[NGO Now] Kia Hope, Global Sharing Movement, Good Neighbors, Good People, and More

Kia Hope and LG Electronics are taking a commemorative photo with residents of the Carabayllo area in Peru who participated in the "LG Ambassador Challenge." Kia Hope

▲Kia Hope concludes the 'LG Ambassador Challenge' with LG Electronics

Kia Hope announced on the 5th that it has concluded the 'LG Ambassador Challenge,' a support initiative for residents in developing countries, which was carried out together with LG Electronics from March to October this year. With Vietnam newly selected as a beneficiary country this year, a total of 13 projects were implemented across five countries, including the existing recipients of Bangladesh, Peru, Kenya, and the Philippines. In Vietnam, a beekeeping project was conducted for ethnic minorities, enabling those facing economic hardship to generate income within a short period. In Peru, following last year's installation of collection nets in the Lima area to provide a stable supply of water and address water shortages, this year the collected water was used to create vegetable gardens and generate economic benefits through guinea pig farming, further enhancing self-reliance.

Group commemorative photo of the Canadian International Conference on SDGs. Global Sharing Movement

▲Global Sharing Movement presents achievement in developing standard performance indicators at Canadian international conference

The Global Sharing Movement (Chairperson Kim Hyekyung) announced on the 4th that, together with domestic civil society practitioners from the subcommittee, it presented the achievements in developing and supplementing standard performance indicators and indicator definitions at the 'Canadian International Conference on SDGs' held in Toronto, Canada, on November 1-2. This presentation was part of the DAK policy project, 'Capacity Building for Performance Management in Domestic Civil Society Development Cooperation Projects,' which is jointly promoted by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Verkella, and the Global Sharing Movement. Civil society and academic representatives from 10 countries, including South Korea, the host country Canada, Guyana, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, the United Kingdom, India, Japan, and Poland, participated in the conference. The newly supplemented and developed standard performance indicators and indicator definitions by sector will be produced in both Korean and English and distributed domestically and internationally. KOICA, Verkella, and the Global Sharing Movement plan to build on these achievements to strengthen collaboration with civil society, further advance the performance management system, and continue efforts to foster civil society performance management experts.

Scene from the "Policy Improvement Forum to Bridge the Independence Gap for Youth Preparing for Self-Reliance" held on the 4th at the National Assembly Library Small Auditorium. Good Neighbors

▲Good Neighbors holds 'Policy Forum to Bridge the Gap for Youth Preparing for Self-Reliance'

Good Neighbors held the 'Policy Improvement Forum to Bridge the Independence Gap for Youth Preparing for Self-Reliance' at the National Assembly Library Small Auditorium at 10 a.m. on the 4th. The forum was co-hosted with Assemblywoman Baek Sunhee of the Rebuilding Korea Party. Good Neighbors delivered citizen signatures collected through the 'Independence Gap' campaign, which has been underway since the first half of the year, to Assemblywoman Baek Sunhee and Assemblyman Cha Gyugeun, requesting that the voices of civil society be reflected in the legislative process. Assemblywoman Baek Sunhee stated, "Although support policies for youth preparing for self-reliance have expanded and achieved many results, there are still blind spots that do not cover all young people. We will work together with Good Neighbors and civil society to create a society where any youth preparing for independence can dream of living on their own." Kim Woongcheol, Secretary General of Good Neighbors, said, "I hope this forum serves as an opportunity to review the limitations of the self-reliance support system and lead to effective institutional improvements. Good Neighbors will continue to accompany children throughout their growth so that a solid foundation for independence can be established."

At the '2025 Good People Love Hope Box Boxing Day' held on the 4th, a commemorative photo was taken. From the left: Kim Hyunhoon, Chairman of the Seoul Social Welfare Council; Kim Byungyun, Commander of the Salvation Army Korea Headquarters; Cho Namkwon, Secretary General of the Korea Social Welfare Council; Oh Sehoon, Mayor of Seoul; Lee Younghoon, Chairman of Good People; Lee Yonggi, Chairman; Choi Kyungrae, Elder Chairman of Yoido Full Gospel Church; and Kang Jinhee, Head of CJ CheilJedang. Good People

▲Good People holds '2025 Good People Love Hope Box Boxing Day'... Food support worth 2.2 billion won

Good People (President Lee Yonggi) held the '2025 Good People Love Hope Box Boxing Day' event at Cheonggye Plaza in Seoul on the 4th. More than 70 volunteers, including Chairman Lee Younghoon of Good People and Seoul Mayor Oh Sehoon, packed Love Hope Boxes to be delivered to marginalized neighbors. Employees of CJ CheilJedang and the Korea Social Welfare Council also participated in the volunteer work. Each box contained 16 types of food items prepared in cooperation with CJ CheilJedang, including instant rice, ready-to-eat meals, seaweed, canned ham, gochujang, doenjang, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Good People plans to distribute a total of 25,000 boxes, including the 1,000 packed on this day, to households in need such as basic livelihood recipients, single-parent families, and elderly people living alone by December. The total value of the items in the boxes amounts to 2.2 billion won.

Seoul Mayor Oh Sehoon stated, "The Seoul Metropolitan Government will continue to provide policy cooperation and support with Good People to spread the spirit of sharing. We will carefully look after those in welfare blind spots and strive to realize 'Seoul, a special city that accompanies the vulnerable,' where no one in need is left behind." Chairman Lee Younghoon of Good People said, "The Love Hope Box contains not only food and daily necessities, but also the warm hearts of those who pack them. I hope that the Love Hope Boxes we deliver together today will be a warm spark that melts the cold winter."