Lotte Chemical Yeosu factory renovates homes for elderly residents living alone

Workers replace kitchen cabinets, repaper walls and install new flooring to address daily inconveniences

Lotte Chemical's Yeosu factory, a tenant of the Yeosu Petrochemical National Industrial Complex, announced Wednesday that it had carried out a two-week home repair support project for vulnerable residents in partnership with the Yeosu Senior Welfare Center.

The project targeted five elderly people living alone. Workers visited each home to assess living conditions firsthand and carried out customized repairs based on what each resident needed.

Repairs included replacing worn kitchen sinks and upper cabinets and installing new wallpaper and flooring. Residents reported high satisfaction, as the work addressed the specific inconveniences they faced in their daily lives.

The home repair volunteer program is a corporate social responsibility initiative the Yeosu factory has run for five consecutive years. It aims to improve the quality of life for elderly residents and provide a safer living environment.

Kim Seong-gwon, head of the Yeosu factory, said it was deeply meaningful to ease the daily discomforts of elderly residents and help create a safer, more comfortable home for them through the program.

The factory also runs a range of other community outreach activities, including distributing coal briquettes and other heating supplies during winter, providing daily necessities to multicultural and single-parent families, and supporting local children's centers.