14 April 2012 - Charity event Sport Relief Mile will take place in Almaty

The Embassy and the British Council staff members as well as Kazakhstani track and field athletes will personally demonstrate the power of sports to promote the fund raising to help the ones who need it most.

The money raised will go to the Public Foundation "Kenes" , which activities are seeking to foster the rehabilitation of the disabled children. The rehabilitation centre "Kenes" protects rights of children with special needs by providing medical and social care. The main objective of the center is to create a positive environment for special children and to ensure an integrated approach to their education and training, as well as full protection of their rights, the press release of the British Embassy in Kazakhstan reads.

Further information

Sport Relief , which is supported and promoted worldwide by BBC, was launched in 2002 by Comic Relief UK.

It is a charity which supports poor and disadvantaged people in the UK and in many of the world's poorest countries. Sport Relief harnesses the power and passion of sport to change lives for the better. Sport Relief Mile events take place in over 55 countries around the world and are a huge success.

During the 10-years history of the Sport Relief project it has managed to collect around £124 million  in UK to help thousands of needy families and individuals around the world.

The aim of Sport Relief 2012 is to make it the best ever as Britain celebrates what promises to be our biggest year of sport with the London 2012 Olympic Games.

This year for the first time the BBC has created a Sport Relief Film dedicated to the international social project including Sport Relief footage shot in five selected countries.

A special Sport Relief TV show will air for the first time on the BBC's Worldwide channel on April 1.

To learn more see http://ukinkz.fco.gov.uk/en/