Dear friends, As the joyous season of Christmas is upon us and the New Year approaches, we want to take a moment to share our warmest greetings with you. This is a time of reflection, gratitude, and hope—a time to celebrate the bonds that unite us and the shared mission that inspires us. This year, your support and generosity have …
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A new project to support families has been launched in Jalal-Abad
October 19, 2024, marked the launch of a new project in Jalal-Abad aimed at supporting low-income families. The project will run for one year, with activities taking place at the Roman Catholic parish of St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta in Jalal-Abad. The parish priest, Fr. Janusz Potok, will actively assist the project coordinators and trainers. At the beginning of the …
Read More »New Educational Project by Caritas Kyrgyzstan
On September 2, 2024, Caritas Kyrgyzstan launched a new educational project aimed at providing high-quality preparation for 9th to 11th-grade students for the nationwide testing and university admissions. The project will open free courses in Bishkek, Osh, and the village of Suzak in the Jalal-Abad region. Locations and Subjects of the Courses: Bishkek: Courses will be held at the Caritas …
Read More »Astronomy for Children and Teachers: Project Outcomes 2024
In 2024, an educational project aimed at promoting astronomy education among children and teachers from disadvantaged families and remote regions of Kyrgyzstan was successfully implemented. The project covered schools in Jalal-Abad, Batken, and Naryn regions and involved several key stages, marking a significant step forward in education and scientific development for the participants. Stages of Project Implementation The project began …
Read More »A ‘blossoming bud’ growing in the peripheries of the world
During Easter Week, April 2-3, the Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan convened a two-day meeting in the capital of Bishkek dedicated to prayer, sharing, and the work of evangelization within the small yet budding Catholic community spread throughout the Central Asian country. “It is such a great consolation to all of us to be a part of this universal Church with …
Read More »CI RevCom validates Caritas Kyrgyzstan CI MS External Assessment
On 10 January 2022, the President and Director of Caritas Kyrgyzstan received a letter from the Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis. The letter stated that The Review Committee of Caritas Internationalis, at its meeting on 4 November 2021, reviewed and validated the report on the results of the external assessment of Caritas Kyrgyzstan’s compliance with the Caritas Internationalis Management Standards. …
Read More »Caritas Kyrgyzstan’s main thrust – charity and education
Caritas Kyrgyzstan runs several charitable and educational projects in the fight against poverty in the mountainous, landlocked central Asian country with a predominantly Muslim population. Caritas Kyrgyzstan is a new member of Caritas Internationalis (CI), the global federation of over 160 national Catholic charities under the bishops’ conferences worldwide. Caritas reaches out to the poor, the vulnerable and the excluded, …
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