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11Aug

“ARAMAZD: SMART (S-strong, M-modern, A-active, R-responsible, T-transparent)”

“ARAMAZD: SMART (S-strong, M-modern, A-active, R-responsible, T-transparent)”

Project Duration:  01.10.2018 – 30.09.2021

Number of Beneficiaries:

Location: Bordering communities in Gegharkounick, Lori and Shirak provinces of the Republic of Armenia

Goal:

The overall goal of “Aramazd: SMART” project is to promote the sustainable development processes in bordering settlements of the Republic of Armenia through the establishment of partnership and collaboration among key stakeholders: Local authorities, Civil Society Organizations, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs, young active citizens.

Objectives:

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11Aug

Handicraft workshop for women

Handicraft workshop for women

Project Duration:01.07.2015 – 30.06.2017

Number of Beneficiaries: 50 women

Location: Gyumri (Shirak Province)

Background

During the implementation of the different projects Armenian Caritas discovered the need of vocational trainings the insure somehow the economic stability of poor and marginalize families. Started with similar pilot project which was implemented in 2005-2006 and involved a small number of women who suffered domestic violence, since 2007 the project grew into a fully operating workshop with locally recognized quality education.

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11Aug

Social and Economic Self-determination in Rural Areas

Social and Economic Self-determination in Rural Areas

The contents of this web-page is the sole responsibility of “Armenian Caritas” and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.

The European Union’s NSALA project for Armenia

This is a three year project, which will run in 2009-2012. The project is co-funded by the European Union and Caritas International in Belgium.

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11Aug

“German project Friendship”

“German Friendship”

Start: 2003
End: Open -Ended

Background
The idea of the project has been initiated by the teachers, students and parents of Kardinal Frings Gymnasium of Bonn, Germany, in 2003. Up to now the gymnasium organizes annual fundraising activities to the benefit of children living in remote villages of Armenia, aimed at improvement of their educational conditions and solving of the primary problems of the targeted schools. The project also assists to building of community capacity by encouraging community participation in all the stages of project implementation.

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10Aug

Community Development

Goal: Sustainable communities built through improvement of socio-economic conditions and realization of community potential
AC started its community development program intervention yet in 1998, when the Organization understood the necessity of sustainable investments not only into the improvement of infrastructures, but also in mentality change of people. Inherited from the Soviet era, the mentality of people had to shift from the demanding character of consumer to initiator and participant of change in one’s own life and community. Almost 20 years have passed since the first steps in community mobilization. AC adapted its methodology of work and utilized tools according to the demand of the times and the growth of own capacities.

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