00:00The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.
00:05With nearly 750,000 people with disabilities registered in Kazakhstan,
00:10the need for comprehensive and long-term inclusion is clear.
00:14Kazakhstan is taking steps to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities.
00:18From inclusive education to social entrepreneurship,
00:21we explore how communities, specialists and businesses are creating a more accessible future.
00:30This school was among the first to pioneer Samruk-Kazana Trust's inclusive support classrooms.
00:35Here, specialists and psychologists work with children with disabilities outside regular classes.
00:40There are already 21 schools across Astana and 10 more in two regions
00:59that have adopted the inclusive support classroom model.
01:24Dozens of rehabilitation centers and various initiatives have been launched to help people with disabilities
01:29take care of their health while integrating into society.
01:33To advance it further, Kazakhstan has launched a concept of inclusivity for 2025-2030.
02:04Zahira is also involved in curating and supporting initiatives like Bakhtashangrah,
02:09a center for supporting families raising children with disabilities.
02:13People with disabilities are also taken care of in adulthood.
02:29A growing group of social entrepreneurs opens businesses that accommodate their needs while
02:34teaching them useful, hard and soft skills.
02:36This is the first inclusive barista school for people with hearing disabilities.
02:41Let me order some coffee.
02:59Barista is a practical specialist that does not contact with customers or buyers.
03:07Therefore, there is no need to talk to them, and the people, with lack of hearing,
03:13is now a big interest in obtaining this special.
03:16Aset and his partner Amin co-created this space that combines a coffee shop, a showroom,
03:21and a social innovation hub to showcase products from 11 inclusive workshops and show other
03:26businesses how to be more inclusive.
03:29Why did you decide to develop social entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan?
03:33Because I am a patriot and all the time I was thinking how I can help my country, and for
03:38the last 10 years I have been dedicating myself to social problems.
03:42That's why we created the social innovation hub and the company Greenhouse.
03:49This wooden wheel isn't just crafts, it's a pathway to independence.
03:53For many, this is the first opportunity to earn their income and feel valued for their work.
04:00Before I was an invalid of the second group, I looked at the interview with Asker of Amin, and I
04:09called
04:09to the television, they gave me an email, I came here, and I looked at what is happening here,
04:16and there is a steel station, a shway station, a polygraphia, and I decided to try a shway station.
04:23Barista came here without any skills eight years ago.
04:26He says it's hard to find work for people with disabilities, that's why workplaces, that
04:30create not only opportunity, but also a special bond, are important.
04:34We even go to weddings, people meet, people come here, except that they've learned to
04:40work, they are already independent financially.
04:44Behind every idea is the same belief, everyone deserves dignity, support, and a sense of belonging.
04:50And the more we embrace inclusivity in everyday life, the stronger and more compassionate
04:55we become.
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