World War II Veterans Receive Assistance from Counterpart

Counterpart Country Director, Rashid Shimarov, with two World War II veterans.

In honor of Victory Day, a holiday held annually in Eastern Europe on May 9 to celebrate the former Soviet Union’s victory over Germany in World War II, Counterpart International distributed new clothing, valued at $5,000, to Kyrgyz World War II veterans and their families in Balukchy. The clothing was acquired through a U.S. military base in San Antonio, Texas, and the local transportation and distribution was coordinated in close cooperation with Counterpart’s distribution partner, DANKO Civic Fund of Youth and Women Support, located in Issyk-Kul Oblast.

“The donated new clothing positively impacted the veterans’ families as they will now be able to spend more of their money on purchasing other essential items,” said Aleksandr Sadykov, Director of DANKO Civic Fund of Youth and Women Support.

Counterpart International has been working in the Kyrgyz Republic for more than 14 years, providing assistance to vulnerable populations through the implementation of different U.S. humanitarian aid projects, valued at over $85 million.

May 23rd, 2011 | Tags: commodities, commodity distribution, Humanitarian Assistance, humanitarian commodities distribution, Kyrgyzstan, World War II veterans | Category:

(1) Comment(s)