Social Assistance to Vulnerable families, Single Mothers and 12 Catholic parishes

Project duration։  8 Months Goal: The overall objective of this proposal is to provide emergency relief to the most vulnerable people in Catholic parishes, Single Mothers and Vulnerable families.   Specific Objectives: To achieve the overall objective, the following measures are suggested: 1.Urgent provision of firewood to families who cannot afford electric or gas heating. 2.Support the most vulnerable families (about 100 beneficiaries) through paying their gas or electric bills; 3.Provision of medicaments to vulnerable families. 4.Emergency assistance in basic food,

Pandemic Emergency Assistance

Project Duration: October  1- 2020-December 31 2020 Number of Beneficiaries:  250 vulnerable households Location:    4 Regions of Armenia/14 Catholic Villages Background:   In Armenia the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 were announced in the beginning of March, 2020. On March 16, 2020, Armenia declared a state of emergency, taking measures to minimize risks of infection during the outbreak of COVID-19[1]. Actions included closure of schools and universities, prohibiting the activities of public catering facilities, trade, public events with more than 20 persons in attendance,

Tuition Fees for Vulnerable Students in Armenia

Project Duration:  8 Months. Location: Gyumri, Vanadzir , Artashat, Gavar and Tashir Beneficiaries: 50-60 vulnerable students from Gyumri, Vanadzir , Artashat, Gavar and Tashir. Background:  Armenian Caritas usually receives applications from students to assist them in their educational process by providing tuition fees. These students come from vulnerable families and cannot afford paying high tuition fees. This project will provide tuition fees to students who come from low-income and vulnerable families. It will help to encourage young people to receive higher education thus contributing to the future development of society as well.

Installation of Solar Photovoltaic Small Power Station

  Project Duration: January 01 – May 31, 2021 Location: Gyumri Beneficiaries: Students and teachers of Gyumri branch of FAAA Goal: Installation of Solar Photovoltaic Small Power station Description: Alongside with the truly significant achievements during these years, unfortunately today the Academy of Fine Arts has a number of problems. The most important of these is the university budget and budget allocation. The problem is that the bulk of the university’s budget goes to staff salaries and building maintenance,

Social Assistance to Vulnerable Families in 15 Catholic Villages, Gyumri, Tashir, Gavar and Artashat.

Project Duration : 8 Months Number of Beneficiaries: 500 vulnerable families(approximately 1500 people) Armenian Caritas will respond to the needs of 500 vulnerable families (about 1500 inhabitants) in 15 Catholic Villages, Gyumri, Gavar, Vanadzor and Artashat in Armenia Direct Beneficiaries of the Project are people mainly vulnerable families, people living alone in inhuman conditions frequently without elementary sanitary-hygienic commodities with only an extremely low pension allocated by the government that is very low to cover monthly consumption expenses. The list of the most  poor families from 15 Catholic villages (Panik,