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ARS IN JAVAKHK: "DINNER DAY" PROJECT
Noyan Tapan
2012-04-11
ARS Georgia has launched the "Dinner Day" Project in Javakhk. Despite
its limited financial capabilities, ARS Georgia decided to go ahead
with the project so that those in need, including the retired and
homebound, feel- even if for just one day - wanted and cared for and
to show them that they are not forgotten or ignored.
This project, which took shape on April 5, 2012, on the occasion of
the Easter Holidays, involved 47 retirees, indigents and recluse
persons from the town of Akhalkalak and surrounding villages of
Olaverd, Samsar, Bavra, Diliska and others. The oldest participant
was 94-year-old Granny Mariam, who really needed to socialize with her
peers. The meals were served at the "Syuze" Restaurant in Akhalkalak,
which welcomed the guests and treated them with a rich variety of
dishes served in a gracious atmosphere.
To put the participants at ease, as they were overwhelmed by the
unusually warm welcome and affable treatment by the hosts, the
Chairperson of the ARS/Georgia Executive Board, Karine Tatevosian,
explained to them that this kind of service to those in need is nothing
unusual for the Diasporan ARS entities, and that they should feel at
home and enjoy their meal. The Chairperson continued by describing
the global structure, the wide scope of activities, and current
programs of the ARS to the participants. Over the meal, ARS members
conversed with the participants about the meaning and message of
Easter and Resurrection, ending with pleasantries and good humor,
affording them a few hours of enjoyment, away from daily concerns.
Sarkis, an inhabitant of the village of Samsar, expressed his best
wishes, thanking the Armenian Relief Society not only for that
evening's hospitality - which was attended also by his wife and
their grandchildren - but also for ARS Georgia's continuous support
of his family.
After a feast that lasted for almost 4 hours, the participants departed
with assurances of meeting again, "thanking the Society for the happy
hours made possible by this program, wishing the ARS success in all
its endeavors", as described by an ARS Georgia executive board member.
It is worth noting that the ARS Georgia executive also took care of
the transportation expenses of the participants in its "Dinner Day"
from and to the villages. Many of the participants also received
donations of clothes and shoes.
Noyan Tapan
2012-04-11
ARS Georgia has launched the "Dinner Day" Project in Javakhk. Despite
its limited financial capabilities, ARS Georgia decided to go ahead
with the project so that those in need, including the retired and
homebound, feel- even if for just one day - wanted and cared for and
to show them that they are not forgotten or ignored.
This project, which took shape on April 5, 2012, on the occasion of
the Easter Holidays, involved 47 retirees, indigents and recluse
persons from the town of Akhalkalak and surrounding villages of
Olaverd, Samsar, Bavra, Diliska and others. The oldest participant
was 94-year-old Granny Mariam, who really needed to socialize with her
peers. The meals were served at the "Syuze" Restaurant in Akhalkalak,
which welcomed the guests and treated them with a rich variety of
dishes served in a gracious atmosphere.
To put the participants at ease, as they were overwhelmed by the
unusually warm welcome and affable treatment by the hosts, the
Chairperson of the ARS/Georgia Executive Board, Karine Tatevosian,
explained to them that this kind of service to those in need is nothing
unusual for the Diasporan ARS entities, and that they should feel at
home and enjoy their meal. The Chairperson continued by describing
the global structure, the wide scope of activities, and current
programs of the ARS to the participants. Over the meal, ARS members
conversed with the participants about the meaning and message of
Easter and Resurrection, ending with pleasantries and good humor,
affording them a few hours of enjoyment, away from daily concerns.
Sarkis, an inhabitant of the village of Samsar, expressed his best
wishes, thanking the Armenian Relief Society not only for that
evening's hospitality - which was attended also by his wife and
their grandchildren - but also for ARS Georgia's continuous support
of his family.
After a feast that lasted for almost 4 hours, the participants departed
with assurances of meeting again, "thanking the Society for the happy
hours made possible by this program, wishing the ARS success in all
its endeavors", as described by an ARS Georgia executive board member.
It is worth noting that the ARS Georgia executive also took care of
the transportation expenses of the participants in its "Dinner Day"
from and to the villages. Many of the participants also received
donations of clothes and shoes.