Within the framework of the Polish government program "Polish Aid", the Polish Embassy to Uzbekistan has implemented a development project called "Integration of Persons Faced with Social Exclusion".
As part of the project, sewing and confectionery equipment was purchased for setting up of mini-shops at the centers for rehabilitation and adaptation of women who have suffered from violence and the prevention of suicides in the cities of Nukus and Karshi.
The project’s purpose is to create a permanent source of income to support the work of rehabilitation centers.
In addition, women who apply to these centers are given the opportunity to lern the confectionery and sewing business free of charge, with assistance in further employment to be also provided.