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From One Mother to Another

Young, homeless, and a new mother, Aruzat lay exhausted in the hospital room with nothing […]

The three women sat around the low table, their knees tucked under them on the […]

Women in Kyrgyzstan face many risks associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care and support. […]

“Can you make it come out, please?” “Help me, can’t you make my cervix dilate […]

Krygyz people love to party. Holidays like New Years, the spring No’oruz celebration, Women’s day, […]

Ala-Buka is a small community close to Kyrgyzstan’s southern mountains. This winter, the local CDI […]

The CDI team in Bishkek had lots of Christmas plans up their big Santa sleeves! […]

Danior used to be angry all the time. He would attack and hit other kids […]

Ruslan doesn’t like school. Because he is a Roma (sometimes called Gypsy), he is frequently […]

In two small rooms next to the town’s school building, “Lisa” and “Gulum” have been […]

Bakit doesn’t know his birth mom. He was left at the OB hospital, never even […]

“Why are you crying?” Mahabat asked upon entering the room and seeing the young woman’s […]