Within the framework of “Overcoming the consequences of war together” project “Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO invites the representatives of non-governmental organizations operating in the RA Provinces of Shirak, Lori, Gegharkunik and Yerevan City to participate in the competition for the exchange visits in Georgia and Ukraine in 2017. The eligibility for the participation of NGO’s representatives is to have an experience in various projects on integration of refugees’ issues. Read More…>>
Within the framework of “Overcoming the consequences of war together” project “Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO invites the representatives of non-governmental organizations operating in the RA Provinces of Shirak,
Project duration: 10.01.16 – 01.05.16
Number of beneficiaries: 50
Location: Gyumri
Most single mothers in Gyumri live in a situation of extreme poverty and even daily food and access to health care is a major problem for them. Poverty and the life at or below the subsistence level are the main causes of poor health. The consequences of poverty are a greater personal health risk for single mothers for they have poor nutrition, little chance of accessing knowledge, and limited possibilities for health care. Accordingly, poor health in turn results in greater poverty.
Prevention of Possible Landslides in the Village of Vahagni
Project duration: 01.09.2015 – 31.12.2015
Number of Beneficiaries: 1178 (the village population)
Location: Lori Province: village of Vahagni
Goal: Goal of the project was to prevent the possible landslides in the community of Vahagni by constructing water removal system.
Activities: The village of Vahagni had been constructed in 19th century not taking into consideration vulnerability of the location.
Humanitarian Support to Nagorno-Karabakh
Project duration: 15.04.2016 – 28.02.2017
Number of Beneficiaries: 200
Location:Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh
Goal: Provide humanitarian assistance to population affected by the escalation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Activities: On April 1-5, in 2016 large-scale ceasefire violations took place along the Line of Contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone,
Assistance to Affected Population in Nagorno-Karabakh as a Result of Conflict Escalations in April, 2016
Project duration: 01.06.2016 – 31.07.2016
Number of Beneficiaries: 82 households (374 persons)
Location: NKR: Martakert
Goal: IInternally displaced population and conflict-affected households in Nagorno-Karabakh are able to live in dignity in areas of displacement.
Activities: Based on the humanitarian needs assessment conducted in May, 2016 in NKR and Armenia, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) availed an emergency funding for “AC” to address immediate needs of households affected by the escalation of the conflict.
Needs Assessment of Displaced Population from Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
Project Duration: 01.05.2016-31.05.2016
Location: Stepanakert, Shushi, Vank (NKR)
Goal: The goal of the project was to identify gaps in the humanitarian crises in NK by collecting information on the location and needs of vulnerable, conflict-affected households and provided assistance by other players in the field.
Activities: During the escalations of hostilities in April 2016, several villages and towns of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic were heavily or partially damaged. The population from the communities of Talish,
International Partners
All the activities that Armenian Caritas has initiated so far have been realized thanks to the financial, moral and collaborative assistance of our partners. Here, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all those organisations and individuals who did their best to support the Armenians through Armenian Caritas.
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“Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO organized an “Advocacy forum of the organizations dealing with children’s issues in the RA” in the city of Dilijan on February 21-22. The Forum aimed to bring together about 25 officials of the organizations implementing advocacy in the field of social protection of children in order to present and exchange the best practices in child rights protection processes. During the forum, the approaches of the UN Children’s Fund, World Vision Armenia, Child Protection Network, “Oxfam” Office in Armenia, OxYGen Fund, Maternal and Child Health Alliance and “Armenian Caritas” on advocacy implementation were presented by reports. Group presentations gave a chance to the participants to get acquainted with the approaches and organizational resources of “Save the Children International”
Warm Winter for Children
Project Duration: 01.10.2016 – 31.01.2017
Number of Beneficiaries: 519
Location: Gyumri, Gavar, Tashir and Vanadzor
Goal: To contribute to the improvement of heating conditions and prevention of cold-driven diseases of socially vulnerable families in Gyumri, Vanadzor, Tashir and Gavar (519 children in 178 families).
Varduhi was born in 1985 and grew in a family of craftsman. There were 2 children in their family – Varduhi and her sister. They both graduated the school with honors. Varduhi entered Gyumri Engineering College, programming department.
Then Varduhi started working at Gyumri school #21 and in a year she got married.
In 2007 Varduhi’s twins were born – Anna and Teresa. One of the twins Teresa had a hypoxia so was kept in special conditions for several days.
Warm Winter 2020 .Respectable Life for Vulnerable families and Elderly
Project Duration: December 1, 2019– April 30, 2020.
Number of Beneficiaries: 1180
Direct beneficiaries of the program are the lonely and disabled elderly that are included in other projects of Armenian Caritas. Among those
140 elderly people are from AC “Home Care for the Elderly” project in Gyumri
60 elderly people from Day Care Center Project in Gyumri:
200 elderly from SDC (Supplementary Project to Day Care Center);
100 lonely elderly from “Home Care for the Elderly” in Vanadzor,
