Paju-si, 2024 Vulnerable Groups Environmental Improvement 'Kkalkkeumi Project' Concludes

Cleaning and Pest Control for 74 Low-Income Vulnerable Households in 2024
Talent Donation by Residents Participating in Self-Support Work Also Provides Cleaning Support for 4 Households

Paju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Kyung-il) announced on the 10th that it has completed the '2024 Kkalkkeumi Project,' which has been promoted to improve the housing environment of low-income vulnerable groups.

Paju City Hall exterior. Provided by Paju City

The Kkalkkeumi Project, which supported cleaning and pest control for a total of 74 households throughout the year, is a project positively evaluated for creating jobs for vulnerable groups through collaboration with eup-myeon-dong administrative welfare centers and cleaning service outsourcing by the self-support enterprise Clean Care Co., Ltd., composed of recipients and near-poor individuals.

This year, in addition to support for 4 households suspected of hoarding, before the severe cold of midwinter arrived, additional cleaning was carried out for 4 more households through the pure talent donation of residents participating in self-support work, actively contributing to resolving welfare blind spots by supporting the creation of a healthy and safe living environment for vulnerable groups.

Jo Yong-gu, CEO of Clean Care Co., Ltd., said, "As we have been doing this work consistently, I realize there are many people in more unfortunate conditions than expected," and added, "Since our company is a self-support enterprise, the conditions of participating residents are not good either, but they are working hard while helping people in more difficult situations, so we sincerely ask for much interest and support."

Kwon Ye-ja, Director of the Welfare Support Division, said, "We sincerely thank the self-support work participants who cared for their neighbors through talent donation ahead of the full winter season at the end of the year," and added, "In the new year, Paju City will do its best to create a basic society where all citizens can enjoy happiness without discrimination and live well together."