“Since working here, his self-confidence and self-esteem have grown much higher than before, and I think his will to make decisions and act on his own, his concentration, and his ability to recognize situations have also improved. I can say that the safe and comfortable environment has changed my son.”

  A common wish of parents of children with disabilities is to have their child live one more day. They are often anxious about their child’s life after they die. Choi’s situation was similar for her son with developmental disabilities. But now her heart is lighter. She has finally found a stable job that is safe and enjoyable for her child. This is Purmesocialfarm in Ohak-dong, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do. It wasn’t easy to find a job for her son until she settled here.

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  The future vision of Purmesocialfarm is a community village where people with and without disabilities live together. It should also have the ability to provide medical and care services for the elderly and disabled. “It is much less expensive to support the physical health of a disabled person or patient than staying at home or in a hospital, and it is much happier to plow and feed them on a farm. In the Netherlands, the government pays for health insurance whenever people with cancer, dementia, delinquents, or other healing needs participate in farm programs. We’ll be heading in that direction as we age. Eventually, farms will not only produce and sell, but also serve as healing farms. That’s the role of the farm, and that’s the role of the government.”

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*Please note this is a Korean article

Source: Weekly Kyunghyang