THANKFUL! Our activities at the Hope Center are continuing. We offer multiple levels of English courses as well as a course in Russian for Refugees. (Russian is the national language, so it is vital for refugees to communicate in daily life.) As usual, we are also continuing to provide for our other services, including child…
Our winter break has ended! On February 2,2026 at the Hope Center in Bishkek, 3 new courses have begun! We are serving a diverse group of 62 students from Kyrgyz, Russian, and Afghan refugees in these classes. We are welcoming 14 students in Level1a, 16 students in Level 1b, and 14 students in our Level…
On December 24th, we welcomed 45 guests, including adults and children, to the Hope Center in Bishkek to celebrate Christmas Eve. We shared the story of Christmas– what happened this day, where it began, and how people celebrate this special day. Many questions about Christmas were answered, and the discussion was interesting for all participants.…
Since the beginning of October 2025, we have been teaching a new Russian language course for Afghan refugees at the Hope Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan These refugee families who have recently arrived in Kyrgyzstan are not familiar with the Russian or Kyrgyz languages . At their request, we have organized a Russian language course for…
Summer Camp at Lake Issyk Kul is such a wonderful experience each year for the youth and young adults, as well as for our American, Kyrgyz, and Afghan teams. Of course there are many beach activities like swimming, volleyball, the “banana” (big yellow float that is pulled by a boat on the lake), and more…
This summer the SOC Hope Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan organized a special vocational training course– “English Hotel Hospitality”. During this course, students learned how to work in this industry, how to be hospitable, solve the problems, serve the customers, and how to be helpful and successful. The course included a combination of theory and…
On June 5, 2025 our American teammates, Ben and Kristen, arrived and began a new round of summer courses for the students at our Hope Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. We had 120 students show interest in courses, and many of them registered and began classes. This summer’s course offerings are for Beginner/Level 1 learners for…
This April we are grateful for all 11 sponsor children at the Hope Center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Pictured from left to right, top to bottom: Azat, Ferqan, Meena, Kemelov, Ahmad, Amantour, Maryam, Asenat, Anwar, Daria, and Artyom. Child sponsorship allows these children to have nutritious food and covers the fees for them to go to…
Student Aija is grateful for the Hope Center in Bishkek teaching free English courses that will help her to find better employment opportunities, supportive relationships, and giving her confidence. You can be a part of help support students like Aija at the Hope Center. Donate – Source of Compassion We are so grateful…
January 2025 Sponsorship Program Updated Photos Yusuf Daria ArtyomKemelov AzatAnwar AsenatMeena AhmadMaryam January 2025, we are grateful for each of our sponsor children. This year we are now able to support 12 children (Aimaryam and Ferqan not pictured, Ferqan is in need of a sponsor for 2025) with school and basic needs, so that they…