[Women/Children/Education]
First Wave of Food and School Supplies Distribution to Orphanages and other Institutions in North Hamgyong Province
With the currency reform, the North Korean government distributed food, daily necessities, and school supplies to nursing homes, stepmother's institutions, and orphanages. Last December 28, before New Year's Day, North Hamgyong Province assigned the officials of the Commerce Management and receiving staff to begin distributing the items. One ton of imported rice was originally planned to be sent to Wonsan-ri nursing home in Hoeryong, but only 400kg of rice was sent. Only 15 blankets out of originally assigned 30 blankets, 15 beds out of 30, and 10 individual eating tables out of 40 were distributed as well. Winter boots, warm underclothes, and school supplies for elementary school children in the Jongsung Labor District at Onsung County were provided. The same amount of items that Jongsung elementary school received was also sent to Gilju elementary school.