ArcelorMittal transferred 16 billion tenge to the Kazakhstan Khalkyn fund

20/12/2023

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The public fund “Kazakhstan Khalkyna” received a charitable contribution in the amount of 16 billion tenge from the ArcelorMittal company, the press service of the fund reports.

The funds received will be used by the fund to implement charitable projects and programs in the field of education and healthcare that will benefit the population of the Karaganda region.

At least fifty percent (50%) of the contribution amount will be allocated to projects implemented in Temirtau or significantly related to this city.

Charitable programs and projects will be aimed at:

improving secondary education institutions and supporting students in higher education through scholarships;

improving STEM education in the region;

provision of medicines to patients with orphan (rare) diseases;

providing healthcare institutions with advanced medical equipment and access to the services of medical experts.

In total, since its creation, the fund has received 158.8 billion tenge (as of December 1, 2023) from the largest companies, private charitable foundations and organizations, philanthropists and individuals.

It is noted that for almost two years of activity, the fund initiated the implementation of charitable projects and programs in the Karaganda region for a total amount of 13.96 billion tenge. These include providing patients with orphan diseases with medications, creating flagship schools, providing educational grants to students from socially vulnerable segments of the population, equipping medical organizations with modern equipment, creating rehabilitation centers, providing innovative prosthetics, equipping special schools, opening children’s gyms in villages and others .

Source and Credit: kapital.kz

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