Paju-si Receives White Rice Support through 'NH Nonghyup Bank Rice Support Project'

Donation of Rice Worth 100 Million Won to Low-Income Vulnerable Groups and Social Welfare Facilities

Paju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Kyung-il) announced on the 3rd that it received a donation of 1,400 bags of 20kg white rice (worth 100 million KRW) from the Central Community Chest of Korea through the NH Nonghyup Bank rice support project on the 30th of last month.

Paju City Hall view. Provided by Paju City

This donation from NH Nonghyup is part of the government's 'Our Rice Consumption Promotion Campaign' to boost rice consumption, helping low-income vulnerable groups while also contributing to agricultural stability and increasing farmers' income.

The donated white rice, provided through the Community Chest of Korea, will be delivered to the administrative welfare centers of each eup, myeon, and dong to be distributed to welfare blind spots and families in crisis. It will also be evenly distributed to facilities and organizations responsible for welfare projects within the jurisdiction. This includes food banks and food markets that donate food to children at risk of hunger, elderly living alone, and others.

The Community Chest of Korea, widely known as the Fruit of Love, is a specialized fundraising organization established in 1998 under the 'Community Chest of Korea Act.' Since its founding, it has continuously worked through public-private cooperation to create a society free from poverty, disease, and social exclusion.