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06Jun

The children of the Little Prince of Gyumri discovered the secret of the pottery

web 111 thumb On May 16, 17 and 21, children from the Drawing group of the Armenian Caritas Charitable Non-Governmental Organization’s “Little Prince” social center in Gyumri, participated in a group of ceramics organized by the Aslamazyan sisters’ gallery. The trainings were held in 3 rounds, on the first day, with acquaintance with children and their skills, on the second day the work process, and in the final, the final stage of the work. Gallery Guitar Guide Michael Vardaponian notes that this is also a field therapy. Lyova Varosyan, a child, was so interested in carpeting that he even thought to be specializing in the future and to become a carpenter,

29May

AIDS Candlelight Memorial

web 111 thumb Within the framework of “HIV/AIDS Prevention and Support in the Post-Soviet Countries” Project an information event, a flash mob and candle lighting was organized in Gyumri for the International AIDS Memorial Day. Young people added the pieces to the traditional AIDS quilt and the interested passers-by approaching the AIDS awareness symbol ribbon-stand pinned small red ribbons on it to commemorate those who died of AIDS. After they started a march with candles from Vardanants Square to Dramataic Square.

AIDS Candlelight Memorial takes place every 3rd Sunday in May, however it’s not mere Memorial Day but also a community grassroots movement to end the HIV epidemic.

17May

Institutional Development of AC

Goal: Improved program design and quality management capacity of Armenian Caritas

Resulted from the tendency of continuously widening activities of the organization it becomes difficult to ensure proper follow-up and unified approach towards the diverse programmatic basis. Thus the main processes of institutional development often lack the due attention and response.

To improve the program design and quality management capacity of Armenian Caritas a Program Design Quality (PDQ) Unit and procedures need to be established. The PDQ Unit will be responsible for the establishment and follow up of the quality control mechanisms, for overseeing and providing staff development possibilities with its special attention to the Advocacy and Communication fields as well as the diversification of the funding sources and fundraising capacities of the organization.

17May

Disaster Risk reduction and emergency response

Goal: Enhanced individual and community resilience towards disasters through preparation, response and recovery

The overall goal of this strategic programming is to enhance preparedness of AC personnel, its beneficiaries and stakeholders through ongoing knowledge, capacity and resource enrichment with the aim of facing possible emergencies with enough knowledge and behavioral skills.

The program will aim at taking actions and measures at three levels: before, during and after possible disasters and emergencies.

Initiatives will be undertaken to raise resilience in communities and their public awareness, improve emergency behavioral skills, acquire necessary technical resources and capacities,

17May

Social inclusion and care of the elderly

GOAL: Mechanisms of meeting social needs, integration of the elderly in community life and mechanisms of active ageing are ensured for the disadvantaged elderly that live in difficult conditions of life.

According to the data of the RA National Statistical Service, birth rate reduction and migration outflows have led to a situation when as of January 1, 2016, the working age population (16-62 age group) makes up 66.3% (2 995,1 million) of the total number of the RA resident population. The population below working age (0-15 age group) is 20.8%, and the number of people aged 63 and over makes up 12.9% (387 659 people) of the total number of the resident population.