‘Didim Seed’, Financial Support and Mentoring
As of the end of 2017, more than 12,000 children were living in 280 childcare facilities nationwide, according to the National Statistical Office. These children are under the age of 18, have no guardian, or are under guardians without parenting ability. They need help from the government or society to stand on their own feet as members of society.
Doosan Corporation started the Didim Seed program to support healthy growth of children living in childcare facilities.
In 2018, we donated KRW 168 million, collected from employees’ donations and a matching amount from Doosan’s support fund, to the Korean Social Welfare Council. These funds were credited to the Didim Seed Child Development Accounts1) of 350 children at 15 childcare facilities nationwide.
In addition to financial support for the Child Development Account, Doosan Corporation also supports mentoring programs to strengthen self-leadership capabilities of children. Our employees serve as mentors to help children in childcare facilities so that they can grow up to be healthy members of society. We support them to understand and enjoy various fields such as forming of relationships, dreams and vision, study methods, future planning, and time management through fun-filled mentoring programs.
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Employee Funding Programs: ‘Youth Start’ and ‘Mother’s Future’
Doosan Corporation operate a scholarship program and single mother self-sufficiency support program, which are selected through the Employee Funding Committee. These funding programs are operated with the contributions collected from employees and the company’s matching grants. ‘Youth Start’, the 2018 scholarship program, provided approximately KRW 100 million of scholarship to 39 students in under privileged surroundings to enable them continue their studies. In addition, we support continued growth of students through mentoring activities jointly with employees.‘Mother’s Future’, which is a program for supporting self-sufficiency of single mothers, offers employment and job education expenses to 53 single mothers who are raising their children under social prejudice and economic difficulties. Through sectoral coaching and mentoring supports, 23 beneficiaries succeeded in obtaining qualification and finding a job.