Tajikistan: FOCUS completes rehabilitation of earthquake-devastated kindergarten in Qumsangir
Following the devastating earthquakes in
Qumsangir, southern Tajikistan in July 2006, in which many homes and community
buildings were seriously damaged, FOCUS provided humanitarian support through
the provision of immediate relief. Immediate recovery efforts by the Government
primarily focused on the reconstruction of homes. Following an assessment
in summer of 2007 with the Government of Tajikistan and the District Government
of Qumsangir, FOCUS spearheaded a long-term rehabilitation project of the
Firuza Kindergarten, which had been badly damaged by the earthquake. In
May 2008, FOCUS completed the rehabilitation project and handed the Firuza
Kindergarten over to the Government of Qumsangir at a ceremony in the presence
of local authority officials, including the Deputy Chairman of Construction
Affairs of Qumsangir, the Director of the Department of Education and the
Senior Architect of Qumsangir.
The project, marked a significant investment towards enhancing social assets of the local community. The kindergarten is expected to provide access to pre-school education to more than 120 students, teachers and staff, who will once again continue their endeavours in education.