seongmisan maeul is in mapo. residents formed this community inform rating mao, the korean word for village, into the name. the seongmisa smrks maeul community began with a child center. it lies just off a name street. named our children's home, the center is operated using member contributions. today, 35 children aged between 1 and 5 are cared for by 7 staff. that's a better than average ratio of childminders to children. and it means that each child gets more care and attention. >> translator: this facility can be traced to a group of participaparents who were concerned about their children. as the group developed, they saw a need for a safe, supportive space where dual-income parents could place their kids. that led to this cooperative childcare center. >> in 1994, the center was set up with funding from 25 30-something couples with full-time careers. with most childcare facilities in those days situated in hi high-rise buildings, kids were often stuck inside a small room all day. wanting room for their childr

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