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Community Shield Azerbaijan (Baku)'s largest ever project has just been
completed with the renovation of two children's wards at the Mashtaga
psychiatric hospital! While this site is being updated, please click here to visit the Photobox website to see all the before and after pictures as well as the photos from the opening day. The existing comprehensive site, can still be found here.
Our fundraising continues as we would like the new wards to be
furnished nicely. If you too want to be a sponsor, can provide help or
would like to get involved, please contact us on
info@csabaku.org. |
 The existing building at Mashtaga psychiatric hospital had deteriorated to such an extent that the children had to move out earlier this year. First affected were the adolescents on the top floor as the roof was leaking. Later, the children up to the age of 16 and occupying the ground floor had to follow suit. They now have to share cramped conditions elsewhere and an immediate start of the renovation was essential. In early July the contractor moved in as we had secured enough sponsorship to make the project a reality. Many organisations within the Baku community are participating and the end result will be a truly international endeavour. The ground floor will be entirely financed by the Anglo Azerbaijani Society. It will be home to children under the age of 16 and the ward will be named after Susan Crouch, the AAS' committee member who sadly died in early 2006. The first floor will be turned into a safe haven for 16-18 years old. Large donors were given the option of sponsoring a particular aspect of the renovation works and this is the allocation so far: Amec - 2 dormitories Bosshelf - Office British Business group - Heaters BP and its employees - Kitchen CDC - Office Caledonian Society - Roof Celtic/Rangers supporters in Baku - Furniture Day room Hess - Dayroom Irish Society - Shower room KCADeutag - Laundry room Kentech - office Sterling Company - Toilet room Wee Helping Hands - Isolation room Hearing of our project, people came forward with money and ideas: Dawn Quinn organised a charity curry night. Susan Lewis brought the first charity High Tea to Baku. Will Banks and Alan Eyre donated money. Baku Bicycle
Club donated the proceeds of their triathlon to the Mashtaga project. Update!!! - October '07 Here are the latest photos showing the outside work and the new dining room!
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| To visit the comprehensive CSA (Baku) website featuring our past projects, please click here. You will be re-directed. |