HAYASTAN FUND TO LAUNCH EUROPEAN PHONETON ON NOVEMBER 15
YEREVAN, November 14. / ARKA /. Hayastan (Armenia) pan-Armenian Fund
said it will launch European phonethon on November 15 to raise funds
for financing projects in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
It said over 700 Armenian and foreign volunteers from France, Germany,
Switzerland and Belgium will be calling to Armenian families for
three days from Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice and Toulouse to urge
them to make donations.
The Netherlands, Greece, Sweden, Brazil and Argentina will also
join the campaign. The funds raised during the phoneton will be
dedicated to building community centers in Nagorno-Karabakh rural
communities, implementation of agricultural programs in the Tavush
region of Armenia, as well as address the pressing problems of the
Syrian Armenians.
The event will feature famous French Armenian footballer Youri
Djorkaeff and director of sports programs on France Television Daniel
Bilalyan who will call on Armenians to make donations.
Funds raised in 2011 phoneton were used to improve water supply systems
in ten communities in Tavush region of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh,
to refurbish the audio-visual center of Yerevan Music School after
Tchaikovsky, to equip the Gyumri orphanage, built water supply system
for the village of Karin-Tak in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Phonethons in Europe have been conducted since 2000. During this
period 411.285 telephone calls were made with about 21000 people
donating 9,938,000 euros.
The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund was founded in 1992. It is a unique
institution whose mission is to unite Armenians in Armenia and
overseas to overcome the country's difficulties and to help establish
sustainable development in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. The Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund implements its projects through a global network
of 25 affiliates, which operate in the United States (Los Angeles
and New York), Canada (Toronto and Montreal), France, Great Britain,
Germany, Austria, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, Brazil,
Lebanon, Argentina (Buenos Aires and Cordoba), Greece, Cyprus, Syria,
Uruguay, Romania, Russia, Iran, Italy and Kuwait. The mentioned last
10 affiliates have been opened in 2009-2012. -0-
YEREVAN, November 14. / ARKA /. Hayastan (Armenia) pan-Armenian Fund
said it will launch European phonethon on November 15 to raise funds
for financing projects in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
It said over 700 Armenian and foreign volunteers from France, Germany,
Switzerland and Belgium will be calling to Armenian families for
three days from Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice and Toulouse to urge
them to make donations.
The Netherlands, Greece, Sweden, Brazil and Argentina will also
join the campaign. The funds raised during the phoneton will be
dedicated to building community centers in Nagorno-Karabakh rural
communities, implementation of agricultural programs in the Tavush
region of Armenia, as well as address the pressing problems of the
Syrian Armenians.
The event will feature famous French Armenian footballer Youri
Djorkaeff and director of sports programs on France Television Daniel
Bilalyan who will call on Armenians to make donations.
Funds raised in 2011 phoneton were used to improve water supply systems
in ten communities in Tavush region of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh,
to refurbish the audio-visual center of Yerevan Music School after
Tchaikovsky, to equip the Gyumri orphanage, built water supply system
for the village of Karin-Tak in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Phonethons in Europe have been conducted since 2000. During this
period 411.285 telephone calls were made with about 21000 people
donating 9,938,000 euros.
The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund was founded in 1992. It is a unique
institution whose mission is to unite Armenians in Armenia and
overseas to overcome the country's difficulties and to help establish
sustainable development in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. The Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund implements its projects through a global network
of 25 affiliates, which operate in the United States (Los Angeles
and New York), Canada (Toronto and Montreal), France, Great Britain,
Germany, Austria, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, Brazil,
Lebanon, Argentina (Buenos Aires and Cordoba), Greece, Cyprus, Syria,
Uruguay, Romania, Russia, Iran, Italy and Kuwait. The mentioned last
10 affiliates have been opened in 2009-2012. -0-