Gwonseon-gu Seoryu 2-dong Community Rebuilds Home for Family Lost to Fire

Members of the Seoryu 2-dong Welfare Council in Gwonseon-gu gathered on the 16th at the Seoryu 2-dong Residents' Conference Room to hold a spirited discussion on how to assist Park, a local beneficiary in need of housing support after losing his home to a fire on December 22 of last year.

Grandfather Park, who lost his children and home in the fire, heads a three-person household consisting only of people with disabilities and elderly members with no capacity for self-sufficiency. After the fire, the grandfather was hospitalized, and the grandmother stayed with him in the hospital room to care for him.

With the grandfather's discharge from the hospital, the Dong Residents' Welfare Council and the city, district, and dong offices worked together to support the family's self-reliance. As a result, they were selected as emergency residential support beneficiaries for Suwon's lease-purchase housing program and moved in on the 18th, allowing them temporary residence until the fire-damaged home can be rebuilt.

During the meeting, it was decided to raise funds for the home reconstruction costs through various methods, including the Community Chest of Korea and neighborhood assistance funds. The welfare council also decided to mobilize its human network to provide volunteer labor for the project. Additionally, the progress of the home reconstruction was decided to be carried out jointly by the Seoryu 2-dong Residents' Welfare Council, the Residents' Center, and the affected family.

The Residents' Welfare Council regularly visits the fire-damaged site to inspect and prevent potential safety accidents, and plans to provide ongoing support and case management for the housing stabilization of Grandfather Park's household.