“There was never a moment when I wasn’t poor.” A university student’s letter arrived at the ward office = South Korea

A letter sent by a university student living in Busan who is receiving basic livelihood security (welfare assistance) is bringing tears to my eyes. With support from the local government, this university student was able to have hope for the future.
I told him. According to Dong-gu, Busan, on the 19th, a letter was recently received at the Dong-gu Office from Kim (21), a university student who is receiving basic living benefits.
According to the letter, Kim received a didimsiat passbook (a passbook for children from low-income families) in May last year.
I canceled my contract. This passbook, which can be maintained until the age of 24, is a project in which the local government provides monthly support of up to 100,000 won (approximately 11,000 yen) when young people receiving basic living benefits save a certain amount each month.
Kim, who works part-time to pay for her mother's hospital expenses, had no choice but to cancel her bankbook in order to pay for her school expenses. Through this process, Kim learned about Higashi Ward's support projects and decided to take advantage of them.
was completed. Through this project, Kim obtained a driver's license and computer qualification, and received career counseling from a social worker. Through the letter, Kim said, ``Ever since I was born, there has never been a moment when I wasn't poor.''
"I have always proven (my poverty) and received what I deserved. I have had to fall below a certain standard, such as this much not being enough, this much suffering, etc.," he wrote.
In addition, through this project, Kim said, ``My way of thinking has changed a little.'' ``I am a person who works this hard and can do this much.
I have come to think that my life is fulfilled rather than unfulfilled." ``My mother always said, ``If it's hard, it's okay to give up,'' but I said, ``Try harder.''
I feel like I wanted to hear that voice of support," he said, expressing his gratitude. This project, which is being implemented by the ward, was piloted last year in collaboration with the Busan General Social Welfare Center and other organizations.
, will be implemented in earnest this year. Last year, the company provided independence support services worth 15 million won (approximately 1.68 million yen) to 12 young people whose contracts had expired.