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Freezing temperatures as low as -30C and extended winters are having a huge impact on Kyrgyzstan's older people.

HelpAge's study, “Constant Crisis: Perceptions of vulnerability and social protection in Kyrgyz Republic”, found that extreme conditions are making Kyrgyzstan's already poor families even worse off.

Older people, who often care for children, are unable to heat their homes due to the increase in energy prices. Heating sources are frequently rationed during the bitterly cold winters. Children don't have adequate clothing or footwear to attend school.

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Read more about our work in Central Asia

Read Cahal Milmo's article in the Independent about older people in Kyrgyzstan

Page Last Modified: 03/02/2010


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