January 30-31, 2020 in the framework of the “ArmenianCaritas” BNGO’s “ARAMAZD: SMART” project a meeting-discussion by “Open Space” format on the topic “Intergovernmental Partnership as a Community Development Guarantee” was held in Dilijan. Ashot Giloyan, Head of the Department of Local Self-Government of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, Armine Simonyan, Head of the Territorial (Capital) Program Support Division, Artak Aghbalyan, Head of the Primary (Vocational) and Intermediate Vocational Education Department of the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Sport and Culture, MPs Nazeli Baghdasaryan and Hrant Ayvazyan, representatives of Gegharkunik, Lori and Shirak Marzpetarans (regional administrations), representatives of local governments,
Location: Gyumri, Ghazanchi, Sepasar (Shirak Region)
Duration: 01.02.2020-01.02.2023
Number of beneficiaries: 198 children and their families
Recognizing the importance of food security and healthy nutrition in the growth and development of pre-school age children Armenian Caritas implements Growing Healthy Project in two preschool institutions in Gyumri / “Gyumru Mankik’’ and “Mush” Children Center/and two kindergartens in the villages of Ghazanchi and Sepasar. The Projects aims at improving food and nutrition security of children, enhancing capacities of preschool teaching staff and promoting parental involvement.
BACKGROUND:
Armenian Caritas (AC) is a non-governmental organization registered and operating in the Republic of Armenia. It carries out development programs in four regions of Armenia and in Yerevan, which combine service provision and advocacy work at the national level. The main strategic focus of AC is social protection and integration of disadvantaged children, inclusion of elderly people and children with disabilities, as well as community development and resilience, disaster risk management and migration and integration programming.
With the scope, impact and financing of programs in the country, AC ranks as one of the biggest social service providing organizations in the target regions that brings sustainable change in the lives of its beneficiaries.
Project duration: October 2016 ongoing
Number of Beneficiaries: 73 cases, 163 persons
Vulnerable group: referred voluntary returnees from Netherlands, Austria and Denmark
Location: the whole territory of RA
Goal: assist voluntary returnees from Netherlands, Austria and Denmark to get reintegrated.
Objectives:
1.To provide social assistance
2.House rent
3.Utility costs
Household items and furniture
5.Construction materials
6.Food, clothes and etc.
7.Medical examination, surgery, medicine etc.
Project duration: 1 January 2023 – 31 December, 2025
Project location: Shirak province: Gyumri and 3 rural communities (Maralik, Artik, Ashotsk),
Ararat province: Artashat
Lori province: Tashir, Vanadzor
Number of Beneficiaries:
-7 schools, 3559 pupils and 437 staff members
-7 kindergartens, 710 children and 157 staff members
-200 pupils form pupils’ councils
-225 children with disabilities
– 90 parents of children with disabilities
-50 parents from Parents’ councils
-1 vocational training school 250 students and 25 lecturers
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