A new project is being launched in Kyrgyzstan aimed at the Re-integration of ex-/prisoners into society through adult education.
AFEW Kyrgyzstan – Public Foundation "AIDS Foundation East-West in the Kyrgyz Republic" – with the support of DVV International launches the project “Positive re-integration of imprisoned and released persons through Adult Education”.
AFEW Kyrgyzstan is a non-governmental organization with many years of experience, whose mission is to help improve citizens' quality of life, create conditions for them to maintaining their health.
The project aims to expand the economic capacity and access of detainees before and after release to socio-economic support, which will prevent them from violating the law and from returning to places of detention. At the initial stage of the project, it is planned to provide a needs assessment of detainees in acquiring hard and soft skills, and study the current situation in the field of education and preparation for release. Experts will develop training programmes on “Preparation for release”, “Integration and adaptation of persons released from places of detention”, and courses will be held on their basis.
It is worth noting that more and more detainees would like to obtain knowledge in relevant professions to start working in areas that will help them make a living. Within the framework of the project, Vocational Lyceum #5 will be equipped with computers and furniture for the implementation of a new training course on the design of computer graphics in the field of advertising. This will serve to improve the infrastructure and programme of the state institution, and, equally important, it will become a milestone in piloting new approaches and models of working with project participants, and the work model can be used as a positive experience for other institutions.
Also, it is planned to organize a study trip to Uzbekistan to exchange experience and capacity building of participants in working with detainees.
For additional information, please contact Taalaibek kyzy Dariya, PR specialist of AFEW Kyrgyzstan by e-mail address: dariya_taalaibekkyzy@afew.kg and Jarkynay Usupova, project manager of DVV International in Kyrgyzstan by e-mail address: usupova@dvv-international.kg