Medical Check-Ups for Children in Uch-Terek and Bel-Aldy Aiyl Aimaks of Toktogul District
In remote villages, access to specialized medical services is often limited: to undergo an ultrasound examination, parents have to cover transportation costs to travel to the district center themselves or travel to Bishkek, incurring additional expenses for transport and accommodation.
Free mobile medical check-ups provided by Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic help reduce significant financial and logistical barriers for families. A powerful example of the project's real impact is the case of a child from Sary-Sogot village: doctors timely detected acute hepatic echinococcosis with a large liver cyst, which posed a life-threatening risk. The family was immediately advised to seek urgent specialized treatment and travelled to Bishkek for emergency surgical care.
Interview with a medical check-up participant:
Elnura Anarbekova, a resident of Sary-Sogot village:
"We have been collaborating with Good Neighbors for several years. Taking children for a medical examination somewhere far away — to Bishkek or even to the district center — often proves difficult for various reasons. We express our deep gratitude to Good Neighbors for bringing special equipment directly to our village and providing the opportunity to examine our young children and monitor their health. I believe that preventive medical check-ups are extremely important: we might not notice the symptoms of certain diseases in time, and if left untreated, it can lead to tragic consequences. Such examinations help us take care of our children's health, monitor it in advance, and prevent various diseases!"
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On October 2, 2026, a working meeting and monitoring visit were conducted by the Country Director of Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic and a representative of the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) to the Kyrgyz Republic as part of a joint project providing ophthalmic assistance to ethnic Koreans.
The main objective of the visit was to comprehensively evaluate the interim results of the joint initiative aimed at providing free diagnostic services and ophthalmic treatment to elderly ethnic Koreans residing in Bishkek and the Chui Region.
During the joint meeting, the project team presented the progress achieved to date, including the volume of initial check-ups, diagnostic procedures, and completed surgeries, as well as discussed future implementation plans for the initiative.
The monitoring program included a visit to the partner eye clinic, "Kudret Göz," where the KOFIH representative and the Director of Good Neighbors inspected the facility's equipment and infrastructure, patient care conditions, and the quality of medical services provided, while also reviewing joint operational dynamics with the medical staff.
Special emphasis was placed on direct dialogue with project beneficiaries: the representatives personally met with elderly ethnic Koreans who underwent treatment and surgeries to gather feedback and assess the real impact of the project on preserving their sight and improving their quality of life.
Quality education is impossible without basic conditions. But in remote regions, they are often simply missing:
How can we teach children computer literacy if there are no computers at school?
How can teachers educate when basic needs for clean water, hygiene, and hot meals are not met?
A teacher is a person just like any of us, with their own limits and emotional resources. The lack of basic conditions reduces teaching efficiency, leading to fatigue and burnout.
That’s why we at Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic don't stay on the sidelines! To create a strong foundation of support for teachers and children, we:
Equip computer classrooms (STEM);
Install drinking water filters and build modern sanitation facilities;
Organize healthy school meals and develop school gardens;
Conduct trainings for both teachers and students;
Organize mobile medical check-ups by bringing qualified specialists and equipment directly to the regions;
Systematically strengthen the educational environment.
Dear teachers and educators!
We sincerely congratulate you on your professional holiday! Thank you for your resilience, patience, and invaluable work. We are happy to stand by your side and support you on this journey.
Happy Education Workers' Day and World Teachers' Day!
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1. Tender: Procurement, assembly, and delivery of maternity bags for pregnant women
About the project: Procurement, assembly, and delivery of 200 ready-to-use maternity bags for pregnant women under the "GOOD MAMA" project. The project covers 4 pilot regions (Chuy, Issyk-Kul, Jalal-Abad, and Osh regions) and aims to provide women and newborns with essential sanitary, hygiene, and emergency items.
Submission deadline: October 12, 2026, by 17:00
Submission method: Hard copy application in an A4 envelope with the mandatory label "сумки в роддом GOOD MAMA" to the following address: 6 Imanaly Aidarbekov St., Bishkek (2nd floor, "Eldik" building, Administration Department).
For details, please visit tenders.kg under No. 32017 "Закуп, комплектация и доставка сумок в роддом для беременных женщин" (Procurement, assembly, and delivery of maternity bags for pregnant women) dated Sept 30, 2026.
2. Call for Proposals: Selection of an expert to organize and conduct the festival "Menin unum – bizdin kelechek" ("My Voice – Our Future")
About the project: Organization and execution of a large-scale festival (at least 300 participants: children, parents, educators, local self-government, and government representatives) in Bishkek within the framework of the "Voices of Children" project. The event aims to raise public awareness about children's rights, child protection against violence, promotion of child participation, and strengthening collaboration between communities and state bodies.
Deadline for submission of commercial proposals: October 12, 2026, by 19:00
Submission method: via email to administration@goodneighbors.kg with the subject line "Эксперт по проведению фестиваля" (Expert for organizing the festival)
For details, please visit tenders.kg under No. 32050 "На привлечение эксперта по организации и проведению фестиваля «Менин үнүм – биздин келечек»" (Call for proposals: Selection of an expert to organize and conduct the festival "My Voice – Our Future") dated Oct 02, 2026.
3. Call for Proposals: Selection of a facilitator to conduct forum-theater, puppet shows, and cultural/educational events
About the project: Conducting interactive forum-theater performances, puppet shows, and a children's drawing contest for 256 participants (school and preschool children, parents, and educators) across 4 target communities (Osh, Jalal-Abad, Chuy, and Issyk-Kul regions) as part of the "Voices of Children" project. The events focus on educating children about their rights, preventing bullying and violence, and developing help-seeking skills.
Deadline for submission of commercial proposals: October 12, 2026, by 20:00
Submission method: via email to administration@goodneighbors.kg with the subject line "Фасилитатор по форум театрам и кукольным театрам" (Facilitator for forum-theaters and puppet shows)
For details, please visit tenders.kg under No. 32051 "На привлечение фасилитатора по проведению форум-театра, кукольных представлений и культурно-просветительских мероприятий" (Call for proposals: Selection of a facilitator for forum-theater, puppet shows, and cultural/educational events) dated Oct 02, 2026.