Growing Healthy: balanced nutrition and improved development opportunities for children

Duration: 01.02.2023-01.02.2026 Location: Shirak region  Ghazanchi, Sepasar: until November 2023                 Gyumri  Number of beneficiaries:   184 children and their families   Recognizing the importance of food security and healthy nutrition in the growth and development of pre-school age children Armenian Caritas implements Growing Healthy Project in three  kindergartens in Gyumri (“Lilit’’, ”Mush” development center, and “Erazank”). The Projects aims at improving food and nutrition security of children, enhancing capacities of preschool teaching staff and promoting parental involvement. Goal: Balanced nutrition and improved development opportunities for 184 preschool aged children in Shirak Region.

My Right – 2

Project Duration: 01.11.2022- 31.08.2023 Location: Shirak Region Overall objective: Contribution to an inclusive and equitable quality education for all, in accordance with Sustainable Development Goal 4, Art 28 and Art 23 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Children, and Art 24 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Project Description: Project results • Individual Support: 80 CWD (Children with disabilities) in Armenia and 70 CWD in Kosovo have received individual support to fully enjoy their right to education.

“Fairy Tale” community-based social rehabilitation and development day care center for children with special needs  

Ծրագրի տեւողությունը` 01.09.2021-ընթացքի մեջ Շահառուների թիվը` 3-12 տարեկան հատուկ կարիքներ ունեցող 60 Վայրը` Վանաձոր, Լոռու մարզ Ծրագրի նպատակ Նպաստել կարիքներով երեխաների սոցիալ-հոգեբանական վերականգմանը և նրանց ընտանիքների հզորացմանը: Գործընկերներ`  Երեք թագավորների շարժում Բյուջե` 1  տարին  58,000 € Ծրագրի ղեկավար` Արեւիկ Թումասյան  

Innovation for Health

Project Duration: 01 July 2021-28 February 2022 Location: Republic of Armenia, Gegharkunik/Gavar, Shirak/Gyumri Specific Objectives: To improve the health of vulnerable population groups through the provision of integrated care services To strengthen local health systems by increasing skills and knowledge of staff/volunteers/local stakeholders Beneficiaries: 60 vulnerable and socially isolated women and men 20 Armenian Caritas staff members 20 volunteers 5 networking partners 22 students of the nursing college Goal:

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,