NGOs receive grants to improve rural infrastructure
28/06/2013 10:07
NGOs receive grants to improve rural infrastructure
28/06/2013 10:07
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A charity campaign “NGOs of Uzbekistan in support of Muinak district of Karakalpakstan” and an awarding ceremony of 27 winners of the contest “Obod Uyum” – the first round of the Grant programme to support socially important projects of the regional NGOs of Uzbekistan.
The campaign was organized by the Social Initiatives Support Fund, Fund Forum, Public Fund for support of NGOs and other institutes of civil society under the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, Mahalla Foundation.
During the event, the participants can purchase various items and raised funds to be used for charity purpose. The campaign included three exhibitions, which presented works of young painters, photographers and posters.
The campaign included an auction, which helped to raise 5 million soums. The funds will be used to purchase toys for children of kindergartens in Muinak district.
ydrolife Bottlers supported campaign and it will provide 12,000 bottles or 240 tonnes of drinking water to nine kindergartens of Muinak district. Uzbekistan Temir Yollari agreed to deliver water to children for free of charge.
The campaign was continued with the awarding of the contest “Obod Uyum” – the first round of the Grant programme on support of social important projects of the regional NGOs of Uzbekistan, which was organized by Public Fund for support of NGOs and other institutes of civil society under the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan.
Some 130 projects from all regions of Uzbekistan were received to the contest and the expert council selected 27 of them. They received 350 million soums of grants in total.
The contest “Obod Uyum” was directed at improving rural infrastructure through attracting NGOs in solving such problems as road repairing, improving sanitary conditions, constructing children playgrounds, etc.
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