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OneArmenia
135 West 26th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Tel: 917-443-4265
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.onearmenia.org/
ONEArmenia Supports COAF in Expanding Cafeteria and Tooth-Brushing Stations
YEREVAN--ONEArmenia, a for-purpose platform based in Yerevan and New
York City, launches a new campaign for Children of Armenia Fund (COAF)
to bring a Nutrition and Hygiene program to 160 primary school
children (ages 6-11) in the village of Aragatsavan located in the
Aragatsotn region.
Recent surveys indicate that the majority of Armenian school children
consistently skip breakfast and have poor eating habits. Despite the
fact that fruits and vegetables are plentiful throughout the villages,
children in rural Armenia have diets mostly consisting of foods high
in fat and sugar. Extreme poverty in rural communities further
complicates the problem, as parents often cannot afford food items
necessary to maintain a balanced diet. Moreover, since a cafeteria
system is not place in Armenian public schools, children often go
hungry throughout the school day.
Proper oral and general hygiene is another big issue in rural Armenia
due to such basic factors as the lack of dental health education and
poor access to clean water. Over 98% of rural children suffer from
tooth decay, as a result of not brushing teeth from an early age.
The campaign aims to raise $26,000 to build a space where the primary
school children can have well-balanced nutritious meals and brush
their teeth every day. The oral hygiene component of the program will
feature tooth brushing stations (called Brushadromes) built adjacent
to the cafeterias to instill good dental hygiene habits among
children. In addition, the program will include ongoing health
education seminars to children and staff members.
Aragatsavan will be the 4th school to participate in the program. In
2013, COAF successfully opened three cafeterias and tooth brushing
stations benefiting over 400 children in the villages of Karakert and
Lernagog. The Nutrition and Hygiene Program has been one of COAF's
most popular and effective projects, evoking a high degree of
enthusiasm and interest among parents and teachers. Many local farmers
and parents have donated food items to the program in appreciation of
their children being provided with free meals.
To learn more and to contribute, visit the Indiegogo page:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/make-armenia-healthy-and-nutritious
ONEArmenia is a for-purpose platform that connects the global
community with organizations and individuals who are committed to
making a difference in Armenia. ONEArmenia uses crowd-funding and
transparent reporting to connect donors with projects that build
positive momentum. For more please visit http://www.onearmenia.org/
The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is a non-profit, non-governmental
organization that employs community-led approaches aimed at improving
the quality of life in rural Armenia, with a particular focus on
children and youth. COAF's target development areas are education,
health, social and economic development. COAF launched its programs in
2004, starting in one village and expanding to 22 villages in the
Armavir and Aragatsotn marzes of Armenia. This became the inception of
COAF's innovative cluster village model approach. Eight of COAF's
beneficiary villages have undergone intensive interventions, while
selected development programs have been carried out in the rest of the
villages. Over 30,000 people have been impacted by COAF's work. Please
see more at http://www.coafkids.org/ and http://am.coafkids.org/.
From: A. Papazian
135 West 26th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Tel: 917-443-4265
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.onearmenia.org/
ONEArmenia Supports COAF in Expanding Cafeteria and Tooth-Brushing Stations
YEREVAN--ONEArmenia, a for-purpose platform based in Yerevan and New
York City, launches a new campaign for Children of Armenia Fund (COAF)
to bring a Nutrition and Hygiene program to 160 primary school
children (ages 6-11) in the village of Aragatsavan located in the
Aragatsotn region.
Recent surveys indicate that the majority of Armenian school children
consistently skip breakfast and have poor eating habits. Despite the
fact that fruits and vegetables are plentiful throughout the villages,
children in rural Armenia have diets mostly consisting of foods high
in fat and sugar. Extreme poverty in rural communities further
complicates the problem, as parents often cannot afford food items
necessary to maintain a balanced diet. Moreover, since a cafeteria
system is not place in Armenian public schools, children often go
hungry throughout the school day.
Proper oral and general hygiene is another big issue in rural Armenia
due to such basic factors as the lack of dental health education and
poor access to clean water. Over 98% of rural children suffer from
tooth decay, as a result of not brushing teeth from an early age.
The campaign aims to raise $26,000 to build a space where the primary
school children can have well-balanced nutritious meals and brush
their teeth every day. The oral hygiene component of the program will
feature tooth brushing stations (called Brushadromes) built adjacent
to the cafeterias to instill good dental hygiene habits among
children. In addition, the program will include ongoing health
education seminars to children and staff members.
Aragatsavan will be the 4th school to participate in the program. In
2013, COAF successfully opened three cafeterias and tooth brushing
stations benefiting over 400 children in the villages of Karakert and
Lernagog. The Nutrition and Hygiene Program has been one of COAF's
most popular and effective projects, evoking a high degree of
enthusiasm and interest among parents and teachers. Many local farmers
and parents have donated food items to the program in appreciation of
their children being provided with free meals.
To learn more and to contribute, visit the Indiegogo page:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/make-armenia-healthy-and-nutritious
ONEArmenia is a for-purpose platform that connects the global
community with organizations and individuals who are committed to
making a difference in Armenia. ONEArmenia uses crowd-funding and
transparent reporting to connect donors with projects that build
positive momentum. For more please visit http://www.onearmenia.org/
The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is a non-profit, non-governmental
organization that employs community-led approaches aimed at improving
the quality of life in rural Armenia, with a particular focus on
children and youth. COAF's target development areas are education,
health, social and economic development. COAF launched its programs in
2004, starting in one village and expanding to 22 villages in the
Armavir and Aragatsotn marzes of Armenia. This became the inception of
COAF's innovative cluster village model approach. Eight of COAF's
beneficiary villages have undergone intensive interventions, while
selected development programs have been carried out in the rest of the
villages. Over 30,000 people have been impacted by COAF's work. Please
see more at http://www.coafkids.org/ and http://am.coafkids.org/.
From: A. Papazian