Gulzira Amanturlina is the Director of the Eldany Charitable Foundation, a non-profit organization that defends the civil rights and human interests of persons with disabilities and their families, specifically mothers. All of the Foundation’s projects address the issue of finding alternative livelihoods for persons with disabilities. While in the U.S., Amanturlina worked at Access to Independence in Madison, Wisconsin, helping implement a youth transitions curriculum for high school students with disabilities, participating in family training, and supporting efforts of peer support programs. After completing the Community Solutions Program, Amanturlina provided a series of trainings for mothers of disabled children in order to improve their self-esteem and self-respect.

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