Humanitarian Assistance

Shipping over $78 million of urgently needed supplies to Kyrgyzstan since 1996, Counterpart International (Counterpart) has responded to the needs of the elderly, government hospital staff, orphans, pensioners and many of the most vulnerable. Counterpart provided dental and medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and office supplies for hospitals and doctor's offices. Disabled people gained mobility and independence with access to wheelchairs and orphans and pensioners received much needed clothing and shoes to help get them through the winter months. Counterpart also supplied water distillation equipment to provide for communities in need of clean, consistent access to water.

Community and Humanitarian Assistance Program:
CHAP is a US State Department-funded, rapid response humanitarian commodity distribution program that addresses critical needs of vulnerable populations. Food, clothing, bedding, hospital equipment, hospital supplies and pharmaceuticals are donated to the target groups.

Small Reconstruction Projects (SRPs) are short-term, small-scale renovations of facilities that serve a humanitarian purpose, such as orphanages, hospitals, and schools. Counterpart works with local partners to plan and execute projects that make concrete, measurable improvements in the lives of those affected.

Counterpart's CHAP and SRP programs work in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus (just CHAP), Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Small/Medium Transportation Program:
The Small/Medium Transportation Program (SMTP), funded by the US Department of State Office of the Coordinator for the US Assistance to Europe and Eurasia, supports small to medium-sized US nonprofit organizations with transportation assistance to deliver urgently-needed humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations of the former Soviet Union republics. This program, which strives to improve the quality of life of the orphaned, ill, disabled, elderly and poor, is a true "citizen-to-citizen" program that connects organizations in the United States to communities in the NIS countries.

Counterpart's SMTP program works in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.


Former Humanitarian Assistance Projects in Kyrgyzstan:

Boarding School for Deaf Children: Reconstruction of Bathrooms, Heating System and Sewer System

School for Blind Children: Reconstruction of Dormitory Bathroom Facilities

Feature Stories:
A Young Disabled Girl in Kyrgyzstan Receives Wheelchair

Relief to Earthquake Victims

Photo: © Kyla Springer/Counterpart International.