Kyrgyzstan
Showing a New Way
The staff helped Aygul and her colleagues better understand the effects of CP on the children and ways to increase the children’s mobility.
Learning and Teaching
… she will pass this information on as she cares for pregnant and lactating women.
Overcoming Maternal Health Misconceptions
Educating disadvantaged communities about their health does not only prevent illnesses and improve their wellbeing, but it can also save lives.
Discovering the Greatest Needs
Staff from our partner organization are reaching out to a Roma community in the south of Kyrgyzstan.
The View Changes
After a couple of sessions on the back of a gentle horse, Jamal now rides with a smile on his face.
Small Achievements
Since birth, Nurdoolot has lived with a serious condition: intracranial pressure. Doctors discovered a cyst in his brain that is pressing on the area responsible for movement and vision.
New Life for Abrahim
Nine-year-old Abrahim, who lives with cerebral palsy, joined the horse therapy program earlier this year together with his grandparents. When they first arrived, his grandfather, Eleman,
What a Difference a Chair Can Make!
Adaptive equipment can make a big difference in a child’s life!
Our Life is not Our Own
Many mothers of children with disabilities experience significant isolation, as caregiving responsibilities often keep them at home for extended periods. These mothers report feelings of suspicion,
Chairs for Children
Positioning and proper support for children with disabilities is important for their development
A New Chair
She really enjoyed her new chair and even after this very short time, it was recognisable that her body posture had already been improved.
Receiving Help, Taking Responsibility
Amantur lives on a small farm in Kyrgyzstan that is quite remote, lying between two villages.
Changing the Trajectory
Danior used to be angry all the time. He was quick to attack and hit the other kids at the children’s home. He had reasons to be angry –
Healthy Eating
The doctors were stunned. “You can’t be improving! No matter how many medications we give you, no matter what you do, you will always have to come to the doctor!
Quality Health Videos
All of these health conditions have multiple underlying causes, but poor dietary habits are high among the risk factors.
Midwives in the Mountains: Education and Coaching for Remote Villages
The three staff workers assigned each of the participants to a coach. They were then given materials and taught how to share what they had learned with others.
Powerful Transformation
When seven-year-old Fatima first walked into our Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Center in Tokmok with a diagnosis of Down syndrome, she was like a little storm. She was bright,
Grateful Families
The parents of these children hosted a celebration to say thank you to our partners who have helped their families.
A Doula’s Impact
Mahabat had infused that young woman with encouragement and confidence that she could do it, and together they did!
Mothers’ Meeting
Many mothers of children with disabilities live in deep isolation.