In Bishkek, the second resource center "Ene Üyü" ("Mother's Home") has been opened, aimed at supporting women with children who find themselves in difficult life circumstances. In this center, they can receive temporary housing, as well as psychological, legal, and social assistance, help in restoring documents, and employment support.
According to Timur Teleuzhanov, the executive director of the international fund, the new center will assist women who are in crisis situations as spaces become available for new beneficiaries. The project is fully funded privately — support is provided by patrons who cover all needs: the maintenance of women, staff salaries, and specialist services.
Ajar Klyshbaeva, head of the training center of the International Mother’s Home Competence Center, noted that the main task of this project is to prevent social orphanhood and preserve family ties.
"The goal of our project is to equip mothers with skills and confidence so that they can care for their children and do not abandon newborns," she emphasized.
Klyshbaeva added that the opening of such centers requires careful preparation."Typically, the preparation process takes three to nine months. However, thanks to the generosity of patrons who provided the house and equipment, we were able to open the center in just three months," she reported.
The first "Ene Üyü" center, which opened in Bishkek in May last year, is already fully occupied. The maximum capacity of each house is 10 mothers, and the standard length of stay is about six months, although it can be extended if necessary, especially for graduates of orphanages who need longer socialization.
The center offers a wide range of services: medical and legal assistance, document restoration, assistance in obtaining alimony, training in new specialties, and social adaptation.
"We help mothers get an education, acquire new skills, and prepare for independent living. Our volunteers, including businessmen and specialists, play an important role in educating and motivating women," Klyshbaeva added.
Nazgul Turdubekova, director of the "Ene Üyü" resource center, emphasized the importance of the project for society: "Every child should have the right to a family, and society must support their right to be raised in a family. The 'Ene Üyü' centers provide real help to children and mothers in the most difficult moments of their lives." 
"One of the graduates in Kazakhstan started with one taxi and now manages an entire fleet and a network of gas stations. In Uzbekistan, a girl who experienced domestic violence found a job after six months in the mother's house and is now finishing her doctorate," Klyshbaeva said.
In Bishkek, one of the center's beneficiaries, Nuriza, has already achieved initial success: she learned to sew bags and cosmetic pouches and successfully sells her products.The fund plans to expand the network of mothers' homes in Kyrgyzstan in the coming years — new centers may open in the south of the country, including Osh, as well as in the Chui region. Klyshbaeva noted that the launch of the second center will allow assistance to more women and children, as well as activate the business community in addressing social issues.
The "Ene Üyü" center is becoming not only a place of temporary residence but also a space where women gain confidence, new skills, and the opportunity to build a future together with their children.
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