Hope Bridge Provides Laundry Support at Gongneung Welfare Center... Hygiene Management Amid Heat Wave

Two Special Laundry Relief Vehicles Deployed to Support 50 Households
500 "Mind Shower Kits" for Hygiene Also Delivered

Hope Bridge employees are conducting laundry relief activities. Photo by Hope Bridge

The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association announced on June 8 that it visited the Gongneung General Social Welfare Center in Nowon-gu, Seoul, to provide laundry support activities and deliver 500 hygiene kits to vulnerable groups struggling with the heat wave.

This initiative is part of Hope Bridge's summer heatwave disaster response campaign, "Cool Summer Days." The organization visited 50 households, including elderly people living alone, people with disabilities, and low-income families who have difficulty doing laundry on their own, and provided comprehensive support—from collecting laundry to washing, drying, and delivering it.

For the laundry support, Hope Bridge deployed two special laundry relief vehicles, each with a capacity of 5.5 tons. Each vehicle is equipped with three 18kg large-capacity washing machines and three 23kg large-capacity dryers. This enables the on-site washing and drying of approximately 1,000kg of clothing and bedding per day, based on eight operating hours.

The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association visited the Gongneung Comprehensive Social Welfare Center located in Nowon-gu, Seoul, delivering laundry relief activities and 500 sets of Mind Shower Kits. (From left) Young Yi Lee, Director of the Gongneung Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, Yonghyun Jeon, Team Leader of the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.

In addition, Hope Bridge also delivered 500 sets of "Mind Shower Kits," hygiene kits designed to help maintain a healthy daily life even during the heat wave. Each Mind Shower Kit contains nine types of hygiene products, including body wash, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush, shower towel, soap, and hand sanitizer.

Lee Youngyi, Director of Gongneung General Social Welfare Center, said, "Every summer, many people struggle to maintain proper hygiene, but support for these individuals has always been lacking. Thanks to Hope Bridge's comprehensive assistance—from laundry to hygiene products—the local vulnerable population can now enjoy a much healthier summer."

Shin Hoon, Secretary General of Hope Bridge, stated, "Support for those who find it difficult to maintain hygiene during the heat wave is still far from sufficient in our society. We hope this initiative will help vulnerable groups have a cooler and healthier summer."

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