September
KKM
Operating Company (KKM OC) celebrated the Oil Workers’ Day and
presented its employees with various gifts of gratitude for their hard
work and dedication. All employees received awards equal to their
monthly salaries. Additional thirty people were given cameras, TV sets
and mobile phones, and another two employees received new cars. The
management of KKM OC has always emphasized its policy towards their
employees strongly believing that people are their most important
asset. The company makes regular investments in their employees,
providing them with ongoing training and education, improving their
working conditions and increasing their welfare and safety.
The Kulanshi Art Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the
promotion and dissemination of the arts (traditional fine arts,
literature, cinematography, photography, music, architecture etc.) The
Second International Art Forum was held in Astana and Almaty where
works by European and Kazakhstan artists were displayed. The proceeds
from paintings purchased during the forum will go for the funding of
underprivileged children in art schools in Astana and Almaty, and for
the artistic development of children's art in Kazakhstan. Lancaster
Group was proud to participate in the organization of this forum by
providing financial support in the total amount of USD 30,000.
August
NIIT@Futurtech
has been successfully operating since October 2006 under partnership
between Lancaster Group and NIIT. With the support of the National
Innovation Fund, the centre is now developing Mass IT Literacy
Programme for the Republic of Kazakhstan. The purpose of the mission is
to make the highest quality IT education available to people of all
social classes and, particularly, to give an opportunity to the
underprivileged to study IT. The programme also supports the
President’s vision of putting Kazakhstan in the list of the 50 most
advanced nations in the world.
July
KazInvestBank
(KIB) provides constant support to the Harvard Club of Central Asia
(HCCA). On 6 August HCCA invited Dr. John Schoeberlein, Director of the
Central Asian and Caucasus Program at Harvard University, to open a
series of lectures “Distinguished Speakers Series” with a speech on
Islam’s role in Central Asia. More than 80 professionals and experts on
the topic attended the event including graduates of the North American
and European universities. To help organize the lecture KazInvestBank
granted USD 5,000 of which USD 4,000 went for reconstruction of the
HCCA website.
KKM
Operating Company contributed USD 1,600 to the Federation of
Intelligent Sports of Aktobe Oblast to help them organize competitions.
June
Global
Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC) is an
expanding alliance of over 200 international companies dedicated to
combating the AIDS epidemic through the business sector’s unique skills
and expertise. Lancaster Group is the first Kazakhstan company to
become a member of GBC to support actions in fighting global epidemics.
By joining GBC, Lancaster Group shows its commitment to supporting the
Government and its activities/national strategies in preventing and
combating HIV/AIDS and TB in the country.
KKM
Operating Company works closely with the Aktobe city administration on
social projects and regularly provides financial and other assistance.
In June, at the request of the administration, KKM OC bought two
sanitation trucks worth USD 69,000 in support of their activities to
improve the environment and keep the city clean. In the same month, KKM
OC provided USD 49,200 to the city administration for the construction
of a mosque in Aktobe.
May
As
a regular contributor to the social projects of Aktobe Oblast, KKM
Operating Company provided financial assistance of USD 160 to the
Department of Defence in organizing events for the veterans on the
Victory Day. In the same month, the public foundation Industrial
Innovation and Social and Economic Development of the West Kazakhstan
Oblast received USD 182,900 from KKM OC at the request of the city
administration.
Train
of Camels is a charity campaign initiated by local NGOs and business
people with support of the Almaty city administration. As a symbol of
the silk road and nomads, 30 camel sculptures, painted in bright
colours by well-known local artists, businessmen, actors and sports
people, have been placed around the city to beautify the environment.
The camels are offered for sale to corporations and are expected to
generate a certain amount of funds to go for the purchase of expensive
medical equipment for Almaty hospitals. Lancaster Group has made a
contribution by purchasing a camel sculpture worth USD 7,200, which
will soon arrive to decorate the front of our offices.
April
North
Kazakhstan's Ayrtau family-type orphanage houses 12 families with a
residential school of more than 200 children. Syrymbet takes care of
the 8th family with 27 children at the age of 4-16 and
provides a regular assistance to the family. In April, five new
computers Pentium-4 were given to the children and this month Syrymbet
purchased full sets of clothes for them. To date, over KZTG 500,000 has
been spent to support the family. Under its social responsibility
programme, Syrymbet also provides regular training opportunities to the
local specialists, with a total of USD 24,300 contribution made for
these initiatives.
KKM
Operating Company made a contribution to the public foundation
Pravoporyadok (Law and Order) by purchasing 100 computers and software
worth USD 158,000 to maximize the effectiveness of their activities on
crime prevention.
The
Federation of Table Tennis of the Republic of Kazakhstan actively
promotes the development of the sport in the country. Kazakhstan’s
tennis players are gaining recognition in Asia and are regularly
invited to participate in various competitions. Lancaster Group has
provided financial support to the Federation of Table Tennis to provide
the national table tennis team with an opportunity to participate in
international competitions and assist the Federation in identifying and
training young promising tennis players.
March
Lancaster Group provides continued support to the Appeal of Conscience Foundation
in
their activities to advance religious freedom, human rights and
inter-religious dialogue worldwide. Lancaster Group has donated USD
10,000 in support of the Awards Dinner held on 27 March 2007 in honour
of The Lord Browne of Madingley, Group Chief Executive, BP and The
Honorable Richard C. Holbrooke, United States Permanent Representative
to the United Nations (1999-2001).
In
celebration of the national holiday Nauryz Aktobe city administration
organized various events and activities for the citizens. KazInvestBank
granted USD 4,000 to support the celebration and encourage people to
participate in competitions on Kazakh national traditions.
February
KazInvestBank
participated in an annual Charity Vienna Ball with a contribution of
USD 2,800. Held at Hyatt hotel the event was organized by Almaty Rotary
Club. Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional
leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical
standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the
world.
A
regular contributor to the Harvard Club of Central Asia (HCCA),
KazInvestBank has sponsored the club in organization of the conference
on Quality of Human Resources in the total amount of USD 3,200.
ERSAI
Caspian Contractor received an approach to support indigent families
and orphan children. In collaboration with Karakiyansky District of
Employment and Social Programs Department, ERSAI has three indigent
families permanently residing within Kuryk village. These three
families as well as two orphans from the same village are taken under
patronage and are provided with monthly allowances.
