Page Stories Stories about children and families in Kyrgyzstan Available in:Englishрусскийкыргызча Article Migration, children and COVID-19 Struggles of children left behind by migration at the time of COVID -19 Read the story Photo essay Nurayim and her grandchildren Many family members migrate for work, leaving their children in Kyrgyzstan with relatives or friends. See the story Photo essay Social worker's essential duty Aidai Adylbekova has been working in social services for 15 years. See the story Article Giga connects schoolchildren to Internet First-grader Nurislam, and fourth-grader Nurzada, walk several kilometers through the scenic mountains of Tian Shan every day on a donkey to attend classes Read the story Article Giga connects children in the hardest-to-reach areas The Village of Zardaly sits high up in the most mountainous region of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. Read the story Article “Keremet Koch” sparks life and joy in Keremet Two minibuses bearing characters of a famous Kyrgyz cartoon “Keremet Koch” travelled hundreds of kilometers to meet more than 1000 children in 13 villages. Read the story Article Connecting an isolated village to the Internet Zardaly, an isolated village up in the mountains in Southern Kyrgyzstan, is home to about 150 people who live without electricity and communication. Read the story Blog post Ziedullo Atakuziev from Kyrgyzstan finds his strength Advocate Ziedullo Atakuziev from Kyrgyzstan finds strength in his disability. Read the story Article An evidence-informed approach to the treatment of COVID-19 Essential medicines, worth $100,000, funded by the European Union and supported by UNICEF, have been distributed for the Ministry of Health Read the story Article Children with pneumonia, COVID-19 Red Zone and medicines Essential medicines funded by the European Union and supported by UNICEF, have been distributed to the Ministry of Health and Social Development Read the story Article "We cannot do miracles without medicines" Essential medicines, worth $100,000, funded by the EU and supported by UNICEF, have been distributed for the Ministry of Health and Social Development Read the story Article The quest of a child left behind to become a chef Aibek is only 15 but has already outlived many challenges in his life. He is one of the 120,000 children left behind by migrating parents. Read the story Article Learning Better Together with Cholponai Learning Better Together with Cholponai Read the story Blog post We must get children back to school We must get children back to school Read the story Load more items