Jeonnam Social Service Institute Launches 'Sandeulbom Project' Rural Living Service Operation

Launch of "Gonggongmasil" Operations in Gokseong County
Connecting Basic Income, Living Services, and Local Jobs

A new rural living service model has begun in Gokseong, preparing for the era of Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City. The Jeonnam Social Service Institute has launched the "Sandeulbom Project," which links basic income for rural communities, living services, and local jobs, aiming to build a sustainable, locally circulating welfare model.

The institute will officially operate the rural living service model "Sandeulbom Project" in Gokseong County starting from July 28, as part of the Ministry of Health and Welfare's "Demonstration Project for Integrated Social Service Operation Models."

Jeonnam Social Service Agency will officially operate the rural living service model, "Sandeulbom Project," in Gokseong County starting from the 28th.

This initiative is a resident-participation living service circulation model that connects basic income for rural communities and resident services, with social solidarity economy organizations delivering needed services to local residents. Its significance lies in going beyond simply providing welfare services by creating a new policy model that links basic income with the local economy.

Before the full-scale launch, the institute conducted a pilot operation beginning on July 9, checking the operational system in advance.

'Gonggongmasil' community activists utilized a dedicated mobile application to document resident visits and assess living needs, while also pre-checking service application and linkage procedures to ensure high operational quality in the field.

The project will be implemented first in Godal-myeon, Samgi-myeon, and Jukgok-myeon of Gokseong County, where living service infrastructure is relatively lacking.

Ten 'Gonggongmasil' community activists will provide services to 58 residents, and based on an analysis of operational results, the institute plans to expand the number of supported residents up to 100 in the future.

These community activists play the role of directly visiting residents, similar to visiting a neighbor, to check on their well-being, identify inconveniences and necessary services, and then connect residents with public and local living services.

Residents' needs identified through consultations will be linked to daily-life services such as proxy shopping for daily necessities, mobile laundry, cleaning and pest control, small-scale home repairs, and leisure programs.

Three cooperatives and one regional self-sufficiency center participating in the Sandeulbom Project consortium will be the primary service providers, and the number of participating organizations will expand to offer even more diverse living services.

Gokseong County will also run a start-up support program for social solidarity economy organizations in connection with the rural basic income project.

The county plans to support the discovery and development of living service providers by offering business incubation space, consulting, and education, aiming to both expand the service infrastructure and create local jobs at the same time.

The institute aims to use this demonstration project to build a virtuous cycle where basic income leads to resident use of living services, increased service demand fosters the growth of social solidarity economy organizations and creates local jobs, and ultimately develop a sustainable basic social model where community care and the local economy grow together.

Shin Mikyung, president of the Jeonnam Social Service Institute, said, "The Sandeulbom Project is a new living service model in which residents and the local community together create services they need," and added, "Starting with Gonggongmasil, we will create a sustainable basic social model in which residents' living needs are connected to local services and jobs, and in which basic income, services, and people circulate within the community."

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