Betina Gollander-Jensen, Secretary General Mission East, is currently in Tajikistan, overseeing Mission East's efforts in inclusion, water supply, and disaster risk reduction.
Parents of children with disabilities in Tajikistan were delighted to see their children participating in awareness activities together with 2,500 school students, 200 teachers and 600 people from local associations and authorities.
Mission East challenges prejudices and the taboo surrounding disability in Tajikistan. At the same time, children with disabilities and their families receive information about their right to public benefits.
Randhir Singh is Mission East's new Country Director in Tajikistan. He is passionate about giving the poor a chance for a better life because he himself grew up in a society with underprivileged neighborhoods.