Turning Skills into a Business: Local Impact Supports Youth in Tajikistan
June 29, 2022 12:57 pmFrom a young age, Risolat Gulmamadova was interested in starting her own business.
Getting Ready to Get the Job: Local Impact Supports Youth in the Kyrgyz Republic
June 15, 2022 11:20 amAfter getting her master’s degree in finance at Kyrgyz National University, Sagynalieva Aigerim applied for jobs in her field unsuccessfully.
Changing the Beginning of the Story Changes the Story
May 2, 2022 10:56 amIroda, a woman-owned, parent-led, public organization in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, helps children with autism or neurodevelopmental disabilities with socializing, learning, and... View Article
Enabling Youth to Find Meaningful Work, Learning Opportunities in the Kyrgyz Republic Using HCD
April 21, 2022 11:22 amThis article was authored by Sarayu Agarwal, Program and Co-Creation Manager for Local Impact.
No Small Potatoes: Supporting Farmers to Increase Food Security in Tajikistan
April 7, 2022 3:19 pmAt thirty-four years old, Hamza has lived in the Khatlon region in southwestern Tajikistan for his entire life. A farmer,... View Article
Tackling the Kindergarten Shortage in the Kyrgyz Republic
March 10, 2022 12:42 pmWhen their daughter was three, Nurzhan Tursunakunova and her husband started looking for a kindergarten but had difficulty finding affordable... View Article
Spreading the Word to Stop the Spread
August 2, 2021 12:45 pmBakhtibekova Mehrangez was scrolling through Instagram last year when she saw a post from Tajik pop singer Madina that got... View Article
Sowing the Seeds: Strengthening Food Security in the Kyrgyz Republic
July 14, 2021 6:52 pmKanat and Gulmira Adybaev live near Osh, Kyrgyz Republic, with their two children. Like many people living in their village... View Article
Public-Private Partnerships for Better Patient Care
June 17, 2021 9:25 amAs the COVID-19 pandemic developed, medical centers around the world faced a shortage of medical equipment and supplies needed to... View Article
Local Needs Drive COVID-19 Response
May 18, 2021 4:24 pmAs trucks carrying food packages reached Tajikistan’s Bartang Valley in late 2020, the residents of Basid village made their way... View Article