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The Winners of the Small Grants Program

2008

 1«Djei Ar» Women's initiatives. 
Advancement of women's initiatives through holding relevant seminars and events, radio programs, a "Voice of Women" forum, and a series of information meetings in villages covering such topics as women's participation in local governments, creation of self-help groups, and "bride smuggling"
 2 "Zamandash"Legal information and educational support for potential work migrants from Batkent Oblast. 
Support in regulating labor migration from Batken Oblast through providing legal and educational support to the potential migrants.
 3 "Atuul" 

Civic engagement of youth for strengthening generational connections and improvement of life for a vulnerable layer of the population -- the elderly Information campaign to promote a volunteeers' movement and draw youth attention to the elderly. 
The project will bring together students from 10 higher educational institutions and 5 schools in Bishkek.  The project entails a series of educational activities for volunteers, creation of a debate club, and holding a fundraising event for the elderly.

 4"Introduction and development of innovation technologies" Together we are stronger! 
The project aims to build capacity and provide opportunities for development of young orphan women (from remote parts of the country) who are now studying in several higher educational institutions of Bishkek.  These young ladies will receive support in developing social and communication skills, and will participate in rehabilitation of children with disabilities and children from problem families.    
 5  "Kut bilim samat" I have the right, and I can do it! 
A capacity building retreat for 25 orphan and disabled children. 
 6  "Ak-Shuru" Support to resocialization of former convicted young people.
Support to formely convicted young people to find their place in the society and draw public attention to their problems through information-consultative meetings in pilot villages and doing a documentary to be demonstrated on the National and local television. 
 7Center for Ecological Education Engagement of unemployed youth in the village life. 
The project idea is civic engagement of unemployed rural youth, and have the youth more actively participate in the village life through holding a number of ecological and sports events.
 8  "Our children"Make the world more kind!
The efforts of this projects are aimed to induce the society through mass media to change the attitudes towards people with disabilities.
 9  "Aisenur" Capacity building of young girls from low income and vulnerable families. 
Capacity building and providing new development opportunities for high schools girls from low-income and vulnerable families.
 

2007

 1Public Fund "Kojoy Serek" (Batken)Information campaign for poor communities - victims of natural disasters.

Dissemination of information and organization of self-help groups in poor communities that have become victims of natural disasters

 2

Association of publishers and disseminators (Bishkek)

Information and knowledge in a comprehensible language.

Development information and materials are widely available in English and Russian in the Kyrgyz  Republic.  However, these languages are not read and understood in remote areas of the country.  The project aims to address this problem by preparing, publishing and disseminating materials in the Kyrgyz language for remote rural areas. 

 3 

Charity Association of Disabled People "Dostuk" (Bishkek)

Strengthening the voice of the disabled.

Promote civic engagement and unity of disabled people; increase their awareness and access to information; through developing a dialog advance tolerant and positive attitude to the disabled in the society.

 4

Bishkek Committee for Civic Expertise (Bishkek)

"My vision of the world".

Hold a drawing contest among young disabled people in Bishkek.   Publish a catalog of the contest; draw attention to the problems of disabled children and youth through a public awareness campaign.

 5Kyrgyz Libraries' Information Consortium (Bishkek)

Youth in Action.

Build capacity of young rural librarians to organize and hold activities for promotion of civic engagement of problem youth and children from low-income families in rural areas.  Improve information dissemination in remote areas of the country; use rural libraries as a platform for discussion of local development needs and holding events for youth.

 6

Public Fund "Ayalzat" (Jalalabad)

Integration of orphan children in public life.

Development camp for 240 orphan kids

 7

Public Fund "Mai Bulak" (Issykkul)

Social integration of children and youth with special needs

Creation of an integrated development group including children and youth with special needs; opening an information-consultative center for families with disabled children.

 8

Bashat-M   (Issykkul)

Rural Library - an information center for the community.

In the premises of a rural library, conduct activities aimed at information dissemination among the rural population.   Enhance access of youth to information and knowledge.  Consolidate youth – particularly problem youth – in order to address a pressing problem of youth conflict. 

 9

Onor Ordosu (Naryn)

Youth initiative.

Promote communicatioin between youth and local bodies of government; hold a youth festival in order to direct youth potential into an active channel and encourage youth to more actively participate in the development of their communities.

 10

Akbairak (Naryn)

 

Development of disabled children and youth.

Promote rehabilitation of disabled children and youth and their full-fledged development through educational and joint activities.   Provide information, consultative support to this marginalized group and their parents. 

 11

Public Fund of Disabled (Osh  )

 

Community mobilization to support the disabled.

