Yeongnak Mother-Child Center in Seongbuk-gu receives repairs, donated goods

Employees use accumulated official air miles for community contribution

SH employees and volunteers pose for a group photo. [SH]
SH employees and volunteers pose for a group photo. [SH]

The Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation (SH) has launched a joint labor-management effort to improve living conditions for single-parent families, repairing aging welfare facilities and donating household goods.

SH announced Thursday that employees and union members carried out a "2026 Residential Environment Improvement Project" volunteer activity Wednesday at Yeongnak Mother-Child Center in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. About 30 SH employees and union representatives took part alongside officials from Habitat for Humanity Korea's Seoul chapter, with Woori Bank providing sponsorship.

Participants re-papered interior walls and replaced worn floor coverings throughout the facility. Workers also repainted the outer perimeter wall and removed deteriorated matting from an outdoor play area.

The event also included a donation drive for residents and staff. SH used official air miles accumulated through employees' business travel to purchase and deliver everyday household items — the first time the corporation has applied such miles to a community service initiative since its founding.

The donated goods are intended to support the daily stability and welfare of the 19 households and 46 residents currently staying at Yeongnak Mother-Child Center, as well as the facility's staff.

This year, SH is carrying out residential environment improvement projects at five single-parent family welfare facilities across Seoul, including Yeongnak Mother-Child Center. Work at each site will be tailored to its specific condition and needs, with spaces repaired and living environments upgraded for resident families.

SH said it plans to continue community service activities in cooperation with the labor union and partner organizations, and will identify additional ways to deploy the corporation's resources in support of local communities.

"We hope the changes made through the combined efforts of management and labor will make a real difference in the daily lives of the families at Yeongnak Mother-Child Center," SH President Hwang Sang-ha said. "We will consistently draw on the corporation's capabilities and resources to carry out the community contributions that society needs."

Meanwhile, SH is working with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to provide housing support for victims of a fire that broke out Tuesday at Guryong Village. The city and SH plan to offer emergency temporary housing and transitional accommodation to displaced residents once they leave temporary shelters and evacuation centers.


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