Kyrgyz students in Germany report job and housing crisis

Around 150 students from Kyrgyzstan participating in Germany's "Ferienjob" summer employment program face uncertainty over their jobs and accommodation. They claim the organizing company, Samara Academy, provided unsafe living conditions, including a dormitory with poor facilities, pests, and drug addicts.

The students allege their employment contracts will be terminated on July 25, forcing them to leave their dormitory two days later. This leaves them fearing homelessness. Blogger Melisa Zhokieva, who is relaying the students' concerns, stated each participant paid 55,000 soms for the trip and urged the company to take responsibility.

Samara Academy has disputed the students' claims, asserting that work continues and accommodation is secured until at least July 27. The company explained that an employer cited reduced workload and terminated cooperation on July 20. Many students struggle to find new positions due to insufficient German language skills, though vacancies at a bakery have become available for those proficient in the language.

Organizers are actively searching for new employment options for the students. As of the report's publication, neither Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs nor other state agencies had officially commented on the situation.

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This is a large amount of money, and the company should take responsibility. The students are not even telling their parents about the situation so as not to worry them. If the organizers cannot take responsibility, their activities should be stopped.