Sub-1,000-won salary contributions pooled into fund to bring Chuseok aid to migrants in Jeju

[Financial News | Jeju—Reporter Jeong Yong-bok] A fund created by Ministry of Justice employees pooling amounts of less than 1,000 won from their salaries was used to support vulnerable migrants in Jeju Province ahead of Chuseok. Recipients included a naturalized citizen from Nepal whose family members went missing in major floods in Nepal, as well as migrant women facing financial difficulties.
According to the Jeju Immigration Office on the 22nd, the Jeju Immigration Office and the Jeju Social Integration Council provided local migrants with support from the Cheonsa Public Interest Trust Fund and separate assistance for neighbors on two occasions, on the 14th and 21st.
The Cheonsa Public Interest Trust Fund was established through monthly donations of less than 1,000 won from the salaries of Ministry of Justice employees. It is used for public-interest projects, including support for vulnerable groups. The separate assistance for neighbors was funded through donations from Jeju Immigration Office employees and sponsorships from the Jeju Social Integration Council.
On the 14th, assistance was provided at the Jeju Immigration Office to a naturalized citizen from Nepal whose family members had gone missing in recent major floods in Nepal.
Then, on the 21st, officials visited the Jeju Migrant Women’s Counseling Center and the NAOMI Center and provided assistance for neighbors to two migrant women. The Jeju Migrant Center also provided support from the Cheonsa Public Interest Trust Fund to an eligible recipient.
The Jeju Immigration Office and the Jeju Social Integration Council have worked together to support the settlement of foreign nationals in the region and promote social integration. This assistance was also arranged to provide practical help to migrants facing financial and social difficulties ahead of the holiday.
Ha Yong-guk, chief of the Jeju Immigration Office, said, "It is meaningful to be able to offer some support to naturalized citizens from Nepal and migrant women who need help ahead of Chuseok. We will continue looking after neighbors in need and pursuing sharing and volunteer work with the local community."


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