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Busan Metropolitan City Launches Collaborative Employment Initiative to Support the Self-Reliance of People Experiencing Homelessness

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will sign a business agreement today (June 17) at 10:00 a.m. in the Office of the Director General for Social Welfare at City Hall with Korea Railroad Corporation (Busan-Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters) and the Busan Hope Lighthouse Comprehensive Support Center to promote the “2026 Collaborative Employment Creation Project for People Experiencing Homelessness.”

The agreement was established to strengthen a public-private cooperation framework linking welfare and employment, expand job opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, and create a stable foundation for self-reliance.

Under the agreement, Busan Metropolitan City will provide administrative support, Korea Railroad Corporation (Busan-Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters) will contribute KRW 73 million in project funding, and the Busan Hope Lighthouse Comprehensive Support Center will oversee participant selection and management.

Individuals selected to participate in the program will begin work in June at Busan Station and Gupo Station, carrying out environmental cleanup activities and outreach efforts directed toward fellow people experiencing homelessness. Participants will receive monthly compensation of approximately KRW 1 million for working three hours per day.

In addition, the city plans to connect participants with various welfare services, including housing stabilization assistance, cultural activity programs, and employment counseling, to help them settle successfully as members of the local community.

Meanwhile, Korea Railroad Corporation (Busan-Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters) has provided financial support for employment programs for people experiencing homelessness every year since 2018.

Jeong Tae-gi, Director General for Social Welfare of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, “Employment programs for people experiencing homelessness serve as a strong stepping stone for returning to society, going beyond simply supplementing income. Through integrated policies that connect welfare and employment, Busan Metropolitan City will continue to provide comprehensive support so that vulnerable individuals can achieve self-reliance and fully reintegrate into society.”