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The Gift of Giving By Karina Prananto
www.gwangjunewsgic.com
January 2022
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t is a brand-new year, and for some of us, we plan to start things anew by cleaning up our storage spaces to make room for new stuff; however, we sometimes overlook that there are people who are less fortunate and are not able to have even one new item, let alone a whole room of leftover ones. What we think might be just an ordinary item to someone else can be something they have been longing to have but not have the means to get. While there are ways to turn these unwanted items into an income by selling them second hand, why not give them away and make someone else’s wish come true? There are several places in Gwangju that receive donations, so if this gift of giving interests you, try contacting the organizations listed below. CHILDREN’S WELFARE CENTERS Most children’s welfare centers in Gwangju house and nurture children who were abandoned by their guardians or parents due to death, divorce, or separation. Here are some of them: • Aeyukwon 애육원 062-513-0859 http://www.gjw.or.kr/ kjchild/ • Don Bosco Sharing House 광주돈보스코나눔의집 062-524-1207 • Ilmaek Boys’ Home 광주일맥원 062-222-2040 https:// cafe.daum.net/ilmac2040/_rec • MDream 무등육아원 062-222-3762 http://mdkids.org/ • Nazareth House 광주나자렛집 062-954-3009 https:// cafe.daum.net/knazare/_rec • Notre Dame Brothers House 노틀담형제의집 062651-0788 http://www.gjw.or.kr/hjshome/ • Shinaewon 신애원 062-674-1551 http://www.shinaewon .org/ • Sungbin Girls’ Home 성빈여사 062-234-8278 • Yongjinwon 용진육아원 062-952-8040 https://www. gjw.or.kr/yongjinwon/ • Youngshin 광주영신원 062-234-2163 http://www.gjw. or.kr/youngshin/?gmcode=2
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MY HOUSE 우리집 My House (featured in the Gwangju News, February 2019) houses single mothers of children of varying ages. My House: Eodeung-daero 563-beon-gil 30 (Unsu-dong), Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju 광주 광산구 어등대로 563번길 30 (운수동) Telephone: 062-232-1313 Website: http://www.myhouse.or.kr/ RECENT MOTHERS SHARING STORE 광주출산맘나눔가게 The Recent Mothers Sharing Store hands out items for free. Although they mostly accept items for babies and infants, they also accept items for kids of all ages. Call them in advance if you want to donate bulk items. Address: Hwasan-ro 30, Nam-gu, Gwangju (Gwangju Sharing Center No. 105, basement of International Tennis Courts) 광주 남구 화산로 30 (광주공유센터 국제테니스장 지하) Telephone: 062-714-3455 THE BEAUTIFUL STORE 아름다운가게 The Beautiful Store is a nationwide store with five branches in Gwangju (Cheomdan, Yangsan, Gwangju Station, Baekun, and Uncheon). The store receives donations and re-sells them at a very affordable price. They usually only receive small items that customers can easily carry home. The store can also pick up items of certain sizes based on the number of boxes to be donated. Telephone: 1577-1113 Website: www.beautifulstore.org
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