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MISSION ARMENIA CHARITY PRESENTS SECOND PHASE OF PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE VITAL SERVICES TO VULNERABLE POPULATION
/ARKA/
MARCH 21, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, March 21. /ARKA/. Mission Armenia charity organization
presented today the second phase of a program designed to provide
vital services to vulnerable population, worth about $860,000 (334
million drams). The second phase will be effective in 2012-2013.
Hripsime Kirakosian, head of the organization, said as part of the
second phase Mission Armenia on will open 23 centers to provide vital
services to about five thousand old people, refugees and members of
poor families in 18 urban communities across the country. According to
her, the second phase is co-financed by the government -164 million
drams or $422,000 and the Open Society- Armenia Fund, 170 million
drams or $437,700.
Ms. Kirakosian said the package of vital services includes free medical
care and organization of soup kitchens. She said the organization~Rs
staff will take the services to those people who are unable to get
to the center.
The first phase of the program ran from 2000 to 2010 with the
assistance of USAID, Swiss and Swedish donors. She noted that the
beneficiaries were selected with the help of the ministry of labor
and social affairs.
Prime minister Tigran Sargsyan welcomed in a message the launch of
the second phase of the program saying that charitable programs are
an important element in solving social problems in all countries.
From: A. Papazian
/ARKA/
MARCH 21, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, March 21. /ARKA/. Mission Armenia charity organization
presented today the second phase of a program designed to provide
vital services to vulnerable population, worth about $860,000 (334
million drams). The second phase will be effective in 2012-2013.
Hripsime Kirakosian, head of the organization, said as part of the
second phase Mission Armenia on will open 23 centers to provide vital
services to about five thousand old people, refugees and members of
poor families in 18 urban communities across the country. According to
her, the second phase is co-financed by the government -164 million
drams or $422,000 and the Open Society- Armenia Fund, 170 million
drams or $437,700.
Ms. Kirakosian said the package of vital services includes free medical
care and organization of soup kitchens. She said the organization~Rs
staff will take the services to those people who are unable to get
to the center.
The first phase of the program ran from 2000 to 2010 with the
assistance of USAID, Swiss and Swedish donors. She noted that the
beneficiaries were selected with the help of the ministry of labor
and social affairs.
Prime minister Tigran Sargsyan welcomed in a message the launch of
the second phase of the program saying that charitable programs are
an important element in solving social problems in all countries.
From: A. Papazian