Participation in Lunchbox Preparation and Delivery... Encouragement for On-site Staff
"Government-Private Cooperation to Support Vulnerable Children"
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited the Happy Dosirak Center in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul on the 8th to support the 'Happy Dookki Project' for children at risk of food insecurity, the social contribution network Happy Alliance announced.
On this day, Prime Minister Han personally experienced the lunchbox production and delivery process, emphasizing the importance of public-private cooperation for the healthy growth of children outside the formal support system. He said, "Just as the African proverb says it takes a whole village to raise a child, our entire society must raise children together," adding, "The government will make greater efforts to support children at risk of food insecurity." He continued, "The government and the private sector will cooperate to ensure that vulnerable children can live in better environments, and we will continue to show sustained interest and support for social enterprise activities."
On the 8th, at the Happy Lunchbox Center in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, several officials, including Han Deok-su, Prime Minister (fifth from the right), Jo Min-young, Head of the Happy Alliance Headquarters (fourth from the right), Lim Eun-mi, Director of the Happy Alliance (sixth from the right), Choi Jun, Secretary General of the Happy Lunchbox Social Cooperative (eighth from the right), and Song Jeong-ah, Team Leader of the Seongbuk-gu Child and Youth Team (second from the right), took a group photo. Photo by Happy Alliance
Harang Food, which Prime Minister Han visited, was established with land provided by Seongbuk-gu and support from SK. Based on HACCP-certified facilities, Harang Food provides high-quality lunchboxes to children benefiting from the Happy Dookki Project. Cho Min-young, head of Happy Alliance, said, "We hope this visit will be an important turning point for expanding public-private cooperation and participation institutions to resolve child food insecurity in welfare blind spots."
Happy Alliance is a social contribution network involving 121 companies, 88 local governments, and 420,000 ordinary citizens, aiming to create a world where even children who do not receive welfare benefits can be happy together. Its flagship project is the 'Happy Dookki Project,' which addresses meal gaps for children at risk of food insecurity through public-private cooperation. Based on corporate support, government public administration capabilities, and cooperation with social enterprises, it identifies children left out of care blind spots and provides food directly produced through 32 Happy Dosirak Centers nationwide and over 50 lunchbox-producing social enterprises, supporting their healthy growth.
Happy Narae, the operating secretariat of Happy Alliance, is a procurement service company established by SK that uses all profits to create social value.
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