Shin Sang-jin, the mayor of Seongnam, pledged on September 4 to closely examine citizens' lives to create a happy city.
On that morning, Mayor Shin attended the 27th Social Welfare Day celebration held at the city hall, where he encouraged social workers and presented awards to honorees.
The event was attended by over 600 people, including Mayor Shin, the city council chair, members of the National Assembly, city and provincial councilors, social workers, and citizens.
In his speech, Mayor Shin expressed deep gratitude for the dedication of social workers who quietly support those in need, stating, "I also extend my congratulations to the award recipients for their contributions to enhancing local welfare."
The mayor's message focused on strengthening welfare administration centered on the community and ensuring that citizens can tangibly experience welfare services in their daily lives.
He emphasized that addressing the welfare needs of various groups, including the elderly, disabled, children, youth, and families, is a crucial task for local welfare policy to reduce welfare blind spots.
The event, organized by the Seongnam City Social Welfare Council and the Social Welfare Festival Preparatory Committee, featured the theme "Welfare Standards, Happy City Seongnam!" It included celebratory performances, award presentations, and a reading of a resolution by social workers.
Alongside the ceremony, 55 booths were set up in the city hall plaza and Nuri Hall to promote and provide experiences, consultations, and exhibitions related to welfare for seniors, the disabled, children, youth, women, and families.
One citizen remarked, "Even though there are many welfare programs, I often don’t know what help I can receive. I hope there will be more opportunities like today to consult and experience services in one place."
Another citizen added, "Welfare is needed not only for the elderly and disabled but also for families raising children, young people, and middle-aged individuals. I hope Seongnam City continues to expand accessible and practical welfare services for citizens."
Meanwhile, Mayor Shin plans to continue enhancing the welfare delivery system based on public-private cooperation, aiming to minimize welfare blind spots and create a 'Happy City Seongnam' that citizens can feel in their daily lives.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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