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13Jun

Caritas Europa Communication Officer visit to Armenia

A four- day visit of Caritas Europa Communication Officer Mr. Alain Rodríguez to «Armenian Caritas» offices in Gyumri and Yerevan was an unforgettable experience for all «Armenian Caritas» staff.
The visit was especially important in the frame of a newly adopted “Communication Strategy for Advocacy” which to be used as for the ongoing so for new projects of “AC.” …

The visit was especially important in the frame of a newly adopted “Communication Strategy for Advocacy” which to be used as for the ongoing so for new projects of “AC.”

The consultations made by a well-known specialist in the area were a real asset for the Communication Unit and AC Centers communication responsibles in particular.

03Jun

Conference on Migration and Trafficking

On June 3-4, a conference in the scope of project “Building Local Capacities to Reduce Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Armenia” took place. The main goal of the conference was to found a migration policy platform in the RA. Other goals of the conference were the presentation of the research, conducted by the AUA Turpanjian Center expert Valentina Gevorgyan, illustration on the migration policy by RA SMS Deputy Head Irina Davtyan….

On June 3-4, a conference in the scope of project “Building Local Capacities to Reduce Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Armenia” took place.

02Jun

The Grigoryans, a couple in a 50-year marriage

Mrs. Victoria and Mr. Volodya is a cheerful couple with over 50 years of a happy marriage with four children. Both parents fell in love and thought of a happy life for the entire family. Mr. Volodya still proudly recalls the days of his work at Soviet “Banvor” newspaper and even at “Pioneer Call” magazine. At the times the work of a correspondent at those editorials was prestigious and fulfilling.

Today they live in a decaying house with two of their four kids on miserable pension and allowances.

02Jun

Lyuba Nazaretyan, a former orphan is still alone

A newly built apartment building in the front of Gyumri Governor’s office looked very nice and it seemed that all the inhabitants must finally found a refuge after the long post-earthquake years of darkness and cold… A new door was still a hope, but as soon one opens the door a dreadful picture and odor turns back into the old days of disaster and despair. A broken bed is the only place where Mrs. Lyuba spends her days a whole year round without leaving the room.

02Jun

Mrs. Armine Hovhannisyan, a mother of four children

A rotten container dreadfully catches a sight and at first it is hard to imagine that a human being is able to survive in a pile of rusted iron. A room with adjourning kitchen-like area accommodates 6 people: a young couple with 4 children of 18,15,13 and 1.7 year-old children. Lack of bathroom made the picture more unbearable and walks to “shower” seemed a picture from the distant years of blockade.

The mother, young woman with a permanent flu and a man with amputated ankle grow up the kids with no basic conveniences and stable income.