“First Inclusive and Barrier Free Bakery and Coffee Shop in Gyumri” Project Duration: 20.12.16-19.12.18 (24 months) Target groups: – Emili Aregak Day Care Center for Children with Multiple Disabilities in Gyumri – Youth and adults with disabilities – Parents of children with disabilities Location: Shirak Province Overall objective: To create opportunities for involvement of people with disabilities into the labour market. Specific objectives: – To set up a barrier-free and inclusive bakery and coffee shop in Gyumri –

Promoting of Overall Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Armenia Project Duration: 01.02.2017 – 31.01.2019 Location: Shirak province, Armenia Overall objective: The goal of the project is to support schools to establish necessary conditions for the inclusion of children with disabilities. For this purpose, based on the Index Tool, school needs will be revealed and school development plans based on their priorities will be elaborated which will lead the schools to the creation of a barrier free inclusive environment for the education of disabled children.

Sustainable development of Rural Communities in Northern Armenia Project duration: 01.04.2017 – 31.03.2020 Number of Beneficiaries: 2010 households, 8950 people Location: Shirak, Voskehask, Vahramaberd, Jrapi, Jajur, Arapi communities Project goal: The goal of this project is to promote the sustainability and viability of 6 communities in the region of Shirak by offering technical and strategic support to community residents in determining their own development path. Activities: The three pillars of this project are: Constructing/reconstructing agricultural infrastructure (irrigation canals/drinking water pipelines) by engaging and involving the community Facilitating economic development through professional training on the correct irrigation technology introduction of new crops for the backyard garden (mostly vegetables) and the cultivated fields setting up of pilot fields and farms.

Community action for full inclusion in education Project Duration: 01.02.2017 – 28.02.2019 Target groups An estimated 200 children with disabilities in school age who are out of education in Shirak Province 12 schools (6 urban, 6 rural) in Shirak Province (7 communities: 1 urban and 6 rural) with a particular focus on school authority, teachers (350) and all children (3150) The parents of children with disabilities who do not attend school in Shirak Province (estimated 300) Local Department of Education in Shirak Province Location: