One of the first social fund

Social fund

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s in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

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, Charitable Seimar Social Fund engages in distributing gratuitous grants

Grant (money)

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 for the realization of projects in eight spheres aimed at development and the improvement of life within society.

Traditional charity

Realization of charitable projects directed towards financing children's home

Children's Home

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s and special organizations that offer free aid and socially responsible business

Business

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 to each person. The continuation of traditional charitable activity of Seimar Social Fund is Volunteering Coordination Center "Komanda SOS".

Public affairs

Realization of socially significant projects directed towards the improvement of the life of society

Society

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 in the following nine spheres as well as assigning grants on a competitive basis.

Directions of activity

• 1. Patronage of arts
  ARts
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• 2. Healthy way of life
• 3. Education
  Education
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• 4. Journalism
  Journalism
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• 5. My city - Almaty
  Almaty
  Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...
  
  
• 6. Ecology
  Ecology
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• 7. Our history
• 8. Demography
  Demography
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Here is full information about Seimar Social Fund activity: www.seimarfund.kz, www.volunteer.kz, www.komandasos.kz