Nurlan Smagulov Contributed KZT 6.1 Bn to Aid Flood Victims

Astana Group and the Nurlan Smagulov Foundation sent KZT 6.1 Bn to aid flood victims.

The Nurlan Smagulov Foundation announced the allocation of KZT 5.6 Bn to aid flood victims. The funds were sent to the West Kazakhstan region to restore critical infrastructure and provide housing for people whose homes were damaged or destroyed by floods.

Photo by the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan

“Large-scale floods in the regions of Kazakhstan have become a real challenge for our country. The Kazakhstani people have made great effort, uniting during the emergency and helping people and animals in distress. The flood situation is especially monitored by the head of state Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Astana Motors responded to the disaster early on, sending funds and humanitarian aid to the affected regions. We are closely following the news, and it is reported that the water is receding and the situation getting better. But there is a lot of work ahead to get back to normal life. We are going to allocate KZT 5.6 Bn through our Foundation. Let these funds benefit the Kazakhstani people,” said entrepreneur and philanthropist Nurlan Smagulov.

Nurlan Smagulov is the founder of Astana Group, which includes Astana Motors, the MEGA shopping mall chain and the Mycar.kz group of companies.

On April 1, 2024, Astana Motors was one of the first to transfer KZT 500 Mn in aid to flood victims.

Employees of Astana Motors, the MEGA shopping mall chain and Mycar.kz on their own initiative raised funds in the amount of KZT 10,421,000 , which they used to purchase food and essential items for flood victims. The humanitarian aid was sent to the Atbasar district in the Akmola region.

Humanitarian aid worth of KZT 50 Mn was transferred to the North Kazakhstan region by the Chery brand, which is part of Astana Motors, together with Chery International.