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12Oct

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,

02Aug

Supporting vulnerable households in Armenia to mitigate negative socio-economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Project Duration: 01.08.2020-01.11.2020 Beneficiaries: 210 vulnerable households Location: Shirak, Lori, Gegharkunik and Ararat Marzes /provinces/ Goal Mitigate negative socio-economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic for vulnerable households in Armenia Description Project objectives: • Support 210 vulnerable HHs in 4 Marzes of Armenia through aid packages to overcome negative economic hardships, caused by COVID-19 pandemic Project activities: • Data exchange with AC stakeholders for potential beneficiaries (state agencies, local NGOs, etc.) • Developing beneficiaries’ criteria list and screening,

26Feb

Growing Healthy: balanced nutrition and improved development opportunities for children

Location: Gyumri, Ghazanchi, Sepasar (Shirak Region) Duration: 01.02.2020-01.02.2023 Number of beneficiaries: 198 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 two preschool institutions in Gyumri / “Gyumru Mankik’’ and “Mush” Children Center/and two kindergartens in the villages of Ghazanchi and Sepasar. The Projects aims at improving food and nutrition security of children, enhancing capacities of preschool teaching staff and promoting parental involvement.

23Jan

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,

23Jan

Improvement of Social Conditions of Single Mothers in Gyumri, Gavar, Vanadzor and Artashat.

Project Duration: 2022.01.03 – on going Number of Beneficiaries: 120 beneficiaries Location: Gyumri, Vanadzor, Gavar and Artashat Background: The amount of monthly income of the Armenians is considerably lower than the supposed sum to fully suffice them to organize their lives in a normal way. At present single mothers in Armenia cannot afford themselves to fully meet their basic needs to organize their daily routines. In general, social-economic situation of single mothers in Armenia during the past 25 years has not changed; just the contrary, it has taken a turn to the worse .Free of charge health care service is accessible only for those who are granted with special privileges.