Exhausted by the Heat Wave... Daesung Energy Delivers 3 Million Won Emergency Aid to Residents of Small Rooms

Cooling and Daily Necessities Provided to Residents of Daegu Jjokbang Areas

Daesung Energy visited the Daegu Jjokbang Counseling Center "House of Sharing Happiness" located on Seoseong-ro, Jung-gu, and donated 3 million KRW in emergency support funds to help jjokbang residents cope with the summer heat in 2024.

Daesung Energy visited the Daegu Ssokbang Counseling Center "House of Sharing Happiness" located on Seoseong-ro, Jung-gu, and donated 3 million won as emergency support funds to help Ssokbang residents overcome the summer heat in 2024.

With this summer expected to be hotter and have more heatwave days than usual, the company decided to provide support to help jjokbang residents in Daegu overcome the extreme heat.

Employees who participated in the event visited the jjokbang village in person, delivered fans and daily necessities they had prepared, checked on the residents' well-being and health, and provided guidance on summer hygiene and health management.

Jjokbang refers to a type of housing where a low-rise building is divided into several small rooms. It is mainly inhabited by low-income individuals such as the elderly, people with disabilities, and those with chronic illnesses. The rooms are usually 3 to 6 square meters in size, making it difficult for heat to escape and thus making residents vulnerable to heatwaves. Currently, around 600 people live in jjokbangs in the Daegu area.

Seo Youngdae, Deputy Team Leader at Daesung Energy, said, "Seeing the jjokbangs in person, which I had only seen on TV, they appear even more vulnerable to heatwaves," and added, "I hope the items we distributed today will help protect the health of our neighbors who are struggling in the heat."

For the past 22 years, Daesung Energy, together with the Volunteer Capacity Development Center, has been contributing to the local community and practicing ESG management by participating in side dish sharing volunteer activities, the Jjokbang Coexistence Project, and the Kimchi Sharing of Love volunteer activities to support the self-reliance and welfare of jjokbang residents in Daegu.