Yesterday, on January 23 Public fund "Perekrestok" the press held conference on start of the project directed on construction of the rehabilitation center for people with limited opportunities – Hatiko.

The presentation of the "Hatiko — the Center of Physical and Psychological Rehabilitation for People with Limited Opportunities" project which was financed by the Grass Roots program of Japanese embassy in RK was presented to attention of representatives of mass media. Generally mass media interested questions of in what activity the center will be engaged and on what means the maintenance of the center as the Japanese embassy allocates money only for construction of the building will be carried out. The chairman of Public fund "Perekrestok", Alexey Kulikov, declared that the agreement with management of coordination of employment and social programs which is ready to take active part in center work is already concluded. Besides in Kostanaye there are the businessmen, ready to render the feasible help in creation of the rehabilitation center.

It would be desirable to address to not indifferent citizens of the Kostanay region. Your support and the help, both material, and moral is necessary for us. We will be glad if you respond to our appeal and take part in creation of the rehabilitation center. Additional information on phone: 8 (7142) 54 73 79. We thank you in advance all for understanding and support.

On January 16, 2013 within the Grass Roots program the grant contract between Public fund "Perekrestok" and the Ambassador of Japan in Yudzo Harad's RK was signed.

The Grass Roots program of the government of Japan is intended for the solution of social needs of simple segments of the population, works here for 15 years - since 1997. During program existence in Kazakhstan the Japanese government rendered the financial help to 57 social projects in various regions of the country for total amount 3 886 724 dollars.

The public fund "Perekrestok" wrote and sent the demand to the Grass Roots program in April, 2012, 8 next months the demand was under consideration and in December, 2012 was reported that the Embassy of Japan in RK is ready to finance the project on construction of the center of physical and psychological rehabilitation for people with limited opportunities in the Kostanay region – Hatiko for the sum of 103 000 dollars.

On December 13, 2012 were summed up NGO Competition where were awarded 9 best, creative and worthy non-governmental organizations of the Kostanay region on the nominations:

1 . The best NGO in the field of work with youth and children;

2 . The best NGO in the field of protection of the rights;

3 . The best NGO in the field of healthy lifestyle promotion;

4 . The best NGO in the field of work with people with limited opportunities;

5 . The best NGO to support of civil initiatives;

6 . The best NGO in realization of a state policy in the sphere of the interethnic relations;

7 . The best NGO in the sphere of realization of gender and family and demographic policy;

8 . The most successful project, social action;

9 . The most successful civil initiative.

About 50 non-governmental organizations took part in competition голрода Kostanaya and areas. Competition took place within a month in some stages: filling of the application for participation in competition, presentation on the nominations and rewarding of the best NGO with Akim of the Kostanay region.