Hwaseong City Launches 'Happiness Voucher Project' for Female Farmers

Hwaseong City is implementing the 'Happiness Voucher Project' to improve the welfare of female farmers through support for healthcare and medical expenses as well as cultural activities.

The Happiness Voucher Project is designed to enhance the quality of life and sense of pride among female farmers, providing 100,000 won annually per person (including 20,000 won in personal contributions).

Eligible recipients are full-time female farmers aged 40 to under 65 years old who reside in rural areas of Hwaseong City and operate farms with less than 3 hectares of farmland, or livestock farms with fewer than 100 head of Hanwoo cattle, 100 dairy cattle, 1,500 pigs, or 30,000 chickens.

Female farmers wishing to receive a Happiness Voucher Card may apply by April 30 at their local township office in their residential area. The card can be used at clinics and hospitals, Korean medicine pharmacies, pharmacies, health screening centers, eyeglass shops, beauty salons, beauty product stores, movie theaters, performance and exhibition venues, jjimjilbangs, bathhouses, and saunas.

The city's Department of Agriculture stated, "As this project is aimed at improving the quality of life for female farmers in rural areas, we hope that many female farmers will apply and benefit from the program."

For more information, contact the Hwaseong City Department of Agriculture at 031-369-2315 or your local township office.