On December 21st, Guri City (Mayor Baek Kyung-hyeon) conducted Amazing-House home repair volunteer work jointly with the public, government, and military of Guri City for households of senior citizens of national merit residing in Inchang-dong.
This volunteer activity is in accordance with the civilian, government, and military joint ‘Amazing – House’ project agreement between Guri City, Guri City Pastors’ Volunteer Association (Chairman Jae-geun Yoon), and the 73rd Infantry Division (Commander Gyeong-il Kim) signed on March 16, 2012, city officials said. In total, including 2 people, 9 Mokmin volunteer members, 3 executives and employees of Guri Saemaeul Geumgo, and 4 soldiers of the 73rd Infantry Division. 19 people attended.
This house repair was done with more meticulous work than ever, including replacing insect screens in the living room and veranda, four doors and flooring, including the master bedroom, and removing the master bedroom threshold for the safety of the elderly.
Jaegeun Yoon, President of the Guri City Mokmin Volunteer Association, said, “We would like to thank all of Guri City, Guri Saemaeul Geumgo, and the soldiers of the 73rd Infantry Division who enthusiastically participated in house repair service even in the cold weather. We are working together to make the residential space where senior citizens of national merit live more comfortable. “I feel greatly rewarded for creating a safe space.”
Kim Gyeong-il, commander of the 73rd Infantry Division, said, “I feel even more rewarded because the soldiers who protect the people’s property and lives are able to serve those who have served the country during normal times, and I will continue to do my best with a sense of duty for the development and stability of life in the division’s command area.” said.
Guri City (Mayor Baek Kyeong-hyeon) said, “The Amazing-House house repair project, a joint public-private-military project, has already been over 12 years, so I would like to thank Chairman Jae-geun Yoon and other Mokmin volunteer members, Guri Saemaeul Geumgo executives and employees, and soldiers of the 73rd Infantry Division for their passion. “He said, “We will continue to treat people of national merit with courtesy and do our best to raise the honor and pride of those who have made national merits.”
Meanwhile, Guri City (Mayor Baek Gyeong-hyeon) and Inchang-dong (dong leader Kim Gyeong-ae) announced that on December 21st, the Guri High School alumni Guri Association volunteer group ‘Sseudamssedam’ (head Jeong Chan-gu) carried out volunteer work for elderly households alone in Inchang-dong.
This day’s activity was the first volunteer service of ‘Tsedamssedam’, and 15 members participated despite the cold weather, and 10 sets of daily necessities such as rice, ramen, and toilet paper, prepared with donations from members, were directly delivered to 10 low-income families of senior citizens alone, and they said their best wishes. We had a meaningful time checking in and offering comfort.
Jeong Chan-gu, head of the Tsudam Tsudam Volunteer Group, said, “It was a precious time to feel the value of sharing and service through volunteer work for seniors living in difficult situations.” He added, “We hope to become a volunteer group that continues to practice sharing with the less fortunate in the community in the future.” “I will do it,” he said.
Kim Gyeong-ae, the head of Inchang-dong, said, “We are grateful to Tsudamssedam for showing their love for neighbors through their actions, and we will look after every corner of the administrative welfare center to ensure that residents living in difficult situations can have a warm winter.”
Economy Queen Reporter Kim Hong-mi / Photo Guri City
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