The "Marathon of good deeds" started in Kazakhstan

Today in Nur-Sultan, within the framework of the Year of the 30th Anniversary of Independence of Kazakhstan, a nationwide project "Marathon of Good Deeds" was launched, organized at the initiative of the Head of State Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev.

The meeting of donors and patrons was held with the connection of video-conference calls from the regions and live on the page of the Ministry of Information and Social Development in the social network.

The event was attended by the head of the IIOR Aida Balaeva, representatives of the business sector, non-governmental charitable and volunteer organizations, including the president of Aitas KZ JSC Ksenia Verba, director of the Altyn Qyran Foundation Maksutbek Aitmaganbet, director of the Fund for the Development of Socially Significant Initiatives Ermek Mazhitov, head of the Samruk-Kazyna Trust corporate service, Miras Irgebaev and others.

Minister Aida Balayeva in her welcoming speech: “Marathon of good deeds. It is under such a deep and at the same time understandable for everyone slogan that we begin the Jubilee Year - the Year of the 30th Anniversary of the Independence of our country ”.

Let us remind you that the past year has passed under the sign of volunteering, which united a huge number of Kazakhstanis around the movement of good deeds. “Today volunteers are almost 100 thousand people, for whom“ helping people ”has become not just a high humanistic act, but a norm of life and an impulse of the soul,” the minister said.

Community activists spoke about charitable initiatives, the role of business in the development of charitable and volunteer activities, about international experience and the role of the civil sector in solving socially significant problems of society.

The head of the Center for Support of Civil Initiatives, Lima Diaz, presented the national project "Marathon of Good Deeds". Thus, within the framework of the "Marathon of Good Deeds" in all regions, akimats will hold contests in various nominations. In all schools, colleges and universities, there will be lessons of good - class hours, online trainings and master classes on fundraising, corporate volunteering. All Kazakhstanis are called to participate in the marathon, including state and public organizations, representatives of business, universities and schools.

During the discussion, the representative of the corporate sector Asel Kozhakova urged the media representatives to actively participate in the coverage of the marathon events and motivate people to do good deeds to those in need and loved ones. Mukhtar Mankeev, the first deputy akim of the West Kazakhstan region, was connected via video-conference call, who proposed to involve compatriots living abroad in the events of the "Marathon of Good Deeds".

In her closing speech, Aida Balayeva appealed to all civil society institutions to take the initiative on the ground and make their contribution to the nationwide action of good deeds.

“I would like to appeal to all entrepreneurs who practice patronage with an appeal to actively support public and civil initiatives,” the minister emphasized.

The participants noted the importance of uniting society around this action and agreed that its success lies in effective cooperation between the state and charitable organizations.