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29Jan

Multiple Support to the Affected Population as a Result of the War in Nagorno-Karabakh

Project Duration: 4 months, 20 December 2020- 20 April 2021 Beneficiaries: -Internally displaced people from Artsakh, who are temporarily or permanently located in Gegharkunik, Lori and Shirak provinces of RA, -the families (displaced and local), which lost their only breadwinners as a result of the war, -the families of seriously wounded soldiers. Location: Gegharkunik, Lori and Shirak provinces of RA Goal: The war-affected population has the opportunity to live in dignity. Description : Objective 1 Internally displaced and the war-affected population meet their basic needs.

27Jan

Warm winter for the Elderly

Project Duration: December 1, 2020– March 31, 2021. Location: Shirak and Lori Provinces/Gyumri, Tashir Beneficiaries: 100 elderly people from 2 Day Care Centres Goal: To assist 100 of the poorest old people over the winter by providing heating in their houses Description: Payment of bills for gas, electricity and provision of firewood Donors: Caritas Innsbruck Budget: 7000 EUR Project manager: Tigranuhi Tarakhchyan

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.