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21Sep

MARKETING AND OVERALL BRANDING SPECIALIST FOR FIRST INCLUSIVE AND BARRIER-FREE BAKERY AND COFFEE SHOP IN GYUMRI

The project is funded by the European Union, Austrian Development Agency, Caritas Austria and implemented by the Armenian Caritas BNGO

20.09.2018

1. Background
Armenian Caritas BNGO has long-standing support from Caritas Austria/Diocese of Feldkirch in various fields of social and economic development. Since the beginning of this partnership, both organisations have placed a particular focus on providing services for people with disabilities and promoting their inclusion in Armenian society.

Together, these organizations established the Emili Aregak Centre, which provides services for people with disabilities living in Gyumri.

12Sep

Sabine Small Group House for Children

Sabine Small Group House for Children

Family type alternative care service for children without parental care

Project duration: 01․12․2017 – 01․04․2021

Project location: Vanadzor

Number of beneficiaries: 8-10 children and their families

Goal
To contribute to deinstitutionalization process in Lori region and development of family type alternative care system
Description
After restructuring or close up of large scale residential care institutions there are children who still need short term or long term fulltime care until there is a change.

20Aug

May 15 is the International Families Day

May 15 is the International Families Day, declared by the UN General Assembly in 1993. It provides an opportunity to raise awareness of issues relating to families, as well as social, socio-economic, demographic and other factors affecting it. The UN theme for this year is “Family and inclusive society”.

Although human relations have been transformed over the past decades, the family remains the main basis of society and one of the guarantees for its sustainable development.

First of all, the role and importance of the family is great in the life of the child, but that role is greater when it comes to children who live in their own world,

03Aug

TOR for an organization for furniture making and installing

26Jul

A discussion-training on migration at Gyumri secondary school No.8

On April 12, within the framework of “Building Local Capacities to Reduce Irregular Migration and Trafficking” Project a discussion-training on migration took place at Gyumri secondary school No.8 with the participation of schoolchildren and some of the “Armenian Caritas” implementing partners. The meeting aimed at raising awareness on the opportunities and challenges of migration among schoolchildren. A hot discussion between the schoolchildren and the trainer started. One of the schoolchildren mentioned: “One of the widespread shortcomings of migration is the high risk of the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and another one is brain drain.” Another student highlighted that migration might have also positive consequences,