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현대차그룹은 2014년부터 학대 피해 아동을 지원하는 '아이케어 카' 사업을 통해 아동보호전문기관에 차량을 기증해왔다. 올해는 스타리아·카니발 12대와 캐스퍼 EV·레이 EV 등 소형 전기차 8대를 지원한다.
(서울=연합뉴스) 홍규빈 기자 = 현대차그룹은 학대 피해 아동을 지원하는 '아이케어 카'(i-CARE CAR) 20대를 기증한다고 14일 밝혔다.
아이케어 카 사업은 가정 방문과 이동식 상담 차량에 쓰일 차량을 아동보호전문기관에 기증하는 사회공헌 활동이다.
올해는 이동식 상담이 가능한 스타리아·카니발 12대를 전국 12개 기관에, 도심 가정 방문에 적합한 캐스퍼 EV·레이 EV 등 소형 전기차 8대를 8개 기관에 각각 지원한다.
스타리아와 카니발에는 대면 상담용 회전 시트와 시청각 교육용 모니터, 심리 치료 물품 등을 갖춘 상담 공간이 마련된다.
이번 기증을 포함해 현대차그룹은 2014년부터 올해까지 전국 86개 아동보호전문기관에 총 192대를 지원했다.
이항수 현대차그룹 부사장은 "아이케어 사업은 학대 피해 아동과 아동 보호 현장을 보다 가까이에서 지원하기 위해 시작됐다"며 "모든 아이가 더 안전한 환경에서 꿈을 키울 수 있도록 언제나 함께하겠다"고 말했다.

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