Aruzhan Sain’s special thank-you note went to the leader of IABs charitable club DOS Ainur Iskakova for bringing her team in and overall coordination of volunteers during the concert.
The concert took place on April 1, 2014 at Abai State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet and involved participants from the Association of Disabled Children’s Parents, autistic children, ballet studio Antre as well as infants who had been treated within the programme Give Life to Children.
Ainur Iskakova says it was a great experience that will definitely help them to move on with their charitable work in the future.
“We learned a lot of things and we were extremely happy to use this chance and support children in need. There were many children: disabled or orphaned, or having serious disorders such as Down’s syndrome or cerebral palsy. Unfortunately, the concert hall wasn’t well-equipped for disabled people and didn’t have wheelchair ramps. Our guys were literally carrying the kids in wheelchairs up and down over the stairs. It was unbelievably touching.”
IAB student-volunteers also gave a helping hand in meeting and greeting the concert guests, coordinating the performance of children, distribution of presents.
“We all got so used to having these children around and the kids were extremely close to us. For a day we all became like one big family.”
«We appreciate the help that IAB students have given to us, and we are thankful for their readiness to support people in need and for their social activism!», - Aruzhan Sain said in the letter addressing IAB’s President.
Volunteers who helped to host the concert are Assel Beibitbekkyzy, Inabat Iskanderova, Akbota Kuandyk, Shynara Aldabergen, Akbota Syrlasbekova, Fatima Amangaliyeva, Bota Sarsenbek, Akerke Duisenbayeva, Aigerim Abilkhaiyrova, Bibinur Nurmergen, Arailym Yesengaliyeva, Shynara Seifullina, Daniyar Rakhimzhanov, Sultan Atigayev, Yerasyl Sarsenbek, Sultan Shlymov, Makpal Yesymzhanova, Rakhmatulla Aliaskar.