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Mrs. Susanna Vardanyan: A SAD and “HAPPY” Woman

Susanna Vardanyan is an older woman without heir, who has met a lot of difficulties during her sad 67 years.

She attended school only up to the VIII grade, as she had to work, not even managing to enjoy her sweet years of adolescence. Her both parents passed away, her father first, then her mother. Thinking to find her happiness at last she got married, however, she could not anticipate another blow of fate: her husband who had health-related problems died, leaving her wife and son alone. Their son also died at his early age.

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A Visit of Mr. Ricus Jacometti to DCCDE in Gyumri

1On September 19 the Day Care Center for the Older People in Gyumri hosted an important visitor: Mr. Ricus Jacometti, a Project Officer from Medicor Foundation and Caritas Liechtenstein. The purpose of the visit was to observe and monitor the implementation activities at the Center, to see and talk to the beneficiaries and the employees. A thorough discussion with the DCCDE Project Managers Mrs. Flora Sargsyan and Mr. Armen…

1On September 19 the Day Care Center for the Older People in Gyumri hosted an important visitor: Mr. Ricus Jacometti, a Project Officer from Medicor Foundation and Caritas Liechtenstein.

Social Worker for Gavar ”Little Prince” Social Center

“Little Prince” social center of “Armenian Caritas” in Gavar is seeking for an employee to be hired as a Social Worker. Everyone interested in the position can apply for the vacancy by sending their CV in Armenian or English at e-mail address – a.martyrosyan@cararm.am and caritas@caritas.am or submit it to ”Little Prince” social center in Gavar at 45 Artsruni Eghbayrner Street. Read more…>>

“Little Prince” social center of “Armenian Caritas” in Gavar is seeking for an employee to be hired as a Social Worker. Everyone interested in the position can apply for the vacancy by sending their CV in Armenian or English at e-mail address –

Strategic Planning Consultant, “Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO

“Armenian Caritas” (AC) sees itself as the expression and instrument of charity of the Armenian Catholic Church. Accordingly, “Armenian Caritas” seeks to organize and implement humanitarian and charitable actions in favor of persons and social groups living under difficult conditions without religious, national or racial discriminations. Moreover, “Armenian Caritas” views itself as an important force in actively promoting the democratic and developmental changes in Armenia. “Armenian Caritas” is currently operating in 4 Provinces of Armenia (Shirak, Lori, Gegharkounick, Ararat) and the capital city Yerevan in the 6 following Strategic Directions: Read more…>>

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“Armenian Caritas” (AC) sees itself as the expression and instrument of charity of the Armenian Catholic Church.

Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant, “Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO

“Armenian Caritas” (AC) sees itself as the expression and instrument of charity of the Armenian Catholic Church. Accordingly, “Armenian Caritas” seeks to organize and implement humanitarian and charitable actions in favor of persons and social groups living under difficult conditions without religious, national or racial discriminations. Moreover, “Armenian Caritas” views itself as an important force in actively promoting the democratic and developmental changes in Armenia. “Armenian Caritas” is currently operating in 4 Provinces of Armenia (Shirak, Lori, Gegharkounick, Ararat) and the capital city Yerevan in the 6 following Strategic Directions: Read more…>>

Background
“Armenian Caritas” (AC) sees itself as the expression and instrument of charity of the Armenian Catholic Church.

The Prime Session of the Social Cooperation Support Network Congress

41d5b315-0a3e-4e43-9c30-ea1799ac80b3On August 2, 2016 the prime session of the social cooperation support network took place in Yerevan, attended by about 40 delegates of the RA social sphere NGOs, foundations and networks. “Armenian Caritas” was represented by its Advocacy Officer Tigran Petrosyan.
The congress was chaired by the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatryan. The representatives of “Armenian Caritas” Tigran Petrosyan, “Unison” NGO Armen Alaverdyan and the Executive Director of the FAR Children’s Center Mira Antonyan…

unnamedOn August 2, 2016 the prime session of the social cooperation support network took place in Yerevan,

Caritas- the Face of the Catholic Church’s Social Mission

11Meeting- seminars are organized in “Armenian Caritas” “Emili Aregak” social center hall for the Gyumri staff of “Armenian Caritas” and conducted by Fr. Joseph Galstyan with the blessing of the President of “Armenian Caritas” His Excellency Raphael Archbishop Minassian. The theme of the meetings is the social theology of the Catholic or Universal Church which is the foundation of the mission of both Caritas Internationalis and “Armenian Caritas”…

“When you did it to these my brothers you were doing it to me”. (Mt. 25:40)

11Meeting- seminars are organized in “Armenian Caritas”

Building Local Capacities to Reduce Illegal Migration and Trafficking

DSC09876Within the framework of “Building Local Capacities to Reduce Illegal Migration and Trafficking” Project implemented by “Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO, a report titled “Armenian Labour Migrants in Russian Federation: Difficulties Abroad and Challenges at Home” was conducted. The target regions were, and Gegharkunik, Lori and Shirak provinces and it was conducted through regional partner NGOs’ channels and compiled by the expert…

DSC09876Within the framework of “Building Local Capacities to Reduce Illegal Migration and Trafficking” Project implemented by “Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO, a report titled “Armenian Labour Migrants in Russian Federation: Difficulties Abroad and Challenges at Home” was conducted.

JOB – Consultant to develop Child Safeguarding Policy

Starting from 2009 Armenian Caritas (AC) is directly involved in child protection work in Armenia and at the moment operates 4 Little Prince day care centers for children with difficult life circumstances and Emili Aregak center for children and youth with multiply disabilities. Read more…>>

Starting from 2009 Armenian Caritas (AC) is directly involved in child protection work in Armenia and at the moment operates 4 Little Prince day care centers for children with difficult life circumstances and Emili Aregak center for children and youth with multiply disabilities. Starting from June 2016 AC has been implementing “Child Safeguarding Policy” project which overall objective is “To ensure the safety of children within all children projects of AC through elaboration and application of the Child Safeguarding Policy and procedures”.