Monitoring within the framework of the ophthalmic check-up project
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.
As part of the "Girls Empowerment Club" project, girls' changing rooms have been equipped in the sports halls of three schools in Sokuluk district:
- Lower Chuy Secondary School №1
- Lower Chuy Secondary School №2
- Kamyshanovka Secondary School
Additionally, work is ongoing in seven more schools.
**Why is this important?**
- Provides comfortable and safe conditions
- Helps girls overcome shyness and fear
- Encourages participation in sports
Our goal is to ensure every girl has the opportunity to develop her talents!
#Advocacy #GirlsEmpowermentClub
Protect Nature with Us!
The 8th-grade students of Kamyshanovka School, as part of the Global Youth Network project, organized a campaign to promote waste sorting and environmental education.
What was done:
- Created bright banners about the importance of waste sorting
- Held eco-lectures for their classmates
- Set up a green corner in the school with Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic
- Installed waste sorting bins in the school and local government office
Thank you to our young eco-activists for their contribution to protecting nature!
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The Sary-Sogot cooperative is growing!
Thanks to the Good Neighbors program, income-generating projects, the Sary-Sogot cooperative is steadily developing, increasing honey production and the number of participants. In 2024, the cooperative participated in the “Honey” project with the support of Good Neighbors. By December 2024, the participants had successfully implemented the project.
Now the cooperative's goal is to produce more honey and create a sustainable future for its business.
- The success story of beekeeper Samat Musuraliev -
Samat Musuraliev, a member of the Sary-Sogot cooperative, with more than 10 years of experience in beekeeping, has achieved impressive results! In 2024, thanks to the support of our program and the loan received, he collected 117 barrels of honey (3429 kg) and sold it to international markets.
In 2025, he plans to improve conditions for bees by purchasing 100 new hives.
"Beekeeping is our family's main source of income, and over the past three years our income would have been significantly lower without the support of Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic." -Samat Musuraliev-
#IncomeGeneration #Cooperative #BeeKeeping #SuccessStory