Projects

Since 2002, CSA's activities have ranged from building renovations to initiating and running community care projects. All our activities would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors and our dedicated team of volunteers.

Darshana and Debbie manning the invalid home stall

Community Care Projects 

• Assisting residents of the Rest and Labour Home for Young Invalids.

• English teaching, arts and crafts, gardening, computer and cookery sessions for Gizildash orphans.

• Conducting arts and crafts and music therapy sessions with adult psychiatric patients (suspended at the moment).

• Providing hot meals for the elderly and disadvantaged of Baku.

• Medical and household bills for the leprosarium.

• Pre-school and sports sessions at a refugee centre

• Organising outings or complimentary meals for the elderly and orphans when possible.

• Collecting clothing and other items for distribution to our projects.

Anita's exercise class at the refugee centre

Kay and the cookery students at Gizildash

Renovation Projects

CSA has undertaken 12 major renovations:

• Day centre for the elderly and the homeless.

• Umbaki leprosarium.

• Gizildash orphanage for teenagers.

• Shuvelan sanatorium for children with respiratory problems.

• Lokbatan sanatorium for children with heart defects.

• Shelter for street children.

• Children’s ward at psychiatric hospital No 2.

• Home for the blind.

• Mashtaga psychiatric hospital’s children’s wards.

• Dormitory and bathroom renovations at school for deaf children

• Renovations at a refugee centre.

• Creation of computer, treatment and training rooms in invalid home.

Future Projects

Our plans for 2010 and beyond are to help:

• School for deaf children - more renovations

• Home for young invalids -  new kitchen.

and any other projects that come to CSA's attention.

If you know of a worthwhile organisation in or near Baku that you think would benefit from our assistance, or you would like to support us in our work either financially or with your time, please send us an email to info@csabaku.org. Your help can make a real difference!