28Sep
27Sep
His Beatitude Raphaël François Minassian the President of “Armenian Caritas” since 2011.
Raphael archbishop Minassian received the high school education in the seminary of the Patriarchal Congregation of Bzommar. In 1966, he continued his studies first at the Pontifical Levonian Armenian College and then at the Pontifical Gregorian University, where he got the diploma of philosophy and theology and continued his studies at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome specializing in practical psychology. In June 24, 1973, in the capital of Lebanon Beirut, he was ordained a celibate priest.
Until 1980, Raphael archbishop Minassian was the parish priest of St.
27Sep
On September 27th within the framework of “Overcoming the consequences of war together” international project implementing by “German-Russian Exchange” organization (Germany) in partnership with “Armenian Caritas” in Armenia, all international partners: the project manager Maria Slezachek from Germany, the representatives from Ukraine, Georgia, Chechnya (Russia) as well as the local NGOs operating in various regions of Armenia visited “Armenian Caritas” Headquarters. The project has started in Armenia since April 2017. During the project implementation, the representatives of the international group visited various civil society representing institutions in Ukraine and Georgia in order to study the experience of various integration programs of refugees and displaced people.
10Sep
“First Inclusive and Barrier Free Bakery and Coffee Shop in Gyumri”
Project Duration: 20.12.16-19.12.18 (24 months)
Target groups:
- – Emili Aregak Day Care Center for Children with Multiple Disabilities in Gyumri
- – Youth and adults with disabilities
- – Parents of children with disabilities
Location: Shirak Province
Overall objective: To create opportunities for involvement of people with disabilities into the labour market.
Specific objectives:
- – To set up a barrier-free and inclusive bakery and coffee shop in Gyumri
- –
07Sep
Seda Popova has been selected as our Volunteer of the Month for July, 2017!
In 2011-2013 Seda had been volunteering in “Emili Aregak” Day Care Center for Children and Youth with Multiple Disabilities.
From 2013 till now she has been volunteering in “Little Prince” social center/Gyumri.
At first she actively participated in the organization of events, together with children she did community work and helped the staff of the center in administrative affairs.
At the moment, together with the cooking group leader, she runs the group, giving children a variety of professional knowledge and skills.