Kyobo Life Insurance and Love Snail expand integrated support for hearing impaired

Kyobo Life Insurance and the Love Snail organization are enhancing their comprehensive social contribution model, which supports individuals with hearing impairments from the initial stages of regaining their hearing to their successful integration into society. Since launching the 'Wow! Dasomi Sound Light Project' in 2019, the partnership has evolved beyond financial aid for surgeries and rehabilitation to include systematic social adaptation programs.

The core of their collaboration lies in breaking away from one-off support and providing life-cycle tailored care. Kyobo Life Insurance's consistent financial backing enables Love Snail, a non-profit organization specializing in hearing impairments, to provide medical support such as cochlear implant surgeries and speech rehabilitation. Recently, the program expanded to address the emotional challenges families face post-surgery and the career concerns of adolescents.

Recent 'Sodam Camp' and 'Sokum Play Camp' events exemplify this integrated approach. The 'Sodam Camp,' held in mid-June, focused on strengthening the 'support base within the family' by providing a space for 10 families with hearing-impaired children to share concerns and improve communication. This was followed by the 'Sokum Play Camp' later in June, which extended this support into the social realm.

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Our role is to help hearing-impaired children and young adults discover their potential and grow into healthy members of society.

The 'Sokum Play Camp' connected hearing-impaired teenagers with university students and adult mentors. Participants shared experiences related to academics, employment, and social life, aiding the teenagers in planning their futures. This structured program, built on the stable foundation provided by Kyobo Life Insurance and meticulously designed by Love Snail, creates a virtuous cycle. It allows hearing-impaired youth to build emotional stability at home through 'Sodam Camp' and confidently transition into society through 'Sokum Play Camp.'

Kyobo Life Insurance emphasizes its role in helping hearing-impaired children and young adults discover their potential and grow into healthy members of society, focusing on long-term support for independence. Love Snail's chairman highlighted the importance of both family support and social connections for the autonomous growth of the hearing impaired, expressing gratitude for Kyobo Life Insurance's continuous support, which has fostered confidence in the participants' futures. Industry experts view this partnership as an ideal model for corporate social responsibility (CSR), where a financially capable company and a specialized NGO combine efforts to address gaps in welfare.

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For the autonomous growth of the hearing impaired, family support and social connections are both important. Thanks to the continuous support of Kyobo Life Insurance, participants were able to develop practical confidence for the future.