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Tokayev met with the head of the "Kazakhstan People" fund.

On December 17, 2024, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with the chairman of the "Qazaqstan Khalqyna" foundation. Bolat Jamishev provided an update on the foundation's activities and outlined the objectives for the upcoming period.
Токаев встретился с руководителем фонда "Қазақстан халқына".

According to Zhamishev, over the past three years, the fund has financed 103 charitable projects totaling 230 billion tenge, of which 58 have already been completed.

He also mentioned that the fund places a special emphasis on healthcare, specifically in providing medications for patients with severe and orphan diseases:

  • 57.7 billion tenge has been allocated for these purposes for 461 individuals, including 342 children;
  • more than 1200 cancer patients have received targeted medications worth 14.5 billion tenge;
  • modern equipment has been acquired for five oncology centers and 22 pediatric neurosurgery services;
  • 10 out of 13 early intervention centers have been established to prevent child disabilities;
  • in the area of social support, the fund has opened seven centers for children with autism, as well as six rehabilitation centers in the regions. Work is underway to open another 20 centers. Innovative prosthetics have been provided for 150 individuals.

Continuing, Zhamishev reported that under the project for developing the potential of core schools, 135 rural schools have been modernized:

  • modern physics, chemistry, and biology classrooms have been equipped in 50 schools in Almaty and 86 schools in Karaganda regions;
  • more than 3,000 students have received educational grants from the fund;
  • the material and technical base has been updated in 134 small schools in Aktobe region, and four models of education using digital technologies have been implemented.

Additionally, the chairman of the fund reported that in the field of sports and culture, libraries in the West Kazakhstan region are being transformed into community centers, and 13 modular sports halls are being constructed. One hundred children's sports halls have been equipped in villages.

Zhamishev noted that the fund has supported those affected by floods, financing the construction of 627 houses in five regions.

"As part of the social initiative 'Small Cities – Big Opportunities', programs are planned to be developed to improve the infrastructure of mono-cities with the support of city-forming enterprises and businesses".Bolat Zhamishev

In conclusion, the president highly praised the fund's activities and emphasized the importance of charity in strengthening social stability and developing civil society in Kazakhstan.

Earlier, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev listened to the report from Olzhas Bektenov on the progress of the instructions for ensuring economic growth and improving social policy.