Promise for Equal Daily Life: Shincheonji Volunteer Group Supports People with Disabilities
Through the "Pinky Promise (Saekisongarak) Volunteer Initiative," Volunteers Provide Regular Companionship, Housing Restoration, and Sports Event Support—Receiving 53 Awards & Commendations Since 2014 💬 "They didn't just cut my hair—sitting warm by my side and reassuring my nervous heart before surgery gave me immense strength." — Kim Deok-bae (60s, pseudonym), Beneficiary of Gyeongju Branch Haircut Outreach Under the 2026 National Day of Persons with Disabilities slogan, "An Ordinary Daily Life for Everyone," institutional support must be paired with close, compassionate local action. While the Korean government expands daytime care and independent living policies, the Shincheonji Volunteer Group has been bridging emotional and practical gaps through its long-running "Pinky Promise (Saekisongarak) Volunteer Initiative" —promising continuous, regular companionship rather than one-time events. In the first half of 2026 alone, 498 volunt...
