Projects in Armenia, Artsakh and Javakhk
The ARS’s international body, the ARS, Inc., has established a number of on-going programs and projects in Armenia, Artsakh, and Javakhk. Those programs and projects require the continuous support of the ARS, Inc.’s regions around the world, including the ARS Eastern USA.
Sosseh Kindergarten-Haghorti
In Artsakh, the ARS Eastern USA opened and sponsors a Sosseh Kindergarten in Haghorti village as part of a program developed by the ARS, Inc. The Board continues its support of the Kindergarten project since 2000. The region sponsors in the Haghorti, Martuni and Avtur Sosseh Kindergartens and in 2007-08 is allocating $18,000.
Every Day Meal Program
The Board continues its support of the Every Day Meal Program school at Zvartnots School, Etchmiadzin, allocating $3,500. The Etchmiadzin School has an enrollment of 140 students. ARS Tsolig Chapter allocates $3,000 for Gumri school for 60 kids.
Nigol Aghpalian School
The devastating December 1988 earthquake hit Armenia’s Akhourian region hard. In an effort to help bring normalcy to the area, the ARS Eastern USA built and supports the Nigol Aghpalian School, attended today by approximately 120 students from 12 to 17 years old. The Eastern Region also built the ARS Mother and Child Clinic to provide general medical services to the women and children living in the Akhourian area. The Eastern Region and its chapters continue to support the school and the clinic by making appropriations and securing donations of equipment and supplies valued in the thousands of dollars. In addition, Eastern Region ARS chapters provide on-going financial support and donate necessary supplies to various orphanages and schools in Armenia and Artsakh through their local initiatives.
Mother & Child Clinic-Birthing Wing
The Akhourian "Mother and Child Clinic" has been providing health care services to the regions more than 40,000 residents. To date the Birthing Center has brought to life 2761 infants since April 2005.
Javakhk
The Eastern Region and many of its chapters have also engaged in fundraising efforts and underwrote a project which brought electricity to three villages and helped fund a youth center in Javakhk in cooperation with the Armenian Youth Federation-YOARF.
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