Day Care Center For The Elderly (DCCE)
Project Duration: 01.01.2017-31.12.2018
Number of Beneficiaries: 110
Location: Shirak Province, Gyumri City
Location: Lori Province, Tashir City
Goal
Enable 50 disabled elderly citizens of Gyumri (located in Shirak region, Armenia) to integrate into society and receive equal treatment through the provision of a range of supportive services, including legal and social assistance.
Description:
This project involves a variety of services (directions) that include both human (humanitarian) and material resources (assistance),
Several months ago “Armenian Caritas” launched the development of “Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy”, which aims to create a risk-free environment and to ensure the protection of children in the organization’s centers and projects relating to children. Expert Mira Antonyan developed and finalized the document due to close work with “Armenian Caritas” staff, which was presented to stakeholders at the conference hall of Gyumri “Araks” hotel on 01 February. The meeting was attended by the representatives …
Several months ago “Armenian Caritas” launched the development of “Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy”, which aims to create a risk-free environment and to ensure the protection of children in the organization’s centers and projects relating to children.
On 16-17 January, Caritas Europa organized the first Institutional Advocacy Forum in Bratislava, Slovakia.
The Forum gathered members from the newly formed Institutional Advocacy Action Group and its Reference Network for a first exchange of practices. Advocacy experts from 15 European Caritas organizations participated to discuss how Caritas does advocacy in different countries and how Caritas positions itself in relation to state authorities.
Caritas experts on advocacy from France, Romania, Germany and Armenia presented their institutional advocacy work…
On 16-17 January, Caritas Europa organized the first Institutional Advocacy Forum in Bratislava, Slovakia.
On 14 December, a round table- discussion on return and reintegration related issues was initiated by State Migration Service of the RA and Armenian Caritas Benevolent NGO. The goal of the meeting was the presentation of new developments in the field migration, return and reintegration and enforcement of the cooperation and coordination between actors of the field.
Gagik Yeganyan, the head of State Migration Service of the RA updated on the RA Migration Policy Strategy…
On 14 December, a round table- discussion on return and reintegration related issues was initiated by State Migration Service of the RA and Armenian Caritas Benevolent NGO.
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“Armenian Caritas” was founded in 1995 by the Armenian Catholic Church with the extensive support from the Catholic Relief Services.
“Armenian Caritas,” which has ‘Benevolent NGO status’, focuses its efforts on social protection and health care of disadvantaged children, elderly people and people with disabilities; community-based development programs with the focus on social economy, environmental protection and resilience building; migration and integration activities aim at promoting sustainable integration measures for returnees, refugees and displaced population with the focus on socio-economic integration of the target groups.
Since the beginning of its activities,
In the scope of “Home Care” Vanadzor project on November 25 a reporting event “Grant a Smile” took place. The goal of a month-long action (October 1 through 31) was to consolidate the public, particularly individuals, professional teams, stakeholders around the solution of the older people problems. The participation was rather big, which included 3 structures, 9 individuals (one from the USA and the other from RF inter alia). The total number of the participants was 40…
In the scope of “Home Care” Vanadzor project on November 25 a reporting event “Grant a Smile” took place.
Preschool education and health support in kindergartens
Project Duration: 01.04.2004 – 30.10.2019
Number of Beneficiaries: 270
Location: Gyumri, Sepasar and Ghazanchi villages
Goal: The goal of the project is providing improved nutrition for the pre-school children of two kindergartens (Gyumri kindergartens #5 “Smile” and #11 “Liana”) and two kindergartens in Sepasar and Ghazanchi villages.
Description:The project being implemented in two kindergartens in Gyumri and in two kindergartens in Sepasar and Ghazanchi villages contributes to the protection of 270 children right for good quality food by monitoring food provision,
For more than 19 years, “Armenian Caritas” has been serving community members and society by creating positive social change. About 15 years already the organization provides home care services for the elderly living alone. The unified mission of the projects “National Home Care for Elderly,” “Day-Care Centers for the Elderly” and “Supplementary Day-Care Support for the Elderly” is to enhance the quality of the life of aged people, leading to positive social change, and delivering value to members through information, advocacy, and diverse services. Read more…>>
Position: Business Consultant
Background:
The experience of “Armenian Caritas” in this sector shows that although officially people can access primary healthcare services funded by the state, still the essential health care needs remain unmet and a big group of vulnerable people, including children and the elderly, get deprived of elementary medical services. In its PHC center Caritas serves around 3000 persons in 4500 visits per year. The clinic holds a license of the RA Ministry of Health (RA MH) that authorizes it to provide the following PHC services. Read more…>>
Position: Expert to analyze and review health services of AC
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