Uiwang City, Gyeonggi Central Church, Happy Dream Plus Join Hands for 'Knock on Every Door' Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Chung-young] Uiwang City signed a business agreement on the 6th at the city hall conference room with Gyeonggi Central Church (Senior Pastor Lee Chun-bok) and Social Cooperative Happy Dream Plus (Chairman Kim Yong-taek) for the 'Knock on Every Door' project to support vulnerable populations.

Those attending the agreement ceremony included Uiwang Mayor Kim Sung-je, Senior Pastor Lee Chun-bok and Pastor Lee Jin-ho of Gyeonggi Central Church, Chairman Kim Yong-taek and Vice-Chairman Jung Ji-gon of Social Cooperative Happy Dream Plus, and Director Kim Jung-ok.

The business agreement includes improvement of living environments for vulnerable populations such as replacement of wallpaper, flooring, and window frames, as well as housing safety inspections during the rainy and winter seasons to upgrade aging facilities.

Through the agreement, Gyeonggi Central Church will sponsor the necessary project funds, while Happy Dream Plus and Gyeonggi Central Church (Wind-breaking Volunteer Group) will provide services to beneficiaries.

Senior Pastor Lee Chun-bok of Gyeonggi Central Church stated, "It is meaningful to extend a helping hand to the local community," and added, "Through this project, which we are pursuing this year following last year, we will practice sharing and volunteering and grow as a church that stands together with our neighbors."

Kim Yong-taek, chairman of Social Cooperative Happy Dream Plus, said, "We will contribute to the development of the local community by helping vulnerable populations improve their living environments and enhance their quality of life."

Mayor Kim Sung-je said, "I sincerely thank Gyeonggi Central Church and Happy Dream Plus, which are creating a more livable Uiwang through happy companionship," and added, "We will do our best to create safe and clean housing environments for vulnerable populations."