Encouragement in a Warm Meal... "Warmth" for People Under Legal Protection Making a Fresh Start

Ministry of Justice’s Social Skills Enhancement Committee Holds Barbecue Outreach Event
40 Attend, Including Protection Committee Members and Residential Protection Recipients
Chair Lee Jaehoon: “We Will Continue to Show Our Interest and Support”

A warm meal and words of encouragement were shared with people under legal protection as they prepare to rebuild their lives as members of society. The table, where they sat together and shared food, became a place to listen to one another and bridge emotional distance.

The Gwangju Branch of the Korea Legal Protection and Welfare Corporation (Branch Director Hwang Gyeongju) said on October 28 that the Social Skills Enhancement Committee of the Ministry of Justice’s Legal Protection Committee (Chair Lee Jaehoon) visited the branch and held a barbecue event for people under legal protection.

Lee Jaehoon, chair of the Social Adjustment Committee of the Ministry of Justice's Legal Protection Committee, shares words of encouragement while having a meal with people receiving legal protection. Provided by the Gwangju Branch of the Korea Legal Protection and Welfare Agency.

The event was organized to provide meals and emotional support to people under legal protection. A total of 40 people attended, including Branch Director Hwang Gyeongju and staff members, protection committee members including Chair Lee Jaehoon, and people receiving residential protection.

Over lunch, attendees shared a barbecue and chatted freely.

“Although this is a small gathering, I hope that sincere exchanges will help people under legal protection take another step toward a warmer world,” Chair Lee Jaehoon said. He added, “This gathering will serve as a starting point for us to continue showing interest in and supporting people under legal protection.”

Chair Lee’s remarks reflected a commitment to support people under legal protection as they make a fresh start through ongoing interaction, going beyond simply sharing a meal. The event was also intended to convey this support through an everyday gathering centered on sharing food.

“We continue to provide various forms of support so that people under legal protection can become self-reliant members of society again,” Branch Director Hwang Gyeongju said. “I hope this event will bring them comfort and courage.”

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