Bishkek, Apr. 11, 2020 / Kabar /. Responding to the request of local authorities and communities, 150 vulnerable families in six villages of Baytik Ayil Aymak, Alamudun District, Chui Oblast were provided food and medical supplies on April 8 by the Aga Khan Development Network through the Public Foundation for Excellence in Education (PFEE). Recipient families were identified by the local authorities and included the most vulnerable households, including individuals with physical challenges and elderly persons.
“We are deeply grateful for this much needed support during these difficult times,” noted a female single parent taking care of a family of three children in Kashka-Suu village while receiving the basket of goods.
The PFEE together with representatives of local authorities, community leaders and social workers distributed care packages which included flour (600 kg), cooking oil (150 litres), antibacterial soaps (450 bars), face masks (1500 pieces) and information leaflets on COVID-19 to targeted households.
“It is heartening to receive friendly support in times of such difficulty, and I express my sincere appreciation on behalf of people of Baytik to the Aga Khan Development Network and Public Foundation for Excellence in Education. We will fight the coronavirus together and I look forward to our continued cooperation in the future,” said Mr Asylbek Abdyrazakov, Head of Baytik Ayil Okmot.
Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), which was founded by His Highness the Aga Khan, is a private, international, non-denominational development organisation. It employs approximately 96,000 people in over 30 countries. Its agencies address complex development issues, including the provision of quality healthcare and education services, cultural and economic revitalisation, micro-enterprise, entrepreneurship and economic development, the advancement of civil society and the protection of the environment. The AKDN aims to improve living conditions and opportunities for people without regard to their particular religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. For more information on the AKDN, please visit: www.akdn.org.
Public Foundation for Excellence in Education (PFEE), a private, not-for-profit and secular organisation founded in Kyrgyzstan in 2012 to promote social and economic development by supporting education and intellectual creativity and enabling peoples to preserve their rich cultural heritage as assets for their future. PFEE is registered and located in Bishkek. It seeks partnerships and can operate throughout the country.
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