ABOUT KOLDOOBAR
7 crisis centers. One place to support them all.
WHAT IS KOLDOOBAR
A coalition, not a single organization.
KoldooBar brings together seven independent crisis centers from across Kyrgyzstan under one fundraising platform. Each center runs its own programs, serves its own community, and operates independently. What they share is this: a belief that women and children in crisis deserve real support, and that reaching donors together is more effective than reaching them alone.
The name comes from the Kyrgyz word «колдоо» (koldoo), which means support. Bar means there is. Together, the name makes a simple statement: support exists. For a woman in Talas or Osh looking for somewhere to turn, that is exactly what KoldooBar is meant to say.
The coalition was initiated by Oasis Center, which serves as the platform operator and manages the bank account. Every member center has an equal voice. Decisions are made collectively, and each center retains full independence over how it does its work.
WHY IT WAS FORMED
Small organizations struggle to reach donors on their own.
Every center in this coalition has gone through periods without reliable funding. Phone lines staffed by volunteers who were not being paid. Shelter residents going without enough food. Staff who kept showing up because they believed in what they were doing, not because the salary arrived on time.
Donors do care. The challenge is visibility. A crisis center in Karakol or Talas does not have the resources to run its own outreach campaigns, maintain a website, or build the kind of presence that brings in consistent support. A coalition can do what individual centers cannot.
When seven organizations sign a formal agreement and report their finances together, it gives donors something concrete to trust. For individuals, that means knowing their money is real and traceable. For businesses, it means documentation they can use. KoldooBar exists to make that possible.
HOW IT WORKS
Simple, transparent, and accountable.
What happens when you donate:
1. You choose to give to the KoldooBar coalition as a whole, or to a specific center.
2. Coalition donations are held until the pool reaches a minimum threshold, then distributed equally across all seven centers.
3. Donations directed to a specific center reach that organization within 10 working days.
4. A small administrative fee covers banking, platform hosting, and operations. This is 5 to 10 percent depending on total donations received, and it is disclosed upfront.
5. Every center submits a quarterly financial report. These are published on the KoldooBar website.
6. All donors receive regular updates and anonymized impact stories showing how funds are being used.
Business donors contributing over 50,000 KGS can request a full, itemized expenditure report. Get in touch and we will arrange it.
OUR MEMBERS
The centers that make up KoldooBar.
Oasis Center
BISHKEK
Education, legal support, and social reintegration for at-risk youth since 2008.
Chance
BISHKEK
Psychological care, phone support, and reintegration for women surviving violence since 1996.
Ayalzat-Maana
TALAS
Emergency shelter, legal advocacy, and psychological rehabilitation for women and families.
Sezim
BISHKEK
Shelter, legal defense, and reintegration for survivors of gender-based violence and trafficking since 1998.
Aruujan-Karakol
ISSYK-KUL REGION
Shelter, legal aid, and support for women and children in the Issyk-Kul community.
Himaya
KARAKOL
Whole-person recovery combining shelter, medical oversight, and legal advocacy.
Ak-Jurok
OSH OBLAST
Psychological support, legal aid, and emergency shelter for the southern region.
COALITION VALUES
What every center in this coalition holds in common.
Survivor Dignity
The person asking for help is at the center of everything. Services are built around what she needs, not what is easiest for the system to provide.
Trauma-Informed Care
Survivors do not always act the way people expect. Our staff understand why, and they respond with patience rather than judgment. That understanding is built into how every center operates.
Legal Advocacy
Shelter and counseling are a start. But a survivor who leaves without legal protection is still vulnerable. Every center here works to make sure women leave with the documentation, protection orders, and legal standing they are entitled to.
Community Integration
The goal is not shelter. The goal is a life. Each center works to help survivors rebuild: reconnecting with education, finding employment, securing housing, and returning to the kind of community where they can feel safe.
Transparency
Every center in the coalition submits quarterly financial reports. These are published publicly. Donors can see exactly where their money went.
Your donation goes directly to people in crisis.
Give to the coalition as a whole, or choose a specific center. Every contribution is documented and reported back to you.