More than 29,600 people with disabilities currently live in the region, including nearly 4,000 children. There are 41 organizations in the region providing specialized social services to children and people with disabilities. Since the beginning of 2026, a total of 1,337 children with disabilities have received specialized social services.
In accordance with the instructions of the Head of State, a rehabilitation center with a capacity of 60 places has been opened in the Kostanay Region on the premises of the former regional residence. The center will provide services to 900 children under the age of 18 annually.
The Kazakhstan Khalkyna Public Foundation has allocated 1 billion tenge to equip the center with modern rehabilitation equipment.
During her visit to the region, Lyazzat Chynkysbayeva, Chairperson of the Board of the Kazakhstan Khalkyna Public Foundation, visited the rehabilitation center in Kostanay together with the Akim of the Kostanay Region. They toured the facility’s specialized rooms and inspected the sports facilities being constructed on the center’s grounds with funding from the Foundation.
The planned facilities include a football field, a sports ground for children with musculoskeletal impairments, a playground equipped with small architectural forms (SAFs) for preschool-aged children, and a sports ground with exercise equipment for school-aged children.
