Attention: Non-profit, Review Corporation. In all forms, civil society is probably the largest single factor in development. American SOS Foundation, Inc. is an American nonprofit and tax-exempt fund registered under Section 501 (c) (3)
The mission of “American SOS Foundation” is to improve the economical growth and the growth of rural economy, recreation sports programs and the medicine. “American SOS Foundation” also gives assistance to those people who do need help. Mostly the people living in Russian Federation and the surrounding countries (Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Tatars tan, Uzbekistan and more). Our programs directed to children, War veterans, disabled people, refugees and people who need a medical assistance. At this moment we are planning to realize some programs regarding sport and recreation development of the youth. There are some programs concerned with sport development in Russian Federation, which we would like to realize. 1.”Sport and Recreation program for Disabled Children Development” We would like to present, Special Olympics Kazakhstan has 14 branches all over Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is a democratic republic and there are about 120 nationalities living in peace. Statistically, the 2-3 % of the population of Kazakhstan are people with mental retardation, it is about 300 – 450 thousand people. Special Olympics Kazakhstan has 8 500 special athletes with different kinds of diagnostic. Our target is to raise the number of the athletes training in Special Olympics Kazakhstan to 15 000 by the year 2005. Next year we are planning to recruit 3 500 new athletes. Request for donation kids sport uniform for age from 5-17, footwear (sinkers,),sports ware (t- shirts, sport suits, shorts, pants),sports equipment (footballs,, rackets and tennis balls, volley balls, etc),socks size 5-17years. 2. Program for homeless people We would like to present Charity Fund of rehabilitation and social adaptation of homeless people, “The Way Home” Registration for the homeless people, contacts with different city, region and governmental services in purpose to help the homeless people, the assistance regarding medical testing and hospitalization; Rendering direct assistance to the homeless people (providing hot meal, the medicine and distributing secondhand cloth); At the present moment over 6000 adults and about 850 children and the teenagers are registered in the Homeless Registration Center of The Way Home; Realization of the programs directed to the social adaptation of the homeless people and the people released from prison. Since 1998 about 500 people have had the opportunity to use the services of The Way Home’s Center for Rehabilitation and Social Adaptation; Children daily stay at the center created in 2001. About 850 children and the teenagers have been registered in the organization. The initial medical examination is realized in the Center: Realizing the hospitalization if it’s necessity, giving first social aid to a child (contacting with family, notification of the corresponding children organizations etc.), distributing of clothes, feeding and realizing the education programs as well. Harm Reduction from the non-medical drug use. The program covers 7200 drug users. 250 clients visit the two drop-in centers per day. Request for donation Medical Supplies Syringes 5,0 ml ,syringes 2,0 ml , syringes 1,0 ml, syringes 20,0 ml , bandages , absorbent cotton , antiseptic serviettes , medical plaster , medical gloves , container for used needles, syringes ,condoms ,women’s sanitary towels . Medical Equipment Tonometer, thermometer, endoscope, wheelchair, quartz lamp Educational Supplies Copy-book ,linen note-book ,satchel ,drawing-book ,crayon, pencil ,water- cooler ,gouache painting ,pen ,blackboard ,flip-chart .school desk ,tables ,chairs Clothing Jackets (for winter and autumn), trousers .cloth for teenagers, boys, cloth for girls-teenagers, tights ,knitted caps ,knitted gloves ,sports shirt ,blinkers ,baseball cap ,pull-over . Shoes: Shoes for boys and adults, sandals for men, sandals for women, boots. Food Pastry (cookie, biscuit) ,fish canned food ,meat canned food ,fruit jam ,sweetmeats ,oil ,dried milk ,dried soup in package ,tea in package ,dried chicken broth in package ,juices American SOS Foundation Inc. is a non-profit organization under status of 501(c) (3); Your contributions will be tax deductible Any assistance you can provide in helping us would be greatly appreciated