Gangseo-gu releases 'self-reliance map' featuring 40 self-sufficiency enterprises and projects
From cafes to furniture making — district encourages 'ethical consumption' to support low-income residents
Gangseo-gu in Seoul has published a "Gangseo-gu Self-Reliance Map" to help residents find the self-sufficiency work projects and enterprises operating in the district.
The map lets residents look up the locations, contact details, products and services of all self-sufficiency work projects and enterprises in the district.
The self-sufficiency program is a welfare system established under the National Basic Living Security Act to help low-income residents — including basic livelihood recipients and near-poverty households — achieve independence by providing employment opportunities.
The district currently operates 25 self-sufficiency work projects and 15 self-sufficiency enterprises through two community self-reliance centers: the Gangseo Community Self-Reliance Center and the Deungchon Community Self-Reliance Center.
The district designed the map-format guide to raise local awareness of the self-sufficiency program and to expand the market for products and services produced by participants.
The map is a double-sided, full-color, tri-fold leaflet in B4 format (250 × 353 mm). The inner pages (pages 1–3) display the two community self-reliance centers, their affiliated work projects and enterprises as icons on a map of Gangseo-gu, allowing readers to identify each operation's name and location at a glance. The outer pages (pages 4–6) provide detailed information on each project and enterprise, including addresses, contact numbers and key services.
Services currently offered through the self-sufficiency program span everyday lifestyle sectors: cafe and bakery operations, cleaning and laundry, dosirak (Korean-style packed meals) manufacturing and delivery, recycled goods sales, editorial design and website development, and eco-friendly solid-wood furniture manufacturing.
The district also produced a promotional video alongside the map. Set to the message "Connecting the value of our neighborhood," the video introduces self-sufficiency products and specialist services — including cleaning, cafe and delivery operations — and encourages residents to take part in "ethical consumption."
The video is available on Gangseo-gu's official YouTube channel.
Printed copies of the map will be distributed to district office departments, community service centers, social welfare organizations and related institutions. It is also available to anyone online through the district's website and via QR code.
"The self-reliance map and YouTube video will help residents feel closer to the self-sufficiency program," the head of Gangseo-gu's Livelihood Security Division said. "Every purchase a local resident makes becomes a solid pillar of support for a neighbor's independence, so we hope people will actively use the products and services offered by self-sufficiency enterprises."
For more information, contact the Gangseo-gu district office's Livelihood Security Division.
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