Mapo District Launches 'Just Give' Corner for Residents in Need

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By Park Chang-kyu
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A view of Mapo-gu's "Just Dream Corner." Photo courtesy of Mapo-gu - Seoul Economic Daily Society News from South Korea
A view of Mapo-gu's "Just Dream Corner." Photo courtesy of Mapo-gu

Seoul's Mapo District has set up a "Just Give Corner" at the first and second branches of the Mapo Happy Sharing Food Market, providing food and daily necessities to residents facing crises or economic hardship without any separate selection procedure.

Any resident registered in Mapo District is eligible to use the service and can receive goods worth approximately 20,000 won per person.

The corner is open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and users must bring an identification card.

Upon revisit, consultations will be provided to connect users with related welfare services.

Through this initiative, the district plans to address welfare blind spots and strengthen efforts to identify households in crisis. Support items include food products such as rice, instant rice, ramen and canned goods, as well as daily necessities such as toilet paper and shampoo.

However, the service may close early on days when the prepared inventory runs out.

Original reporting by Park Chang-kyu for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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