The Minister of labor and social protection of population of Kazakhstan Berdybek Saparbayev visited the "social town" of charity fund "Munaima" in Kaskelen.

Fund "Munaima" started in 2007 in Almaty region. One of the successful projects of the fund was the opening of a "social town" where low-income citizens can settle, learn new specialties, work in production and get help in starting own business. 

Coordinator of the fund "Munaima" Merkhan Abilov stressed that a prerequisite is the training of the specialty with subsequent employment. Participation in the project lasts a year - the first 6 months lasts training and work in the "social town", during the subsequent time is assisted in the development of a business plan to start own business. In order to implement the business idea, the Fund doubles the capital earned by the participant in the first six months.

B. Saparbayev inspected the production facilities where the project participants work, their living conditions and visited a kindergarten on the territory of the town.

The Minister gave a positive assessment of the work of the fund. Noting that such social projects of private business should be distributed throughout Kazakhstan.

Since 2016, about 500 families have become participants of the project. At the moment, 120 people live in the "social town".  There is a possibility to accommodate up to 350 people. A similar project is planned to be implemented in Nur-Sultan with the support of akimat of the capital.