The opening ceremony of the first “our happy and safe playground” was held on the 21st of June. The vehicle part manufacturer said that the 1st playground of “Our happy and safe playground” project prepared with Save the Children opened on the 21st of June.

The local children and officers from CTR, Save the Children, KEAB, Community Chest of Gyeongnam-do, and city hall participated in the opening ceremony.

The playground is named “Play Isle Saisairang”: “Sa” means sand, “i” means children, and “Sai” means among something in Korean. The entire name means that children freely play on here with sand.  Instead of being furnished with steel equipment, elastic-chip-paved hills and sandbags are laid where children can easily change the space to play in their styles. It’s designed to let them learn how to deal with dangerous situations. 

The playground designer Heesung Baek, the CEO of KEAB said, “I want to present them an image that reminds them of hometown wherever they will stay.” And he added, “Even if grown-ups see the sandbags or the scribbles in this playground are awkward, this is one of the best places for our children to play.”

 This “Our happy and safe playground” project was promoted for children in our local community who cannot easily find a place to play.  In other words, its purpose is to remodel old or unsafe playgrounds into fun and safe places to play.

With the motto “Grow with the local community and make a safer world,” CTR is planning to renovate more playgrounds in the communities near the CTR’s factories.