protection supplies
Park Il-ha, mayor of Dongjak District, visited households in Dongjak-gu, Seoul on the 5th and delivered warmth packages.
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Park Il-ha) announced on the 17th that it will promote the ‘Warm Housing’ project to improve the living environment of low-income households vulnerable to cold waves in winter.
‘Warm Housing’ is a project where volunteers and repair experts support home repairs such as attaching insulation, repairing boilers, and replacing frozen meters.
The local community centers prioritize selecting vulnerable residential areas such as rooftop rooms and old houses over 30 years old, with a particular focus on semi-basement households that suffered heavy flood damage last summer, actively supporting improvements in their living environment.
Target households are finally selected after on-site inspections, and it is expected that energy costs will be reduced through reinforcement of internal and external insulation and replacement of boilers and meters in energy-inefficient living environments.
In addition, the district is promoting the ‘Warmth Companion Project,’ which delivers warmth packages consisting of winter protection items such as hot packs, scarves, and hats to low-income neighbors.
Park Il-ha, Mayor of Dongjak-gu, said, “The district will carefully look after residents who have suffered from cold waves and soaring heating costs so that they can spend a warm winter full of warmth.”
Seongbuk-dong Residents Take the Lead in Identifying and Supporting Heating-Vulnerable Households
Meeting Held on the 16th to Identify and Support Heating-Vulnerable Households in Seongbuk-dong
Seongbuk-dong Utilizes ‘Community Human Safety Net’ to Conduct Heating Cost Support through Heating-Vulnerable Household Survey
Recently, the sharp rise in heating costs due to high inflation has increased difficulties for heating-vulnerable households to get through the winter.
In response, Seongbuk-dong residents are taking direct action. Members of the ‘Community Human Safety Net’ gathered on the 16th for a meeting to explore ways to identify and support heating-vulnerable households and single-person households at risk of solitary death. The ‘Community Human Safety Net’ consists of the neighborhood association council, community social welfare council, honorary social welfare officers, volunteers, local care groups, and welfare planners.
Starting with this meeting, residents who are part of the ‘Community Human Safety Net’ will conduct surveys on heating-vulnerable households and single-person households at risk of solitary death. The survey will focus mainly on energy blind spots such as Bukjeong Village in Seongbuk-dong, where city gas is not supplied. After identifying targets, customized welfare counseling and heating cost support through linkage with private resources will be provided in cooperation with Seongbuk-dong welfare planners.
Resident A of Seongbuk-dong stated, “No matter how good welfare programs are, they are useless if people don’t know about them and cannot apply. It is important for the community to actively find and support those in need together.”
Geumcheon-gu Provides Indoor Air Quality Measurement and Consulting to Facilities Used by Vulnerable Groups
Indoor air quality measurement and consulting provided to 244 locations including daycare centers, local children’s centers, and senior centers
Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon) announced that it will provide free indoor air quality measurement and consulting to facilities where health-vulnerable groups live.
The consulting targets 244 small-scale facilities that are mainly used by children and the elderly but are outside the scope of indoor air quality management laws, including 97 daycare centers, 27 local children’s centers, 101 senior centers and nursing facilities, libraries, and cultural and sports centers.
From March to September, specialized agencies for indoor air quality measurement will visit these facilities to measure pollutants in indoor air such as (ultra)fine dust, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and total airborne bacteria.
Based on the measurement results, facilities exceeding maintenance standards will receive pollutant source analysis and consulting to suggest effective management plans. If re-measurement is necessary, a second measurement will be conducted to verify improvement effects, ensuring thorough follow-up management.
Last year, Geumcheon-gu provided free indoor air quality measurement and consulting to 255 locations. Twelve facilities exceeded maintenance standards in the first measurement. However, after analyzing pollution sources and providing consulting on management plans, all facilities were managed within standards after a second measurement conducted one month later.
Yoo Sung-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, “The importance of reducing fine dust and managing indoor air quality in daily life is increasing. We will continue to contribute to protecting the health of residents vulnerable to fine dust through professional management consulting.”
Dongdaemun-gu Achieves 100℃ on the Love Thermometer
‘2023 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Project’ Reaches Fundraising Goal of 1,291,810,000 KRW as of the 9th
Despite a 5% Increase in Target Compared to Last Year, Goal Achieved Early... Thank You Letters to All Donors Planned
Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) announced that the ‘2023 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Project,’ which began on November 15 last year, reached a fundraising amount of 1,291,810,000 KRW as of the 9th, achieving the fundraising goal early.
The ‘2023 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Project’ is a neighbor-helping project involving 25 autonomous districts through an agreement between the Seoul Social Welfare Community Chest and Seoul Metropolitan Government.
A Love Thermometer was installed in the lobby on the first floor of the district office to allow a quick view of the fundraising status. The thermometer rises 1℃ for every 1% of the fundraising goal achieved.
On the 9th, the district announced that the thermometer exceeded 100℃ with a fundraising amount of 1,291,810,000 KRW, surpassing the target of 1,275,000,000 KRW. Although the target was raised by 5% compared to last year, the early achievement of the fundraising goal confirmed the warm hearts toward neighbors in need.
The district plans to send thank-you letters to all donors who generously contributed.
A district official said, “We thank everyone who practiced warm neighborly love during the concentrated fundraising period of the ‘2023 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Project,’ even in these economically difficult times. We will do our best to ensure that the collected funds and goods are delivered promptly to marginalized and struggling neighbors.”
Guro-gu Calls for Applications for Energy-Saving LED Signboard Improvement Project Sites
Eligibility Requires Resident Councils Composed of 25 or More Businesses Adjacent in the Same Area
Applications Accepted at District Office Until March 10... Up to 2.5 Million KRW Installation Support per Business
Guro-gu (Mayor Moon Heon-il) is calling for applications for the energy-saving LED signboard improvement project sites.
The district prepared this project to replace old and indiscriminately installed signboards within the district to create a pleasant and safe street environment.
The project targets sections or buildings within Guro-gu that meet one or more of the following: major roads or densely populated areas with heavy foot traffic; areas concentrated with small-scale livelihood businesses; and areas with high homogeneity of interests among residents in the same industry cluster.
Businesses in the selected sections or buildings will receive up to 2.5 million KRW in signboard installation support. However, any amount exceeding the support limit must be self-funded.
Eligibility requires that the applicant be a resident of Guro-gu or a workplace or organization member located in the district who forms a resident council representing the area. The application area must include 25 or more businesses, with at least 70% of all businesses agreeing.
Applicants must submit an application form, business owner consent forms, and a list of businesses in the application area by visiting the district office’s Street Landscape Division by March 10 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.).
Guro-gu will select sites considering the resident council’s implementation capacity, density of illegal and old signboards, and contribution to aesthetic improvement after project implementation, and notify applicants individually in March.
Detailed information on application methods, required documents, and selection criteria can be found in the public notice section on the district office website.
A Guro-gu official said, “This signboard improvement project will transform various parts of the district into streets with beautiful and pedestrian-safe signboards. We look forward to the active interest and participation of residents.”
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