Project Duration: March 01, 2019 – March 01, 2020 (12 months)
Location: Gyumri, Shirak Region and Tashir, Lori Region
Number of Beneficiaries: 110 beneficiaries of Day Care Centers in Gyumri and Tashir
Goal: The aim of the project is to improve the facilities at Day Care Centers for the Elderly in Gyumri and Tashir and enhance quality of the healthcare services provided at the Centers
Description: The Day Care Centers in Gyumri and Tashir have been operating in buildings that have not undergone any major renovations since their establishment in 2006-2007,
December 3rd is the International Day of Persons with Disability. Within the framework of “My Right. Inclusive Education in Armenia and Kosovo” project a visit was organized to “Little Prince” day care center of Armenian Caritas with the participation of children and their parents involved in the project. During the informative visit project’s children and beneficiary children of the center got acquainted with each other. Later, the staff of the center introduced parents the criteria for admitting children to their center, as well as the work done with children, and the activities organized for children. Meanwhile, all children participated in the cooking,
A reflection for CNEWA on Armenian Caritas identity in the perspective of faith dimension
Armenian Caritas is a part of the large family of Caritas Internationalis-a confederation of national Caritas organizations which all share the same mission of “Caritas”-charity of the Catholic Church to the people in need everywhere and anytime. As our President, Raphael Archbishop Minasyan, told once: “Caritas is the only child of the Universal Catholic Church, or simply the charitable tool of the Church of the Lord: Can you imagine this unique child, with a very special character coming to the world and telling with the evangelist Mathew:
On November 13, 2019, the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan and Executive Director of “Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO Gagik Tarasyan signed a Memorandum of Understanding by which an agreement was reached to implement coordinated cooperative steps for sustainable development of communities in the Republic of Armenia.
The purpose of the Memorandum is to develop bilateral cooperation in enhancing the quality of services provided by local authorities, introducing effective governance mechanisms, implementing economic development and reform programs in consolidated communities, and many other areas aimed at improving community life. The Memorandum is also aimed at helping to expand fundraising opportunities.
Navur village’s football player scored a sharp goal to the Chinchin village’s football team and opened the football match. The game was going in a tense struggle and atmosphere, two realized uncompromising attacks and counterattacks. The children of Navur village supported to their native village team, sitting on the near slope and on a few benches along the football field and chanting: “Na-vur, Na-vur.”
Few months ago two villages’ children hadn’t any opportunity to organize such type of football play. But from now not only the Navur village’s but also the neighboring villages will be able to train and play on the newly opened football field with all the necessary amenities.
General Information: The EU supported IRIS Business Incubator is a new Armenian institution supporting Syrian Armenian and local entrepreneurs to establish and develop successful ventures by providing a unique full cycle of business support services, including training, coaching, mentoring and access to finance with grant and loan funds.
The IRIS Business Incubator has been established in 2019 by “Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO and “SME Cooperation Association” NGO within the framework of “Increased Resilience of Syrian Armenians and Host Population” (IRIS) programme funded by the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis (‘MADAD՛ Fund),
Position: Human Resource Officer
Placement: Gyumri headquarters of Armenian Caritas, possibility for remote involvement during the fist year
Starting date: December 15, 2019
Introduction
This ToR defines the modalities and deliverables of the position. The Human Resource Officer will be hired in the framework of the Organizational Development (OD) Solidarity System plan of Armenian Caritas.
The overall objective of the OD plan is: “To enhance the upper-level decision-making procedure through bringing clear and transparent mechanisms”.
Human Resource Officer will be become a key position to guide the Organization towards more advanced management of human resources by boosting of staff motivation,
October 1 is celebrated as the International Day of elderly. It is an opportunity to give a respect to those people who earned the right to have a dignified old age and a chance to refer to their problems and find ways of solving them. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the country and society to provide decent living conditions for older persons and take care of them.
“Armenian Caritas” believes that elderly people in Armenia deserve to lead a worthy life, to receive free first aid from the country and use social, cultural as well as home health care services.
On the first of October there was a commission for people with disabilities which was held the Loris’ provincial administration in the conference hall which was directed by the governor of Lori A. Ghukhasian. The conference was dedicated to the International Day of the Elderly and to the ‘’Armenian Caritas’’ benevolent NGO organizations’ program ‘’Home Care for Elderly’’ in Vanadzor about 12 years of work activity.
A memorandum of cooperation was signed by the director of Armenian Caritas organization G. Tarasian, and by the supervisor of people with disabilities as well the governor of the Loris’ provincial commission A.
| Project | “ARAMAZD: SMART” (hereinafter project); |
| Position | Agro-business specialist (hereinafter Specialist) |
| Main location | Gyumri, Republic of Armenia |
| Target locations | Consolidated communities of Gegharkunik, Lori and Shirak provinces of the Republic of Armenia |
| Employment term: | Temporary (three-month contract with possible extension) |
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Project Duration: 01.09.2019-31.12.2020
Location: Amasia and Gtashen, Shirak Region
Overall objective: To contribute to the development of effective community-based services that meet CD’s individual needs including healthcare, education and social inclusion.
Project Description:
Project results
- CD’s have access to comprehensive rehabilitation, educational, social services and care at community level
- Health, education, livelihood service provision ensured child’s social inclusion and empowerment
- Community based kindergartens have necessary and adopted technical facilities, rehabilitation rooms, methodological manuals.
- Quality of community-based preschool is improved to better respond to the needs of CD’s
- Capacity building for multi-professional specialists and staff involved in provision of community based services to facilitate greater inclusion of girls and boys is conducted
Project Activities
- Organization of modules of trainings and coaching of multi-professional staff members and community representatives
- Provision of therapeutic rehabilitation services/ physiotherapy,
On September 8, under the high auspices of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Italy Mr. Vincenzo Del Monaco and his wife Diane Del Monaco, a charity dinner was held. All proceeds being transferred to the Little Prince centers of Armenian Caritas to ensure continuity of the project. The Malkhas band performed at the dinner.
In the evening there was also an auction, which featured balls provided by the Football Federation of Armenia and Italy and football shirts with the signature of the players. The auction proceeds were also transferred to Little Prince centers.
