A Warm Welcome for Low-Income Families in Almaty's Turksib District
Almaty's Turksib district constructs a spacious dwelling for a vast family unit.
The city of Almaty, particularly the Turksib district, has been witnessing a significant transformation in recent years. Aimed at improving living conditions, local initiatives and the generosity of benefactors have been working tirelessly to expand gas infrastructure and support low-income families.
Gasification of Private Homes
The gasification project in the Turksib district involves extending gas pipelines to private residential houses that have been relying on less efficient or more expensive energy sources like coal, wood, or electric heating. This initiative aims to provide reliable and affordable heating and cooking fuel, reduce household expenses on energy, and promote better environmental outcomes due to cleaner energy use.
Assistance to Low-Income Families
Many low-income families in Turksib district have been benefiting from government subsidies, social programs, and aid provided by benefactors. This assistance helps cover connection fees to gas services, installation of gas equipment, and awareness campaigns on safe and efficient use of natural gas. Social workers and local NGOs often coordinate with benefactors to identify families who most need support.
Benefactors' Role
Benefactors, including charitable organizations, private sponsors, and possibly corporate social responsibility programs from gas companies, play a crucial role by supplementing government budgets, providing in-kind support, helping bridge gaps for disadvantaged households, and advocating for continued infrastructure development and social support.
In a heartwarming story, a large family, whose mother and sons are disabled, had been relying on coal and firewood for heating during the winter season. Kind people and local businessmen in Almaty came forward to help, and the family's new home was connected to blue fuel for free less than a month ago.
The family's new home will allow them to celebrate the upcoming holidays in warmth and comfort. This is just one example of the positive impact that benefactors have on the lives of low-income families in the Turksib district.
However, it's important to note that not all houses in the district have been registered yet, and there are still unregistered and incomplete houses that are not yet connected to gas. Aidos Beketaev, head of the Turksib district akim, stated that 300 houses cannot be connected to gas due to various reasons such as unreadiness, lack of registration, and incomplete internal networks.
As the gasification project continues, it's hoped that more families in the Turksib district will be able to enjoy the benefits of clean, affordable, and reliable energy.
- The generosity of benefactors, such as charitable organizations and private sponsors, extends beyond gas infrastructure development, also involving investments in home-and-garden, as they helped a low-income family with disabilities get a new home connected to a reliable heating system, replacing their reliance on coal and firewood.
- In the realm of lifestyle and housing-market, benefactors are instrumental in raising funds for low-income families, not only providing support for gas connections but also investing in real-estate opportunities to facilitate homeownership and enhance living conditions.
- As part of their corporate social responsibility, gas companies may consider investing in the financing of infrastructure development projects like the ongoing gasification in the Turksib district, which not only contributes to cleaner energy use but also to expanded investment opportunities in the real-estate sector.
