Improvement of Social Conditions of Vulnerable Families in Gyumri, Tashir, Gavar , Vanadzor, Artashat and 10 Catholic Villages

Project: Duration 8 Months. Location: Gyumri, Vanadzir , Artashat, Gavar and Tashir Beneficiaries: The project will focus on most vulnerable people in Armenia that did not benefit from the state support and are struggling hardly to overcome the negative impacts of COVID-19. Goal: Improvement of Social Conditions of Vulnerable Families in Gyumri, Tashir, Gavar , Vanadzor, Artashat and 10 catholic villages. Description: To provide 500 vulnerable families with food commodities and hygienic items. Donors: CNEWA Budget:

Emergency Assistance for Conflict-affected People from Nagorno-Karabakh

Project Duration: 14.10.2020 – 14.12.2020 Number of Beneficiaries: 600 households (3.000 individuals) Location: Ararat Province Goal: Conflict-affected households from Nagorno-Karabakh are able to live in dignity in areas of displacement Specific Objective: Provide emergency assistance to conflict affected household to meet their basic needs. With funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the US Embassy in Yerevan, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in partnership in Armenian Caritas (AC) is providing urgently needed hygiene items and warm blankets (non-food items) to about 600 households (around 3.000 individuals) in Ararat province.

Emergency Assistance For Conflict-affected People From Nagorno-karabakhmergency Assistance For Conflict-affected People From Nagorno-karabakh

  Rapid Response Appeal Project Duration: 23.10.2020 — 23.12.2020 Number of Beneficiaries:     1.000 households (about 4.000 individuals) (target beneficiaries: 1.200 Households – 4.800 beneficiaries) Location: Shirak, Lori and Gegharkunik Provinces Goal: Conflict-affected population from Nagorno Karabakh live in dignity in the areas of temporary displacement in Armenia Description: Specific objective: Conflict-affected people meet their basic needs. Result: Conflict-affected people use in-kind assistance. Armenian Caritas proposes to distribute one-time in-kind food and non-food items assistance to help vulnerable households displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh meet their priority needs while they figure out their next steps amidst the uncertain situation.

Support of evacuated families from Nagorno-Kharabakh

Project Duration: 15.10.2020-15.03.2021 Beneficiaries: Internally displaced population affected in the result of conflict escalations /around 150 families/ Location: In the territory of Armenia and Artsakh Goal: IDP and conflict-affected households from Nagorno-Karabakh are able to live in dignity in areas of displacement Description Project activities: Project objective: IDP and conflict-affected households meet their basic needs Identification of the displacement locations Needs assessment and registration of beneficiaries HH Signing of contracts with the targeted HH Negotiations and contract with the bank for organization of cash transfers with no fee Monitoring and evaluation Reporting Project result:

Psycho-Social Support for Families of War Victims

Project Duration: November 1, 2020 – April 31, 2021 Beneficiaries: Families of war victims Location: Gyumri, Shirak region Goal: Provide psycho-social support for families of war victims in the Shirak region. Description: While it is relatively straightforward to address the economic needs caused by the ravage of war, it is much more complicated to address social and psychological needs. These require thorough assessment and long-term intervention. Through the frames of this project, the social workers and psychologists of Armenian Caritas will be trained to work with war-affected families.