In Jangheung County's Gwanseon-eup, the 'Happiness Sharing Center' has evolved into a community welfare space that not only delivers essential items to those in need but also checks on their well-being.
The Jangheung County Gwanseon-eup Community Service Council announced that it has been operating the 'Happiness Sharing Center,' a community-driven welfare space, on the first floor of the Gwanseon-eup Administrative Welfare Center since December of last year.
The Happiness Sharing Center operates by distributing essential goods and food items donated by the community to residents in need, while also collaborating with private volunteer organizations to monitor the living conditions and well-being of vulnerable groups.
In August, the Sunanilgu Hanwoo Agricultural Cooperative participated by donating goods worth 1 million won, including essentials and food items, to the Happiness Sharing Center. Representative Lee Gi-young expressed hope that the donation would help the local community.
The distribution of donated items involved the Gwanseon-eup Saemaul Women's Association, village leaders, welfare mobile teams, and support workers.
Volunteers collected necessary items from the Happiness Sharing Center and personally visited households to deliver the goods. During these visits, they also checked on residents' health, living conditions, and any inconveniences they might be facing.
This approach, which goes beyond simply distributing items at the Administrative Welfare Center, allows local residents and volunteers who are familiar with the community to identify neighbors who may be in need of assistance.
Lee Gi-young, representative of the Sunanilgu Hanwoo Agricultural Cooperative, stated, "I hope this donation can provide some help to our neighbors in the community. I wish for the Happiness Sharing Center to become a warm welfare space where residents share kindness with one another."
Jang Chan-seok, the head of Gwanseon-eup, expressed gratitude to the Sunanilgu Hanwoo Agricultural Cooperative for their generous donation and to the local volunteers who visited homes to deliver goods and check on residents' well-being.
He added, "We will continue to work with the community to build a robust welfare safety net and ensure that no neighbor is left behind."
Meanwhile, the Gwanseon-eup Community Service Council continues its public-private partnership activities to identify local welfare resources and connect them with residents in need. The Happiness Sharing Center aims to strengthen its role as a community welfare safety net by encouraging participation from residents and local organizations, ensuring that it goes beyond one-time support to also check on the well-being of vulnerable households.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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