Light Brings New Opportunities, Enterprises to Rural Tajikistan
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Niyozbegim, a 58-year-old woman, has lived in Roshorv village of Rushan in Tajikistan’s Badakhshon region her entire life.
The Sweet Life: Improving Honey Production in Tajikistan
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Firuz Khudoberdiev, from Chagev village, says his whole family is involved in the beekeeping business, in one way or another.
Increasing the Fruits of Labor: Supporting Tajikistan’s Farmers Through Storage
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Roshtqala district of Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) in Tajikistan is home to abundant fruits and gardens.
Equal Educational Opportunities for Every Child
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nisso, now aged 49, was born and raised in Khorog of Tajikstan’s Badakhshan region.
“Living More Hopeful”: Investing in Agriculture in Tajikistan
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For generations, residents of the Derzud and Barzud villages have dreamed of having a good irrigation system.
Answering the Call: Supporting Tajikistan’s COVID-19 Response
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” css_animation=”fadeIn” el_class=”AnsweringHero”][vc_column el_class=”AnsweringTitle” offset=”vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-6″][vc_custom_heading text=”Answering the Call” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeIn” el_class=”PlayfairBoldLarge padding pause left-pad”][vc_row_inner el_class=”Answering2″][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column parallax=”content-moving” el_class=”right” offset=”vc_col-md-6″][vc_column_text el_class=”caption smallscreencap”] Muslima Zardodkhonova, a public health staff member at the Aga Khan Health Services, worked to connect rural communities to healthcare through the virtual helpline supported by Thrive Tajikistan. AKHS [/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner […]
From Empty Rooms to Holistic Classrooms
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the center of Murghab district in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), children under five years old did not have many learning options. The local kindergarten did not offer age-appropriate lessons or interesting activities, and the early childhood development (ECD) center was run down and in urgent need of repairs.
Improving Tajikistan’s Potato Harvest: Saidrahmonova’s Story
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every day after she wakes up, Saidrahmonova Makhfirat prays, drinks her tea, and goes to her farm.
Emerging Leaders: Building Skills through Student Councils
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nestled in the Pamir Mountains, Murghab district is on the eastern side of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) in Tajikistan. Murghab is one of the poorest and most remote regions of GBAO, but this has not discouraged local high school students from dreaming about a brighter future. On the contrary, the students are building skills to […]
Making Masks for Rural Communities in Tajikistan
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This story is authored by Hazel Correa, senior regional development outreach and communications coordinator at USAID/Central Asia, and is reposted from USAID Central Asia’s Exposure blog.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”8924″ img_size=”large”][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]Roziyamo Kabirova lives in a remote village in the scenic Wakhan Valley, in Ishkoshim district of Tajikistan that borders Afghanistan and Pakistan. She enjoys the unspoiled natural […]