The man lay paralyzed in his bed, groaning incoherently. He had lost almost all movement in his body, and his wife explained that his groans were all he could do to thank us. Yet it was clear that he, along with his wife, was immensely grateful for the wheelchair we had brought for him. But whilst […]
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Volunteers being proudly photographed with a respected veteran, whose chest was covered with medals. In Abai Park each 9th May, Victory Day is a big event with veterans of WWII being particularly honoured. It was ordinary people who heroically fought to bring freedom and independence to this land in the Second World War, known here […]
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Children who don’t have parents or other relatives to care for them miss out on more than just family life: they also need the help that parents would normally provide when it comes to finding direction in life, choosing a career path that fits their talents and releases their full potential. The closed and limited […]
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Due to the generous help of local sponsors, a number of children who wouldn’t otherwise ever get the chance to study with us have been able to enroll on English Centre courses. For Salem Social Village, it’s an enormous honour to give these young people the chance to study English and open up new horizons […]
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Alexandra, 24 years old. • Has a disability since birth. • The doctors made a mistake at delivery. • Her parents abandoned her as a result. • Was sent to live and grew up at an orphanage for children with disabilities. • Learnt Kazakh, as well as her native Russian. • Fell in love with […]
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