The first child of 2025, declared as the International Year of Peace and Trust, was born in Turkmenistan. On 1 January, a healthy baby boy weighing 4 kilograms 100 grams and measuring 54 centimeters arrived in the family of Orazjahan and Yazmergen Atageldiev. This momentous birth took place at the Center for Maternal and Child […]
A Celebration of Joy: New Year’s Festivities at Orphans’ Palace in Ashgabat
The first day of the New Year witnessed a heartwarming celebration at the “Döwletliler köşgi” Orphans’ Palace in Ashgabat. The students received gifts from President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and National Leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, underscoring the profound care the state extends to its youngest citizens. This is reported by the state news agency TDH. The celebration was […]
Embassy of Israel hosts multiple events related to Hanukah and community outreach
The Israeli Embassy in Turkmenistan demonstrated strong community engagement through multiple initiatives. On December 26, they partnered with “Keyik Okara” organization and local sponsors to distribute New Year gifts to 130 children from vulnerable families at the Keremli Aý restaurant, featuring festivities with Father Frost and Snow Maiden. Two days later, the embassy provided six […]
Uzbekistan is developing a program “From Poverty to Prosperity”
Mukhammadali Abdujabborov, leading research fellow of ISRS In recent years, Uzbekistan has achieved remarkable success in reducing poverty through a targeted government policy focused on improving the living conditions of its citizens in a comprehensive manner. The country’s policy involves a strategic combination of economic reforms, social support and improvements in public services. It is […]
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Care reports successes and outlines future goals
On Saturday, 7 December, in the city of Arkadag, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Khalk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov chaired a meeting of the Board of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Care. It was attended by members of the Board, as well as Chairman […]
Ashgabat’s TA-Tal Studio: Where Children’s Dreams Take Flight
The children’s inclusive studio TA-Tal at the Pushkin Russian Drama Theater presented its next play “The Princess without a Pea”, based on the play of the same name by E.A Tyschuk, reported the newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan”. The play, which involves children with disabilities, carries a powerful social message: every child, regardless of their abilities, deserves […]
Ratan Tata, the Legendary Philanthropist
There are 26 companies in his group, employing more than a million people in some 80 countries. A company that was worth just $4 billion when he took over, is now worth $400 billion. His group of companies is global in every sense – more than 65% of the revenues come from sales and operations […]
Greater investment in social services needed to build resilient communities and end family separation and institutionalisation of children in Central Asia
Central Asian countries convened this week at a forum hosted by the Government of Uzbekistan to strengthen social services and promote the well-being of children, families, and vulnerable communities across the region TASHKENT/GENEVA, 5 September 2024 – Government officials, academia, and child rights organizations today called for greater investment in social services across Central Asia, […]
UNICEF working to eliminate institutionalization of children in Central Asia by 2030
nCa Report UNICEF, always the pioneer of result-oriented initiatives, is working systematically to eliminate the institutionalization of children in Central Asia by 2030. A UNICEF report titled ‘Keeping families together in Central Asia’ says: “Every child has the right to grow up in a nurturing family environment. Yet nearly 60,000 children aged 0-17 years across […]
Social Support for Women in Turkmenistan: UNFPA Conducts Training Workshop for Specialists
From July 8th to 12th, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Turkmenistan held a five-day workshop dedicated to providing social support to women and families facing difficult life situations. The goal of the event was to train social workers and psychologists in providing social services and psychological counseling to women and families from vulnerable […]
Embassy of Israel in Turkmenistan and Keyik Okara public organization provided schoolbags with school stationary for vulnerable families
The public organization Keyik Okara, with the support of the Israeli Embassy in Turkmenistan, provided school backpacks with school supplies for children from socially vulnerable families, large families, families with disabled children, unemployed single mothers, and low-income families. In total, the representative office of the Israeli Embassy in Turkmenistan provided 77 school backpacks with school […]
Ashgabat – The Enchanting Doors
Ashgabat is a fascinating city, full of charms. A leisurely walk in the morning or evening is never boring. You come across many interesting things in the older parts of Ashgabat. One of the things you notice are the doors of the houses. A door is not just a passage to enter or leave the […]
“Japbaki” at Russian Drama Theater in Ashgabat: A Powerful Performance Celebrating Inclusiveness
Irina Kuliyeva The principle of leaving no one behind, a cornerstone of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, guides Turkmenistan’s social policies. By focusing on people with disabilities and special needs, the country strengthens social protections and fosters their integration into society. This commitment comes alive at the Pushkin Russian Drama Theater’s inclusive children’s […]
Helping Uncle Sam fade away peacefully – Part 1
Tariq Saeedi 26 September 2017 (nCa) — What could have taken at least half a century would likely be achieved in a couple of decades —– Trump is deftly putting the United States of America on fast track to early retirement. Here are some of the admirably imaginative things he has done since coming to […]
Contours of increasingly visible benefits of hosting Ashgabat 2017 – Part 2
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 20 September 2017 (nCa) — As a matter of fact, the spectrum of benefits of hosting international sporting events is quite broad, and flexible, in nature. An area near the centre of this spectrum is the composition and nature of the national identity. Every region, and every country in the region, needs […]