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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel:? +(3741) 56 01 06? ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.himnadram.org/
Yerevan, February 3, 2012
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund launches renovation of Gyumri Children's Home
orphanage
With contributions made by the German-Armenian community to Phoneathon 2011,
the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has launched an extensive renovation of the
Gyumri Children's Home orphanage.
Built in 1924, the orphanage was used as a boarding kindergarten until 1972.
Two additional wings were constructed in 1946 and 1993, respectively. The
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund will refurbish the two older buildings, which
comprise a total area of 900 square meters. The project will include the
renovation of the bedrooms, gym, cafeteria, kitchen, and restrooms as well
as installation of air-conditioning and fire-protection systems.
Currently over 120 children with mental or physical disorders live and
receive care at the facility. After they reach age 6, they are placed in
various mainstream or specialized orphanages, among them the Kharberd
special-needs orphanage and the Mary Izmirlian Orphanage in Yerevan. These
subsequent placements are made based on assessments of each child's mental
and physical health, specific care needs, and prospects of improvement. For
instance, children with eyesight disorders are placed in Yerevan's No. 14
Boarding School, which specializes in the education and care of children
with ocular diseases. As for children whose health improves considerably
following appropriate medical treatment, some rejoin their families at the
families' request.
"Conditions at the facility deteriorated day by day," said Ruzanna Avagyan,
director of the Gyumri Children's Home orphanage. "The water and sewage
pipes were corroded. As a result, the restrooms were frequently out of
order, and the walls were gravely damaged because of water seepage.
Furthermore, the air-conditioning system had long ceased to work, a fact
that has made the care of children with various disorders all the more
difficult."
Commenting on the upgrades currently implemented by the Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund, Avagyan stated, "When completed, the renovations will
allow us to vastly improve our operations. We will also be able to provide
the children with critically important physical therapy."
On his part, Gilbert Moumdjian, chairman of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's
German affiliate, reaffirmed the German-Armenian community's commitment to
supporting development projects in the homeland. "Naturally we wish that all
Armenian children can be healthy in body and mind," he said. "As for those
children with various disorders, we must do our utmost to help ease their
pain, to make their lives better and more meaningful."
From: Baghdasarian
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel:? +(3741) 56 01 06? ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.himnadram.org/
Yerevan, February 3, 2012
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund launches renovation of Gyumri Children's Home
orphanage
With contributions made by the German-Armenian community to Phoneathon 2011,
the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has launched an extensive renovation of the
Gyumri Children's Home orphanage.
Built in 1924, the orphanage was used as a boarding kindergarten until 1972.
Two additional wings were constructed in 1946 and 1993, respectively. The
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund will refurbish the two older buildings, which
comprise a total area of 900 square meters. The project will include the
renovation of the bedrooms, gym, cafeteria, kitchen, and restrooms as well
as installation of air-conditioning and fire-protection systems.
Currently over 120 children with mental or physical disorders live and
receive care at the facility. After they reach age 6, they are placed in
various mainstream or specialized orphanages, among them the Kharberd
special-needs orphanage and the Mary Izmirlian Orphanage in Yerevan. These
subsequent placements are made based on assessments of each child's mental
and physical health, specific care needs, and prospects of improvement. For
instance, children with eyesight disorders are placed in Yerevan's No. 14
Boarding School, which specializes in the education and care of children
with ocular diseases. As for children whose health improves considerably
following appropriate medical treatment, some rejoin their families at the
families' request.
"Conditions at the facility deteriorated day by day," said Ruzanna Avagyan,
director of the Gyumri Children's Home orphanage. "The water and sewage
pipes were corroded. As a result, the restrooms were frequently out of
order, and the walls were gravely damaged because of water seepage.
Furthermore, the air-conditioning system had long ceased to work, a fact
that has made the care of children with various disorders all the more
difficult."
Commenting on the upgrades currently implemented by the Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund, Avagyan stated, "When completed, the renovations will
allow us to vastly improve our operations. We will also be able to provide
the children with critically important physical therapy."
On his part, Gilbert Moumdjian, chairman of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's
German affiliate, reaffirmed the German-Armenian community's commitment to
supporting development projects in the homeland. "Naturally we wish that all
Armenian children can be healthy in body and mind," he said. "As for those
children with various disorders, we must do our utmost to help ease their
pain, to make their lives better and more meaningful."
From: Baghdasarian