SO THAT THEY MAY BE SAVED

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Irony of Fate

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Mrs.Katya Pijoyan Devastating Consequences of the Devastating Earthquake

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Seda Arshakuni, the Exiled Refugee

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Advocacy, Lobbying and Network collaboration

Advocacy, Lobbying and Network collaboration “Armenian Caritas” acts as the voice of the voiceless when they are unable to speak for themselves and does so by “observing, analyzing and acting” to contribute to more just and cohesive society. Advocacy is an organized attempt to change policy, practice and/or attitudes by presenting evidence and arguments for how and why change should happen. At the heart of advocacy is the assumption that change can happen through building awareness, presenting evidence and arguments for why change should happen, and engaging people who have the power to make those changes.