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Articles about Eastern Europe & Central Asia


05/05/2008: A closing window of opportunity - DCA report on HIV/AIDS in Russia
The HIV/AIDS situation in the Russian Federation is worsening, and the epidemic may spread, a new report from DanChurchAid concludes. Read more...


12/04/2007: Massive demonstrations in Kyrgyzstan
In the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bisjkek, thousands of people from all parts of the country have camped on the city square to participate in large demonstrations against President Bakiev’s regime. Read more...


20/02/2007: Help the freezing Russians
The cold weather in Russia during the last few weeks has caused many frost-bites among the homeless in Sct. Petersburg. The hostel of Nochlezkha has just succeeded in organising a local collection of clothes, but is now appealing to the Danish population for help to food and health care. Read more...


25/08/2006: Curse of the cotton factory
When the Soviet Union broke down in 1991, the Kazakhs had the opportunity to create their own state. However, the price of independence has been high for Kazakhstan’s large working-class population. Read more...


02/08/2006: The strength of community
The establishment of self help groups is an efficient method to fight poverty; this is the experience of DanChurchAid’s partners in Kazakhstan. Read more...


24/07/2006: HIV boom in Russia
In 1995 about 1,000 Russians were reported to be infected with HIV. In 2006 the number had risen to 375,000. The UN estimates that the actual number could be close to 1, 6 million - roughly 1% of the entire Russian population. Read more...


11/07/2006: House building and women self help groups
DanChurchAid works in Kazakhstan through two organisations, Baspana and Moldir. Both working in Almaty, Baspana is focusing on improving conditions for poor people, and Moldir is mainly working towards improving poor and vulnerable women’s conditions. Read more...


25/06/2006: Paranoia in the east
First it happened in Russia, now NGOs in Kyrgyzstan are being blamed for subversive activities. Read more...


20/06/2006: A better life on the outside
In Russia there are no resettlement programmes following imprisonment. Most released prisoners do not have any money and many have no place to go. The temptation to slip back into crime is great. A small workshop in St. Petersburg helps ex-convicts to return to a normal life. Read more...


19/06/2006: ECCA Programme on Access
10 partner organisations met on June 13-14 with DanChurchAid to develop the ECCA programme on ‘Access to Basic Social Services’. Read more...


07/06/2006: No home - no help
A formal residency permit, the so-called propiska, is vital in Russia. It enables citizens to obtain their constitutional civic and social rights. Without it, one does not exist formally. If you lose your house or flat, you lose your propiska. Read more...


07/06/2006: Cooperation gives results in Central Asia
DanChurchAid works with a regional approach in Central Asia. To improve the impact of the work, DanChurchAid cooperates closely with three European sister organisations in the Ecumenical Consortium for Central Asia, ECCA. The cooperation has proven to be very effective showing good results in the work for the poorest people in the region. Read more...


01/06/2006: Adopt a group of elderly
GrannyAid is a new, joint initiative between DaneAge Association and DanChurchAid with the aim of assisting elderly people in need in the former Soviet Republic, Kyrgyzstan through adoptions. Read more...


01/06/2006: A hopeful future for the children
DanChurchAid and Operation Day's Work supports one of DanChurchAid's local partner organisations in Kyrgyzstan, the Center for Protection of Children, CPC. Read more...


23/05/2006: Helping the poorest
DanChurchAid supports many different Kyrgyz organisations reaching out to the poorest parts of the population whether they be pensioners, children, prisoners or impoverished families. Read more...