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Chungju Community Welfare Center piloted the ‘Just Dream’ project for about five months starting in December last year, and converted it to the main project in May of this year. This project quickly provides food and daily necessities without complicated application procedures or proof of income, and connects public and private welfare services through consultation when necessary.
Chungju Community Welfare Center in North Chungcheong Province announced on the 16th that it will expand the number of times it operates 'Just Dream', a food security project, from twice a week to three times a week to eliminate blind spots in welfare.
This project helps residents suffering from sudden livelihood crises to quickly receive food and daily necessities without complicated application procedures or proof of income, and connects them to public and private welfare services through counseling when necessary.
After about 5 months of pilot operation starting in December of last year, the project was converted to the main project in May of this year.
As of last month, a total of 3,568 people had used it, and 74 repeat users were connected with administrative welfare centers in towns, villages, and districts to receive continuous support.
An official from the Chungju Community Welfare Center said, “We will become a reliable channel through which residents experiencing financial difficulties can ask for help without burden.”

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