On the Knowledge day another celebration was held in two boarding schools of the East Kazakhstan region. Children's sports and playgrounds were opened on the territory of the boarding school named after Krupskaya in Ust-Kamenogorsk city and in boarding school for children from large and low-income families of Semey.  These playgrounds were built under the framework of the project "Yard of my childhood" of the charity foundation "AYALA". The appearance of the bright and large gaming complex had become a joyful surprise for children who came that day to boarding schools of the Ust-Kamenogorsk and Semipalatinsk, as well as from the East Kazakhstan region. Children from low income, large and dysfunctional families are living and studying in boarding schools. Some children have problems with the development of intelligence and almost all have social neglect.

While the territory of Ust-Kamenogorsk boarding school is at least a little landscaped and sports playgrounds are well fit between the trees on the lawn, the playground is built on the site of a large vacant lot in the boarding school of Semey. Both playgrounds not only decorate the boarding schools area, but also is a long awaited place for games for all children living in the area.

In addition to the official line, a grand performance of the Kazakh State Circus artists and a team of young animators was arranged for children.  There was no limit for the joy of children, who practically have no opportunity to have fun.   All children actively helped clowns and animators in competitions and sweepstakes. Teachers, management of regional and city Education Departments noted that the event would not only be a memory for long years, but also a powerful emotional charge at the beginning of the school year.

The construction of these playgrounds would not be possible without the general sponsor - "Air Astana". Exactly our national carrier gave money for the construction of these playgrounds. This proved the social orientation of "Air Astana". Management had decided to mark the 10th anniversary of "Air Astana" not with the lush corporate event, but to send money for the help of social institutions for children in our country.

Erbol Ospanov, a senior vice president of "Air Astana", said that this assistance was not for one occasion only and the company intended to continue its charity work in other cities of Kazakhstan.

Tormysheva Bella, a Vice President of Public Relations of "Air Astana", said: "In 2012, the national carrier started to realize charity projects in the regions. Throughout all this work, "Air Astana" has been offering free tickets to children with cancer and cardiovascular disease, who are in need of urgent medical treatment or surgery abroad.  In 2012, the airline became reliable wings for more than 30 children and their parents.  Today we are here to present our children from Ust-Kamenogorsk a feast and we wish them to study well, be kind and healthy. "

We believe that by the construction of sports and playgrounds we will give impetus to the development of charity in the regions, because from the words of child health care workers, even in regional centers it is difficult to get even a small amount of help from successful companies in the regions.  Such projects as the "Yard of my childhood," "Breathe, baby," which gained the Republican level, are designed to help in the implementation of the main mission of the "AYALA” foundation - educating the tradition and culture of charity in our country.

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