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22Jul

Please, hold my hand…

One autumn day, a boy with dark eyes and olive-skin came to Sabine Small Group Home. He was from Artsakh, from a mountain village that he had lost because of the war. He was always sad, aggressive, and scared, constantly trying to run away in a frantic manner— wherever his eyes would lead him. The child was in severe psychological distress… We embraced this clever, playful with dark eyes and held his warm, soft little hand tightly: a hand left open because of war and family hardships. We loved him very much. He was happy. He found happiness in a simple hug …

 

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04Jul

Summer School in Rural Communities of Armenia

Project duration : 01.07.2025 – ongoing

Location: Bayandur, Yerazgavors and Getk villages (Shirak region)

Number of beneficiaries: 150

Target group: children aged from 6 to 16 years

 

Goal: The project aims to enhance the socialization and educational development of children aged 6 to 16 in border communities through aesthetic education, art therapy an English communication club.

 

Overall objectives:

  • Provision of access to aesthetic education for children aged 6 to 16
  • Improvment of English communication skills for 12- to 16-year-olds
  • Increasement of the level of self-awareness and emotional literacy among children aged 6 to 16

 

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16Jun

Summer Camp Hungary

Project Duration:  May-August, 2025

Program Participants:  140 Person à100 Children + 40 Adults accompanying children during the camp and travel

Location: Armenia, Hungary

Goal: To establish a cross-border camping program, leveraging the Elizabeth Camps to enhance equal opportunities for children from Armenia. This program will ensure meaningful and productive use of the free time for kids and will contribute to strengthening the cultural relations.

 

Outputs:

  1. Orientation meetings with parents and supervisors is organized in 6 communities of Kotayk Province
  2. The lists of children and supervisors is finalized and paperwork is completed
  3. Visa administration for all participants is accomplished.
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16Jun

ACTS-Advancing Caritas Through Solidarity

Project Duration:  2024 – 2025

Program Participants:  Governance and executive leaderships, management teams, overall Consortium Partner Organizations.

Consortium Partners: Caritas Georgia, Caritas Latvia

Goal: To improve HR management policies and mechanisms for staff empowerment and enhanced motivation.

 

Results:

Result 1: HR management policy and mechanisms are developed and adopted.

Result 2: Trauma Stewardship and staff care mechanisms are developed and set-up.

Result 3: Capitalization and piloting of Caritas expertise in different fields.

 

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16Jun

FemCare: Accessible Healthcare Services and Education for Women.

Project Duration:  April-December, 2025

Program Participants:  40 pregnant women within the comprehensive program, run by the Primary Health Care Center of Armenian Caritas and 150 pregnant women within the psychological consultations at 6 polyclinics of Gyumri.

Location: Gyumri

 

Goal: To improve the health and well-being of women in Shirak region, with a focus on enhancing access to comprehensive, high-quality and free maternity education to support pregnant women.

 

Outputs:

  1. Participation in Maternity School and Education on Maternal Health
  2. Psychological Physical Preparedness for Childbirth
  3. Knowledge Sharing among Healthcare Providers

 

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