Opening a center for the disabled; promote a constructive dialogue between local NGOs, local communities and this disabled group (people with medullispinal injury) to reach an agreement on partnership mechanisms.

 12

Blagodat (Osh )

 

A world of your opportunities.

Assist in social integration and development of 200 disabled children and youth.   Organize an intensive capacity building training for specialists working with this marginalized group. 

 13

Public Fund "Aju-Ka"  (Talas)

 

Social mobilization of rural youth.

Social mobilization and engagement of youth in this rural area in creation of a sports club in order to keep them away from streets. 

 14

Training and Development  Center (Chui)

 

Youth for prevention of conflict.

Work out mechanisms of cooperation between youth groups and other stakeholders in the town of Karabalta  in order to prevent youth conflicts. 

2006


Public Fund "El Site" 
(Batken)

Civic engagement of problem youth and prevention of law violations
 2

Public Fund «Akyikat Jolu» 
(Bishkek) 

Work migrant
 3Public Union for Social Protection of the Population (Bishkek)  Empowerment of elderly people of Kyrgyzstan in protecting their civic rights
 4Public Fund "Moltur Koz" 
(Bishkek) 
Social integration of children with special needs
 5Public Fund "Chintamani" 
(Jalalabad) 
An active citizen
 6Public Fund «Aksy Ishkerleri» 
(Jalalabad) 
Knowledge is power
 7«Yujnyi krest» 
(Issykkul ) 
Youth in development of Issykkul oblast
 8ОО «Intuitsiya» 
(Issykkul ) 
Partnership with the communities to develop ecological literacy and discipline
 9"Chychkan Aiyly" 
(Issykkul ) 
Engagement of teenagers in communities of Kichi-Jargalchak Ayil Okmotu in addressing ecological issues
 10"Soopker" (Naryn)  Demilge
 11"Тoo Tany" (Naryn)  Increasing knowledge & capacity in rural communities for poverty reduction
 12"Bauk" (Naryn)  Enhancement of the educational center
 13"Too-Moyun-Aravan"(Osh)  Work migrants are not slaves!
14"Arimad" (Chui)  Our strength is in unity
15Talas Territorial Public Council of May Ayil Kenesh (Talas)  Rural women: catalysts of the communities
 16Osh SBDC consult (Osh)  Civic engagement of unemployed youth in small towns of Osh oblast
 17"Taza Tabigat" (Chui)Youth engagement in villages Ivanovka & Sadovoe

2005

 1Kut Doolot (Bishkek)  Civic engagement of self-help groups in the new settlement, ‘Archa-Beshik’” 
 2Pangea (Bishkek)  “Resocialization of formerly convicted women” 
 3Foundation "Nagima Apa" (Bishkek)   “Civic education of convicted children”
 4Movement of Young Disabled People (Bishkek) 

“Information, consultative and methodical support to disabled youth from poor families”

 5"Foat" (Jalalabad Oblast)“Development of active civic engagement in poor families through the establishment of self-help groups” 
 6The Fund for Protection of Rural Children's Rights (Jalalabad Oblast)  “Girls’ camp”
 7

"Development of Young Citizens" (Jalalabad Oblast)

“Using dialogue for understanding, cooperation and development”

 8

"Enen" (Issykkul Oblast) 

“Better access to information and knowledge for disabled children and their parents”

 9

Union of Disabled People "Ravenstvo" (Issykkul Oblast) 

“Active life in society”

 10

"Bugu-Maral" (Naryn Oblast) 

“Civic engagement of rural communities living close to a nature reserve”

 11

“Kyz-Ayim" (Naryn Oblast)

“Social-pedagogical support and rehabilitation of troubled teenage girls in Naryn”

 12

"Aigul-Tash" (Osh Oblast)

“From consolidation of ideas to a constructive dialogue”

 13

"Chui Women's Center" (Chui Oblast)

“Marginal people”

 14

"Dao" (Chui Oblast)

“He who has knowledge has a voice”

 15

"TOS Novopokrovka" (Chui Oblast)

“Rural women have a right to determine their future”

2004

 1Public Union "Democratic Union of Youth" (Batken)  Partnership between the state, businesses and NGOs to ensure active civic engagement of rural youth. 
 2Public Fund "information Future" (Bishkek)  Information Future. 
 3Public Fund "Talykbas"  (Bishkek)  Development of a constructive dialogue between the disabled and the society. 
 4NGO "The Institute of Health" (Bishkek)  Partnership between Family, State and NGOs to Support Children with Special Needs. 
 5Public Fund "El  Meerrim"  (Suusamyr, Chui)  Information and educational center to cover 7 villages of the Suusamyr valley. Field work with local communities/initiative groups in each village.  
 6NGO "Ulut Kenchi" (Issyk-Kul)  Enhancing women participation in civil society. 
 7Aiyl Sham (Naryn)Social mobilization of village communities.
 8Bayastan (Naryn)Civic engagement of disabled teenagers. 
 9Agla-Adis (Osh)  Mobilization of youth to solve their own problems.  
 10Talas Association of Employment Promotion (Talas)Greater access to development knowledge by the youth of Talas oblast.

