Pregnant Women in Gijang to Receive Support for Buying Local Produce Before Childbirth

KRW 200,000 for Groceries... Kori Nuclear Power Headquarters Launches Local Food Voucher Program

A voucher for purchasing local agricultural, fishery and livestock products will be provided to pregnant women in Gijang County.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (KHNP)'s Kori Nuclear Power Headquarters, headed by Ban Byeonghun, announced on the 28th that it will launch the "Kori-On Local Food Voucher Support Program for Pregnant Women" to promote healthy childbirth and increase consumption of local agricultural, fishery and livestock products.

Eligible applicants are pregnant women registered as residents of Gijang County and mothers who gave birth on or after January 1, 2026. Applicants may apply if they are pregnant on the application date or gave birth during the specified period.

The voucher is worth KRW 200,000 per person, and KRW 300,000 for families with multiple children. It will be provided as Dongbaekjeon policy support funds and can be used at Dongbaekjeon-affiliated businesses in Gijang County that sell agricultural, fishery and livestock products.

Applications will be accepted from November 2 to 6. Applicants can apply by emailing the address listed in the notices section of the Kori Nuclear Power Headquarters website or by visiting the first floor of the Kori Sports and Culture Center with the required documents.

The voucher distribution date and a list of participating businesses will be posted on the website in mid-November, and applicants will also be notified individually.

Ban Byeonghun, head of the Kori Nuclear Power Headquarters, said, "I hope this will help create a healthy childbirth and child-rearing environment for pregnant women in the region," adding, "We will continue welfare programs that residents can feel the impact of."

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