New Kyrgyzstan Afghan Refugee Project It is with grateful hearts we enjoy a new opportunity! Many Afghan refugee women gathered at our Hope Center in Kyrgyzstan. They have come to Source of Compassion in hopes of finding help. On September 5, 2023, we held a consultation meeting in order to triage the needs…
Our students have begun Source Of Compassion’s English level 2 course! March 30, 2023 our students took their test to complete our English level 1 course. Our level 2 course is composed of 14 students, each from financially disadvantaged backgrounds. They have different life situations, nationalities, and religions yet share the same dreams for learning…
Child sponsorships have continued, thanks to you! So many good things have happened and the children are happy and healthy. Because of your partnership with Source Of Compassion they are able to attend school, school activities, and live out their childhood without thinking about financial worries. Because of your generosity, we are able to provide…
2022 Christmas Eve Celebration Thank you to all who helped make it happen. The Christmas Eve celebration was such a blessing to all who came, families, students, and 20 Afghan refugee families. We had a question and answer session about the Christmas story, distributed gifts to children, sang Christmas songs in English, Russian, and Kyrgyz,…
End of Fall Classes November 30th marked the end of the fall classes at our Hope vocational center in Bishkek. All the students graduated from classes, multiple English classes as well as a computer class, and received certificates. The students are so happy to be able to participate in these free classes and have a…
Summer Classes Update We want to give you a quick update on our summer classes at the Hope Center. 4 classes have recently started: English level 1, with 12 students English Level 2, with 12 students The computer class, with 10 students The English conversation class, with 14 students The English classes will each…
An Afghan Refugee Story Asif is an Afghan refugee in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He was never able to go to school due to war and poverty, so cannot read or write in his language. When he was 14 years old he went to the UK and was sent by the government to live with a family.…
Our Volunteer Team Meet our Bishkek volunteer team. These people are ready to jump into action when there’s a need and we are so thankful that they are part of our team. They help with relief programs, distributing food and supplies to the poor, as well as with our annual children’s summer camp. Our organization…
This is a report on the situation in Afghanistan from the World Food Programme (WFP). Here are the highlights. Click the link to see the full report. • WFP has assisted 6.8 million people thus far in April. WFP plans to reach 23 million people in 2022. • WFP will launch Bread+ this month as…
The Government Agrees to Support SOC On March 30, 2022 Mr. Noorzad, president of Source of Compassion, had a meeting with Victoria Mozgacheva, the Deputy Mayor of Bishkek. The president of SOC provided information about Source of Compassion’s goals and activities, and the projects which have been ongoing in Bishkek Kyrgyzstan since 2018: The vocational…