2003

 1Public charity fund “Too-Bryun” (Bishkek)A learning program on prevention of drug use.
Conducting a series of lectures for children, teenagers, teachers and parents. Desired outcomes include decreasing addiction to drugs and other psychoactive substances among the youth. Publishing brochures and booklets. Providing consultative and social support to families.
 2NGO “Eco-zdorovie”(Naryn)Eco-tourism.
The goal is to develop and support ecological tourism for sustainable development and increase of economic potential of local community members. Mobilizing 50 community members for providing services for tourists. To establish the Community Fund for providing loans for poor people to start their own business.
 3Public foundation “Info-center Rainbow” (Osh)You and me, let’s protect ourselves! 
The project supported series of seminars aimed at informing rural young people on prevention of HIV/ADIDs/STIs; organization of volunteer groups will suppose to raise awareness of marginalized groups of rural population of HIV/AIDs problems.
 4Osh Development FoundationSummer camp “Youth vision”. 
The objectives are to establish a dialogue between leaders of local governments, representatives of international organizations and youth from low-income families; brining knowledge to youth from remote areas in the South of the Kyrgyz Republic about democratic reforms and their role in the civil society.
 5Public foundation “Lady Shirin” (Talas)Women and land.
Conducting seminars for 153 widow-women to protect their rights.
 6Foundation “Ene” (Bishkek)Providing practical aid to orphan students (female) studying at Bishkek Institutions of Higher Education. The project consists of series of seminars and consultations on psychological, medical, legal aspects. Project aims at facilitating empowerment of young women in civil society.
 7Community rural women “Rupija” (Kemin)Alleviation of the poverty through new skills. 
Conducting a series of trainings will assist poor women to find the ways of self-employment and source of income. The project also plans to issue of a practical manual for farmers and distribution of publications among the rural population.
 8The association of social workers of the KR (Bishkek)Social mobilization of vulnerable parts of the population to assist their efforts on overcoming poverty. Issue a newspaper "Social Worker Bulletin"
 9NGO “Arysh” (Bishkek)Conduct a conference on social partnership with participation of state bodies, NGO, donors working with the problems of settlements. Creation of Self-help Groups (SHG).
 10The women’s public union “The Women’s future” (Bishkek)Family and books. 
The goal is to organize a information and knowledge sharing center in a poor settlement of displaced internal migrants. This will keep youth off the streets, help develop critical thinking and facilitate acquisition of knowledge and new skills.
 11Public union “Atool” (Kara-Kol)Participation of Issyk-Kul oblast’s poor people in the decision-making process. 
Organization of trainings for indigenous community to develop the level of the civic consciousness; practical skills and knowledge.
 12NGO Leader of Volunteers (Bishkek)Youth active participation in community life. 
The project is aimed at increasing awareness and involvement of young leaders in CDF processes through organization of trainings.
 13The public association “Medical Alliance” (Bishkek)The ABC of Health. 
Conducting a series of training sessions and youth debates on prevention of HIV/AIDS/SRDs and reproductive health issues for senior high school children. Creation mini-library in each of 3 pilot schools to disseminate accurate and reliable information.
 14Public association “IzJer” (Sokuluk)Training of unable children from needy families and families – refugees. 
The project goal is to raise educational and awareness level of children from the rural poor families through trainings and various educational and cultural activities.
 15The “Toguz Kayryk” public foundation of cultural values preservation (Bishkek)

Reanimation and propagation of the Kyrgyz folklore instrumental music. 
The project is aimed at issuing booklets and recording of Kyrgyz folk music on CD (performed by the ensemble of children from low-income families). 
The goal is to stimulate and increase the interest of children from low-income families in folk music and national culture, keeping them away from streets. Issued materials will attract public's attention to national culture and traditions; various group of population will engage in process of sharing and dissemination of social heritage.

 16 Social organization of children, young woman “Ai-Jymal” (Issyk-Kul)

Cooperation is key to progress. 
The project aims at promoting dialogue, establishing partnerships within local communities and sharing a positive experience of poverty reduction within marginalized groups of population.

2002 

 1Public Foundation “Preserve your health”

Poverty alleviation through increasing awareness about family planning issues among young women in Talas Oblast

 2“Kurmanjan Datka” Charity Fund (Bishkek - Osh)Publication of a book
 3Women Support Center (Talas)Computer literacy to rural schools
 4Social Fund “Together” (2001)

We know our rights. Information campaign for schoolchildren and their parents in schools of Talas oblast on issues of land ownership, sale, rent.

