In Kochkor want to spend online

Members of handicraft cooperative in the village of Kochkor want to do an internet cafe and a museum of cultural heritage in the Kyrgyz village. Handicraft Cooperative is made up of 80 women who produce and sell felt carpets called "shyrdak." In the village they have a small office and store- main trading point.





Currently, in the Kyrgyz village of no internet. Construction of internet cafes and cultural-historical museum will attract more foreign tourists and increase sales felt carpets, which is an important source of income for rural families.



All people donating money for the project, get unique gifts: covers for phones, laptops, as well as carpets.



Every year Kyrgyzstan received a small, but nevertheless significant income from tourists. Since Kochkor village is the starting point for mountain expeditions, this place compared to the rest in Kyrgyzstan is fairly attractive for yb [.



Sale of felt carpets for foreign tourists began in 1996. Typically, residents leave the village in search of better-paying jobs, but the sale is still one or two carpets can improve the financial status of residents and will help to ensure that families stay at home and will help cope with the difficulties of everyday life to their relatives.



In addition to material benefits, selling carpets is of great importance for the preservation of the cultural heritage of Kyrgyzstan, which, under the impact of urbanization, more and more forgotten.



Translated specifically for fishki.net

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