On December 13, 2016, in the city of Taldykorgan, our mother was presented with the state award “Shapagat” by Akim of Almaty Region A.G. Batalov, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, N.A. Nazarbayev. The “Shapagat” Medal (Kazakh: Шапағат — Mercy, Compassion) is a state award of the Republic of Kazakhstan, established
A Ray of Hope Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, January 16, 2018 The dilapidated building housing the “Nur” family children’s home in Talgar is in urgent need of major repairs. Asset Kalymov, Almaty Region In August this year, the “Nur” family children’s home in Talgar will mark its 20th anniversary. Over the years, the institution, which has raised
Tuyak Kazkenovna Eskozhina — Mother to 750 Children! Tuyak Kazkenovna was born on December 29, 1944, in the village of Aktas, North Kazakhstan Region. Her childhood was spent during the difficult post-war years, when only women and elderly people remained in the village. Her father was killed at the front, and from an early
At the beginning of August this year, Tuyak Kazkenovna Eskozhina, the founder of our home and a woman whom hundreds of children called their mother, passed away. Together with her husband, Anuarbek Baisarin, she raised more than 750 orphaned children, beginning with a seven-year-old girl they met at a market in Almaty in the 1990s.
20 Years of “Nur”: A Journey Through 750 Lives We have released a video retrospective tracing the history of our children’s home — from its early years in Talgar to the present day. Over the years, more than 750 children have passed through “Nur.” The footage includes the celebration of the home’s 10th anniversary in
Dear Muslim community, We sincerely congratulate you on the blessed Eid al-Fitr! May Allah grant you all joy, peace and happiness, bless your families with unity and prosperity, our beloved homeland with growth and prosperity, strengthen our faith, and bring peace and happiness to all Muslims. Dear friends, We have completed the renovation of one
This video was filmed by Kaspi Bank as part of the bank’s social advertising campaign. The purpose of the campaign was to show the public that even one person can make a difference and change society. The bank produced a series of videos about Kazakhstan’s heroes — athletes, and figures in culture and education —
Media Link Agency and Channel 31 organized the “Family of the Year” competition. The goal of the competition was to determine the best family of the year through public voting. It was a great honor for us to become the winners of the competition. Thanks to your support, our family won. We sincerely thank everyone
Thank you to everyone who voted for us. Although our family did not win first prize, we received a Niva car as a gift. In addition, our family was congratulated by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
From August 25 to September 7, 2014, the National “Mereili Otbasy” Competition was held. The competition consisted of two selection stages. The first qualifying round was held in the regions and major cities of Kazakhstan. As a result of the qualifying round in Almaty Region, our family became the winner. The next stage was an