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24Sep

25th Anniversary of Caritas in Georgia and Armenia

25th Anniversary of Caritas in Georgia and Armenia

Excellencies,
Dear Presidents of Caritas Georgia and Armenia,
Reverend Fathers and Reverend Sisters,
Partners of Caritas Georgia and Armenia,
Dear Friends of Caritas Georgia and Armenia,

We have celebrated 25 years of the beginning of Caritas Georgia and Armenia. Caritas Georgia and Armenia are members of the Caritas Internationalis, a charitable organization of the Catholic Church, founded in 1897. Caritas Internationalis is a confederation of over 165 Caritas agencies working in over 200 countries and territories around the world.

22Sep

No child in Armenia should be left out of education

The basis of the powerful state is the educated generation. Stressing the importance and role of education, as well as the right of each child to get educated and be included in the society, Armenian Caritas with the support of its partners continues to support beneficiaries with educational needs.

This time also the willingness to support our beneficiary children was expressed by our partner Austrian Development Agency. Beneficiary children with disabilities and target kindergartens of the project ”My Right. Inclusive Education in Armenia and Kosovo” funded by Autrian Development Agency, got computers based on some predefined criteria.

In a situation of the state of emergency,

02Aug

Supporting vulnerable households in Armenia to mitigate negative socio-economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Project Duration: 01.08.2020-01.11.2020
Beneficiaries: 210 vulnerable households
Location: Shirak, Lori, Gegharkunik and Ararat Marzes /provinces/

Goal
Mitigate negative socio-economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic for vulnerable households in Armenia

Description
Project objectives:
• Support 210 vulnerable HHs in 4 Marzes of Armenia through aid packages to overcome negative economic hardships, caused by COVID-19 pandemic
Project activities:
• Data exchange with AC stakeholders for potential beneficiaries (state agencies, local NGOs, etc.)
• Developing beneficiaries’ criteria list and screening,

31Jul

Diane Risopoulos

Diane Risopoulos is Board member of “Armenian Caritas” benevolent NGO.

Diane has over 18 years of experience in the communication sector, having worked as campaign manager for various public relations and advertising agencies on the development and implementation of EU wide communication campaigns for EU institutions. In this capacity, she managed a network of 28 public relations and advertising companies involved in the implementation of the campaigns and was responsible for reporting the campaign’s results to the EU.

She also worked on events’ management, media relations, fundraising and marketing for non-profit organisations such as the Half the Sky Foundation in China and Save the Children in Italy.

27Jul

“Wear a mask” – An awareness campaign

An awareness campaign was held in Gyumri on the initiative of the volunteer corps of the Armenian Caritas to prevent Covid-19 epidemic. The action was carried out in “58” district of Gyumri. Volunteers from the “9 Steps to the Labor Market” program also joined the action. The action was called “Wear a mask”. The aim of the campaign was to keep the public in the center of attention by observing the rules of safe behavior during the coronavirus. While distributing the masks, the volunteers reminded citizens of the established rules: to wear a mask, to maintain social distance, to disinfect hands,