Stories of Central Asia
Learn about some of the people we have encountered. Each person has their own story and their own challenges. Stories like these are what fuel our motivation to bring hope to Central Asia.
Kemelov’s Story
This is Kemelov,and he was born on January 26, 2019. His mother, Kemel Kyzy Mariza, died 15 days after giving birth, leaving him as an orphan. His guardian is Turdalieva Ainura Karypovna, his mother’s sister, since December 22, 2020. Nurel lives with his aunt in an apartment in the city of Bishkek, and she has no other children. Nurel is currently under the supervision of an audiologist and defectologist, as he was diagnosed with developmental delays, and he is currently not attending kindergarten. Turdalieva has been unemployed and has been unable to work while caring for Kemelov.
Kemelov now has a sponsor and will be able to obtain the care he needs to thrive!
Anwar and Azat’s Story
Anwar and his brother Azat are orphans who live with their grandmother. They have some income through government assistance, but not enough to live on. Anwar is in school and hopes to be able to support his grandmother and brother in the future.
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Daria’s Story
Daria and her brother Artyom recently just lost their mother to sickness and drug abuse. Now they have to pick up the pieces and continue to live their life and work hard while mourning their mother.
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Artyom’s Story
Daria and Artyom’s father was addicted to drugs and was a very aggressive man. He disappeared one day, and they haven’t heard from him since. The rumors say that he’s dead. Their mother was also addicted to drugs and suffered from tuberculosis.
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Aliya’s Story
Aliya and her family had plenty in life until her father became ill and her mother died in a car crash. Now Aliya does what she can to support her family.
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Nurzada’s Story
Nurzada lost her mother and grandmother and so had to move in with her aunt. Nurzada has big dreams for her future and wants to be able to provide for her family.
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Alina’s Story
Alina is an orphan who lives with her struggling grandparents, but she has dreams to go to medical school and support them. She is attending our Hope Center computer classes as part of that journey.
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Ruslan’s Story
Ruslan is the older brother of Daria and Artyom, and his experiences much of the same hardships, but with the additional responsibility of being the oldest sibling.
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Faizullah’s Story
Faizullah is a 13-year-old orphan living in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan. Faizullah’s family used to have a very good life and his father was a rich man, but he was addicted to gambling. He gambled until he lost everything.
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Mariam’s Story
During the civil war, Mariam’s father, Shamsuddin, was an immigrant in Pakistan, so his motherless children had to live in the refugee camp. Later on, the Pakistan government forced Shamsuddin and his children to move back to Afghanistan. When they returned to Afghanistan, they discovered that their home had been destroyed.
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Sayeed’s Story
10-year-old Sayeed Safdar is one of the abandoned children in the city of Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan. Safdar’s father was working as a handyman in the city, when he was killed in 2015 in a tragic suicide bombing attack in Balkhab.
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Mujeeb’s Story
Mujeeb’s father lost his life in 2014 due to health issues. His conditions were curable, however, he could not get proper medical attention due to his financial situation, which unfortunately led to his death.
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