1. 1 Women and children support center “SABO” in Tashkent Natalya Karganovskaya

2. Year of establishment and registration- 1998 year Established by: Initiative group of citizens of Uzbek Republic (teachers, doctors and psychologist)

3. 3 Activity Goals: support of initiatives on overcoming problems of social vulnerability

4. 4 Main directions of the activities Social partnership on increasing activeness of women Prevention from HIV/AIDS, STD spread Decreasing of drug addiction harm

5. 5 Support and partnership International: NOVIB Fund (Netherlands) Institute of Open Society Soros Foundation (Program on decreasing IHRD and on gender) CEO USAID Contact net (Switzerland)

6. 6 Support and partnership National: Ministry of education and its departments Ministry of labor and social welfare District committees of Tashkent Committees of women “Kamolot” movements, AIDS centers

7. 7 Education programs (lectures, training and workshops : Development of volunteer activities among the focus group Harm reduction: -outreach activities, information dissemination, syringe and condom distribution; -education training for CSWs -Consultations of the specialists (doctors, lawyers, psychologists) -behavior survey Activities used in projects on prevention and reduction of HIV/AIDS harm:

8. 8 2 subgroups established: -experienced in prevention work and harm reduction area (26) - Group interested in problems connected with HIV/AIDS prevention Observation of the “NGO” situation (50 NGOs involved)