“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
• – To promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the labour market

Expected results։

• – An inclusive and barrier-free bakery is established in Gyumri
• – An inclusive and barrier-free coffee shop is established in Gyumri
• – A value chain based on a herbal garden is established on the compound of the Emili Aregak Centre
• – PWD have received trainings and are supported to integrate in the labour market
• – PWD participate in therapeutic manual work
• – Public awareness for the inclusion of PWD in the labour market has been raised

Project is financed by: European Union, Austrian Development Cooperation, Caritas Austria, Land Vorarlberg

Project manager: Tigranuhi Hakobyan

Coordinator:  Lilit Gevorgyan