LOLA

"You Are Not Alone" - About the Charity

Children’s Charity Fund helping orphans and children of high social risk

Who we are?

“You are not alone” (“Sen Yolg’iz Emassan”) children’ charity has been established in November 2002, at the initiative of Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva, aiming to support children in social need. It is noteworthy, that Uzbekistan, where the charity operates, is the most densely populated Central Asian country, with 45% of population under the age of 18. As of 2009, 3500 children in the country are orphan or deprived of parental care. They live in 28 Uzbek Mercy Houses for orphan children, 13 Baby Houses (for children aged 0-6) and over 100 specialized schools.

The charity performs its activities in accordance with needs and wishes of children left without parental care and aims at developing programs of support and assistance to those, who need help mostly.

What is our Mission about?

ImageThe mission of a non-commercial and non-governmental charity is to promote harmonious development of each child and creation of dignified life standards, through protecting children and their rights. Acknowledging the role and importance of a family in society, the charity also aims to help families in extreme need of public support.

Historically, Uzbek community has always treated people in need with generosity, love and care. Thus, in a comparatively short period of time, the charity foundation discovered a lot of supporters. This support had echoed in hearts and minds of many children, who are a part of a big family today, called “You are not alone”.

The work of the charity is based on studies and analysis of problems faced by children, deprived of parental care.

What goals do we set?

The primary goal of the charity is to address all-round childhood problems, arising due to a lack of parental care and love. Thus, the tasks are set as the following:

  • protecting rights and legislative interests of children;
  • Imageeducating harmoniously developed children;
  • promoting spiritual and ethical education of children;
  • providing legislative, medical and other healthcare support, as well as improving moral-psychological state of children.


Whom do we help?  

  • orphan children;
  • children with disabilities;
  • abandoned children;
  • families of a special need, where, as a result, children are neglected;
  • gifted children, having few opportunities for development.