Mulepure Community Children's Center in Goseong-dong, Yongin Donates Flea Market Proceeds

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Goseong-dong, Giheung-gu, Yongin City announced on the 6th that the Mulepure Community Children's Center donated 230,000 won to help people in need.

The center donated the entire proceeds from a flea market operated with the participation of 19 elementary school students through an economic education program supported by the Korean Council of Social Welfare and the Shinhan Credit Union Social Contribution Foundation.

Children who participated in the program experienced sharing economy by selling unused items from their homes.

Ha Eun-mi, director of the center, said, "It will be good education for children to practice sharing directly through such programs," and added, "I am grateful to the staff of Goseong-dong who have provided great support in operating the community children's center since its establishment."

An official from the division said, "We will ensure that the charitable donation carefully prepared by the children is used for neighbors who truly need it."