Space V, the operator of the short-term real estate rental service 33m2, said on the 1st that it signed a business agreement with the Korea Pediatric Cancer Foundation to launch a "short-term rental shelter support program" and start supporting children with cancer.
The program was planned for families of pediatric patients living outside the Seoul metropolitan area who receive treatment at top-tier general hospitals such as Asan Medical Center, Severance Hospital, and the National Cancer Center. Pediatric cancer treatment requires repeated outpatient visits and a guardian's accompaniment, and families have struggled to secure short-term housing near hospitals according to treatment schedules.
The Korea Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit foundation approved by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and established in 2001. It runs welfare programs such as medical expense support, emotional support, wig support, and blood donation certificate support for children and families battling pediatric cancer and rare, intractable diseases. The existing shelters operated by the Korea Pediatric Cancer Foundation had multiple families living together in a single apartment household. Space V noted that children with vulnerable immune systems or single-parent families may find cohabitation with other families uncomfortable and will provide independent short-term rental dwellings near hospitals as shelters. It plans to fully cover all expenses required for short-term rentals, including rent and maintenance fees, so that anyone can use them without restrictions.
Park Heong-joon, CEO of Space V, said, "What families of pediatric patients exhausted by long-term treatment need most is a comfortable and independent rest space near the hospital," adding, "We hope 33m2's flexible short-term rental service will help reduce housing burdens for patients and families and create an environment where they can focus solely on treatment."
A Korea Pediatric Cancer Foundation official said, "For families who found it difficult to use the existing shared shelters, this support for independent shelters is welcome news like rain in a drought," adding, "We thank 33m2 for providing tailored support that takes into account the special circumstances of pediatric patients."
Meanwhile, with this agreement, Space V has established its fourth regular sponsorship system, following support for youths preparing for self-reliance by Tenthroom, housing improvements for descendants of independence patriots by Korea Habitat, and housing environment maintenance for vulnerable groups by Hope Love House.