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Saemaul Volunteer Corps

The SGF sends Saemaul volunteers, primarily consisting of university students and technical experts, to pilot villages to give them an opportunity to promote the values and vision of Saemaul Undong and experience first-hand the elevated status and role of Gyeongsangbuk-do as a donor for international development and cooperation initiatives.

Performance of Overseas Service by College Students
Rounds Year of Dispatch Countries Remarks
1st 2007 Vietnam, Cambodia (2 countries) 2 teams, 56 participants
- College students: 28, medical volunteers: 23, leaders: 5
2nd 2008 Vietnam, Cambodia (2 countries) 2 teams, 57 participants
- College students: 28, medical volunteers: 24, leaders: 5
3rd 2009 Indonesia (1 country) 2 teams, 55 participants
- College students: 28, medical volunteers: 24, leaders: 3
4th 2010 Indonesia, Ethiopia, Vietnam (3 countries) 3 teams, 86 participants
- College students: 42, medical volunteers: 36, leaders: 8
5th 2011 Ethiopia, Indonesia, Philippines (3 countries) 3 teams, 87 participants
- College students: 42, medical volunteers: 36, leaders: 9
6th 2012 Tanzania, Indonesia, Philippines (3 countries) 3 teams, 90 participants
- College students: 42, medical volunteers: 36, leaders: 12
7th 2013 Ethiopia, Philippines, Vietnam (3 countries) 4 teams, 94 participants
- College students: 45, medical volunteers: 36 leaders: 13
8th 2015 Ethiopia, Vietnam, Philippines (3 countries) 6 teams, 85 participants
- College students: 70, leaders: 15
9th 2016 Indonesia, Senegal, Kyrgyzstan (3 countries) 3 teams, 74 participants
- College students: 63, leaders: 11
10th 2017 Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan (3 countries) 3 teams, 86 participants
- College students: 76, leaders: 10
11th 2018 Indonesia, Vietnam (2 countries) 2 teams, 46 participants
- College students: 44, leaders: 2
Total   8 countries 11 rounds, 816 participants
* In 2014, the program was not carried out due to the Sewol disaster and Ebola outbreak.
Procedure of Implementation
  • 01 Establishment of a plan (March-April)
    • Establish a detailed implementation plan
    • Discuss with relevant organizations and select regions
  • 02 Make a preparatory visit to the site (late April)
    • Hold discussions with local offices of KOICA and local governments (on accommodations, meals, and transportation)
    • Gather the materials required to make plans for activities in the region
  • 03 Recruit and select members of the volunteer corps (late May-June)
    • Make recruitment announcement and receive application forms
    • Screen applications, conduct interviews, and select members of the volunteer corps
  • 04 Conduct training (late June)
    • Offer special training on Saemaul Undong
    • Confirm theaction plan
    • Hold an orientation session and learn from those who have performed community work as members of the volunteer corps
  • 05 Launch ceremony and dispatch (early July)
    • Hold a launch ceremony (recitation of the resolution and offering of words of encouragement) and leave the country to carry out community service work
  • 06 Perform community service work (2 weeks in early July)
    • Allocate roles and responsibilities based on the action plan
    • Provide medical, educational, and other services needed in the region
  • 07 Conduct evaluation and hold disbanding ceremony(early August)
    • Give and evaluate presentations on the activities of each team
    • Hold a ceremony to disband the corps and provide feedbackbased on the findings of the evaluation
Provision of Emergency Relief and Medical Services (2014-2015)
Provision of Emergency Relief and Medical Services (2014-2015)
Year Location No. of participants Remarks
2014 Philippines
(Cebu)		 50 participants
(college students: 15, international marriage migrant women: 20, government officials (and others): 15		 Support for the repair of hurricane damage
2005 Vietnam
(다이떠군, Thai Nguyen)		 16 participants
from the departments of internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and radiology of Soonchunhyang Hospital (Gumi City)		 Saemaul medical service
Person in Charge of the Dispatch of University Student Saemaul Volunteer Corps
Hwang Ji-Eun / Assistant Manager / Planning and HR Department
  • TEL. : 054-716-2557
  • Fax : 054-716-2560
  • Email : hje@saemaulgf.or.kr
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