In Almaty there has been a National prize in the field of charity “Altyn zhurek"

For 11 years organizer of the prize is the charitable fund "Bauyrzhan". The aim of the “Altyn Zhurek “prize is to develop the institution of charity and patronage in Kazakhstan and to create an area for dialogue between the sponsors and the socially vulnerable segments of society. The prize is awarded for the commercial organizations and the individuals for their good deeds.

The ceremony of presentation was opened by Almaty’s governor Bauyrzhan Baibek, who thanked all participants for their high social, civil position and responsibility. He also noted that this is a wonderful example for all, and above all for young people.

The organizer of the prize for 11 years is the charitable foundation "Bauyrzhan". The purpose of the Altyn Zhurek Prize is to develop the institution of charity and patronage in Kazakhstan, as well as create a platform for dialogue between virtues and socially vulnerable segments of society. The prize is awarded to commercial organizations and individuals for their good deeds.

The ceremony of presentation was opened by Almaty’s governor Bauyrzhan Baibek, who thanked all participants for their high social, civic position and responsibility. He also noted that this is a wonderful example for all, and above all for young people.

"Today we honor people with a big heart! All those for whom charity, serving people is one of the main life principles. I have repeatedly said that only by the efforts of the state, no matter how developed its social policy, it is never possible to solve all the problems of people in need. In this case, society must participate. After all, charity is not just voluntary gratuitous assistance. It has a deeper meaning - it unites people, makes them better, reduces intolerance. This is something that today is not enough in the modern world. And not by chance, the maturity of any society is determined including the extent to which it develops charity, social responsibility. That is why, in the framework of modernization of public consciousness, our Head of the State Nursultan Nazarbayev gives special attention to this issue, calls on everyone to support the indifferent citizens who are trying to support their native land, people in need," B. Baibek said.

He also noted that for Almaty charity has long been a good tradition. So, for example, to date, 91 projects are being implemented in the city under the "Tugan zher" project of the "Ruhani zhangyru" program and more than 40% of them with sponsorship. These are new schools, kindergartens, polyclinics, children's and sports grounds. Only this year, a private school in the Nauryzbay district has opened a school for 1200 people, a modern polyclinic and a wonderful park for leisure, sports. A track and field athletics stadium was built in Alatau district. Last year, a school-gymnasium was built for 600 seats, 4 kindergartens for 536 children were opened.

Thus, in the nomination "For the help to orphans" of the "Altyn Zhurek" prize this year, Ekaterina Yatsenko, "For Supporting Education" Murat Adilkhanov, "For Care for the Disabled" Birzhan Kuzhakov, "For Support and Development of Sports" Almaty Marathon "For Care for Veterans" Rasim Temerbaev, "Patron of the Year" Sergei Spitsyn, "Information Charity" Mayra Abdrakhmanova, "Philanthropist of the Year" Temirlan Shainusipov, "Organization of the Year" "Kaspi Bank", "For Contribution to Health" Club 28 loops ", as well as in the nomination" For contribution to the development of Kazakhstan Charbonneau awarded the Victoria and Elizabeth Turnok from the US.

It should be noted that for the 11-year history of the prize, Kazakhstanis have witnessed the evolution of the charity sphere in the country. If in the first year of the "Altyn Zhurek" award there were only 50 applications across the country, in recent years more than 455 applications have been submitted to the organizing committee. Over 11 years of the Altyn Zhurek Prize, 113 people and companies have become laureates. For the period 2016-2017 years. in Kazakhstan, only according to the applications received, charitable activities amounting to more than 29.4 billions tenge were made. Benefactors and volunteers of Kazakhstan carried out the construction of 16 sports schools and 29 kindergartens, 23 general education schools, 3 specialized kindergartens for disabled children, more than 10,000 children from low-income families were given the opportunity to relax in children's camps thanks to sponsorship, 33 computer classes and 8 hospitals, more than 800 children from poor families were prepared for school, 26 apartments of veterans of the Second World War were renovated and more than 500 participants B OV, workers of the rear received material assistance. For 11 years of the Prize existence, not indifferent Kazakhstanis collected almost 140 billions tenge.