“Little Prince” Day care social centers

Gyumri and Vanadzor Artashat   “Little Prince” Day care social centers / Gyumri and Vanadzor Project Duration: March 2024 – February 2027 Number of Beneficiaries: 400 children and their family members Location: Gyumri (Shirak Province) and Vanadzor (Lori Province)   Goal: To contribute to the social protection of disadvantaged children and child protection reforms in Armenia.

Carefree childhood

Project Duration: 1 year Number of Beneficiaries: 10 Location: Gyumri, Gavar Goal: Promotes the growth of fertility Description:  The Armenian Caritas  BNGO, with the sponsorship of the Martinyan charity Foundation, will pay quarterly money to 10 families, 5 of which are from Gyumri and 5 from Gavar, for 3 or more children born in the family after January 2024, until the child reaches the age of 6 years.   Partners: Martinyan charity Foundation Budget:

Little Green Guardians: Eco Learning Hub

Project Duration:  01.11.2023 – 30.04.2024 Number of Beneficiaries: 250 children, 200 children from the community Location: Vanadzor   Goal: To establish an integrated environmental education hub within the day care center premises, fostering a generation of environmentally conscious citizens from an early age.    Description: The project aims to address environmental issues by  establishing an environmental education hub within the day care center premises. This hub will develop and implement age-appropriate educational programs and materials to raise environmental awareness among children.

Warming Up for Shirak Region People

Project Duration: 1 year Number of Beneficiaries: 150 Location: Shirak region   Goal:  To improve the living conditions of 150 socially vulnerable families Description: Distribution of heating means increases the living standard of 150 socially vulnerable families; Training, productive assets and cash distribution to improve and stabilize the economic situation of 20 families; Scholarships to 20 children aged 16-25 to make them more independent and self-confident for their future life  

Growing Healthy: balanced nutrition and improved development opportunities for children

 Location: Gyumri, Ghazanchi, Sepasar (Shirak Region) Duration:  01.02.2023-01.02.2026  Number of beneficiaries: 168 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 kindergartens in Gyumri (“Lilit’’ and “Erazank”) and two preschool institutions 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.