Our Stories

Rich

When “Rich” was born with disabilities, his mother dropped him off at the home for […]

“Sergey” is about 4 years old. He cannot walk, and he struggles to talk, but […]

Some CDI staff from the Jalal-abad office are reaching out to a Roma community in […]

One of CDI’s values is partnership. We know the worth of working with others who […]

No one at the children’s home paid much attention to “Rahim.” He never spoke and […]

Kyrgyz culture is very traditional in many ways, with children expected to submissively accept what […]

“Kamil” was that kid in his class. He always had ideas and was a natural […]

Anna was a teacher, a good experienced teacher. But when CDI’s education project director, “Daisy,” […]

When “Julia” started working as a teacher in CDI’s education project at the home for […]

“Sayora” loves her daughter, “Munira”, even though Munira can’t walk at 11 years old. Sayora […]

“Aygul” is a young wife in a Kyrgyz village. She takes care of her children […]

“Samuel” entered the world with cerebral palsy. When he was about 12 years old, his […]