Tajikistan
Tajikistan is still recovering from its civil war (1992—1997) during which 50,000 people died. Around 80% of people are not getting enough to eat.
- We're helping 4,540 teachers and school inspectors raise the quality of education
- We've enabled 851 school drop-outs to return to school
- We're helping children who are living in orphanages to return to family care
Save the Children in Tajikistan
We started work in Central Asia in 1992, when we provided food, clothing and shelter to children and families in need. In Tajikistan, we work in Dushanbe, the capital city, and with isolated rural communities in Khatlon province in the south and Soghd province in the north.
We're keeping track of who's not in school, and why
In Tajikistan, Save the Children is supporting 150 schools in their use of information management systems to keep track of who's coming to school and who isn't. We're working with the children's clubs and community education committees at each school to find out what stops some children attending school and what we can do to put this right.
We're raising the quality of teaching
In Tajikistan, we've been working with 3,500 teachers in 150 schools using methods which get pupils really involved in their learning. These teachers are in turn training others in this approach. We've trained 400 lead teachers who then provide mentoring visits and in-class support to their colleagues.
We're keeping street children safe
Some 5,000 children live and work on the streets of Dushanbe in Tajikistan, out of the city's total population of 817,000.
We've set up a centre in the south of the city where the street children can drop in. There they can get food, shelter and basic healthcare. We're encouraging the younger ones to return to formal education, by offering a six-month course to help them catch up with others of their own age who are in school.
We're also providing training in practical skills for 50 young people aged between 14 and 18, so that they can earn a living and support themselves.
Learn more about our work in Tajikistan, download the Central Asia brief (PDF 91KB).
