The Mansu 1-dong (만수1동) Community Service Center (행정복지센터) in Namdong-gu (남동구), Incheon (인천), headed by Hwang Hyun-sook (황현숙), announced on the 20th that it received 1 million won on the 15th from the Saemaul Women’s Association (새마을부녀회) as a scholarship fund for underprivileged students in the district. The donation was raised from the proceeds of the ‘Neighbor Love Food Bazaar’ (이웃사랑 음식 바자회), held on the 11th of last month, where association members carefully prepared and served food to local residents.
 [코리안투데이] The scene of the Neighbor Love Food Bazaar (이웃사랑 음식 바자회) prepared by the Saemaul Women’s Association (새마을부녀회) © 김현수 기자 |
Saemaul Women’s Association, Launched in 2024, Holds Its First Bazaar
The Saemaul Women’s Association (새마을부녀회), which has carried out various volunteer activities for the local community since its launch in 2024, planned its first bazaar this year, with members pooling their efforts to prepare food to serve to residents.
The event went beyond a simple bazaar to become a place of harmony where residents could communicate and share warmth with one another, and it concluded successfully thanks to residents’ enthusiastic participation.
The donated scholarship fund of 1 million won will be delivered to model students from low-income families facing financial hardship through the Community Chest of Korea (사회복지공동모금회).
“We Hope This Small Gesture Helps Students Pursue Their Dreams”
Yoon Na-kyung (윤나경), chairwoman of the Mansu 1-dong (만수1동) Saemaul Women’s Association (새마을부녀회), said, “The warm hearts of the residents who took part in the bazaar came together to make this meaningful scholarship possible,” adding, “Though it is a small gesture, we hope it helps the students in our community grow up healthy without giving up on their dreams.”
Hwang Hyun-sook (황현숙), chief of Mansu 1-dong (만수1동), said, “I am deeply grateful to the members of the Saemaul Women’s Association (새마을부녀회) who took the lead in practicing neighborly love,” and added, “We will make sure the donated scholarship fund is carefully delivered to students in need, so that its warmth reaches them.”
[ Reporter Kim Hyun-soo ] incheoneast@thekoreantoday.com
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