My Nonprofit Reviews

On a playground build in Kyrgyzstan, we saw the remnants of the Soviet Union and their impact on the society. it was chemical research plant for them and there were many Russians in the community along with the Kyrgsish people. These 2 ethnicites did not intermingle at all; in fact they did not acknowledge each other on the streets or in the market place. They were like 2 ships passing in the night and there was not dialogue between them. As we built the playground both people groups came and watched and the children of both stood side by side with excitement of what was coming for them (a playground which they did not have in their community). The mothers also stood side by side and watched us build it. When the playground was dedicated and opened for the kids to play, both Russian and Kyrgsish played together and the moms sat together and chatted as their children played together. We changed a community, indeed, playgrounds are for more than just the kids, they change communities

More Feedback