 5NGO “Social Support for rural women” (Talas, 1998)Organization of orientation work and 17 trainings at village level for forming grass root level self-governing community organizations with 70% women participation.
 6Youth public organization “TV-Club” (Bishkek)Dissemination of positive innovative experience in poverty alleviation in small town through creation of a video-film about activities of NGO “Umut” in Balykchy.
 7Jash-Ordo – Center of Youth InitiativesThe Voice of Youth – TV debates
 8Central Asian Media Resource Center (Bishkek)Parallels and Meridians of Batken
 9Community Organization “Bishkek Women’s Center” (1997)Promotion and development of rural women’s NGOs: increasing their sustainability and effectiveness
 10NGO “Kut-Jylga” (Chui Oblast, village “Onbir-jylga” around Tokmok)Creation of a village library – a knowledge center for youth and children
 11NGO “Bishkek Center for Social Initiatives” (1998)Building knowledge-base and skills for low-income internal migrants residing in new settlements
 12NGO “Yman” (Naryn)Development of creativity of pre-schools age children from low-income families with many kids.
 13Crisis Psychological Center for Women and Families Sezim (Bishkek)Publication of a book of essays and drawings of children – victims of domestic violence.
 14Republican Children’s Foundation (1991)Children – friends of mountains. 
 15Center for Children’s Protection and Legal Education “Ai-Danek” (Bishkek)Knowledge and information for children from low-income families in Naryn, Talas, and Osh oblasts
 16Association for Education for orphan and disabled children (Bishkek)  Capacity building and society integration for 30 orphan children of high-school age.
 17Association of NGOs and NCOs  NGO conference in Osh
 18Association “Union of Educational Institutes” (Bishkek)Management and Marketing in Education

2001

 1 NGO “Jologon” “SOS! Clean Water”
 2 NGO “Baisoorun Jashtary” Issue a Booklet «Ecological Tourism at Baisoorun Issyk-Kul»
 3NGO “Topuk”“Public Health Improvement by Completion of Rehabilitation of the Clean Water Supply System for 30,000 people of the Chayek District Center”
 4Women’s Center of At-Bashy“Establish an Informative and Consulting Center of Reproductive Health care and Women’s Rights”
 5Center for Women’s Initiatives “Ayalzat”“Hygienic and Sexual Education of teenage pupils in 30 Schools of Talas town and district”
 6Center for Protecting ChildrenPhoto gallery: “Public awareness and advocacy campaign for children and families affected by poverty and family breakdown”
 7Public Union for Social Protection of the Population“Help the Homeless”
 8The Kyrgyz Society of Blind and Deaf«Training and Further Employment of 52 invalids on vision and hearing» 
 9Women Support Center«Mitigation of Poverty Consequences through Promotion of Balanced Nutrition»
 10TV-Crossroads14 TV Programs (in Russian) “Poverty Alleviation in Kyrgyzstan”
 11Public Education Foundation "Dialogue"Documentary «We shall overcome poverty together»
 12National Fund for Tourism Development"Manufacturing of video materials and printed production for promotion of Kyrgyzstan abroad."
 13 Non-profit TB control Lab. 
“Poverty alleviation in rural areas through a TB-control promotion campaign.”

2000

 1Counterpart Consortium
Ensured local ownership by involvement of civil society in designing the CDF through a series of roundtables
 2 Disabled Children Support Fund "Ilim"
"Social rehabilitation of disabled children through computer literacy" 
 3Congress of Local Communities "Training courses for rural social protection specialists in Osh and Batken Oblasts" 
 4NGO "Women's Congress of the Kyrgyz Republic" "Changing Women's Images and Stereotypes in Mass Media"
 5NGO Coalition "For Democracy and Civil Society"
The first National NGO Conference convened over 200 delegates from 172 NGOs, international organizations and mass media. 
 6 NGO "Tynchtyk"

The grant supported purchase of flourmill and bakery. Proceeds from the sale of 60% of production is reinvested into the flourmill in order to continue operations. The remaining 40% is donated to the poor, families with many children and city orphanage. The project created about 20 jobs, primarily for women.

1996-1999

 1NGO «Environment Protection Foundation» International Conference “Problems of Ecological Development of Kyrgyzstan”
 2“BIOM” Ecological Movement "First Ecological Forum of Kyrgyzstan”
 3NGO Ecological Movement of Kyrgyzstan “Aleyne” International Conference “Water resources of Central Asia. Problems and option of priorities of the 21st century”



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