MISSION ARMENIA-LATEST FUNDED PROJECTS

St. Hagop’s “Mission Armenia” ministry continues its support of various worthy causes in Armenia, focusing on direct aid and faith-based projects. The Mission Armenia committee presented three projects to the Parish Council, below are details on the approved projects.

Medpacks for Armenian Servicemen – $1,000

Direct Contact – Shawnt Ohanian

Advanced Medpack Project provides first aid kits to Armenian servicemembers. This year’s Medpack deliveries will be made in the Syunik region. Our support will cover the expenses for 10 Medpacks.

Retreat for Displaced Artsakh Women – $1,500

Direct Contact- Yn. Anna Demerjian

The Stepanavan Information Center, a local NGO, has been actively working to empower displaced Artsakh women currently residing in Stepanavan, through psychosocial support, community engagement, and capacity-building initiatives. Ongoing needs assessments reveal that many of them express a strong desire to explore Armenia, alleviate stress, build local and social connections, and develop a deeper connection with their new surroundings. This project proposes a series of guided retreats and excursions to religious, cultural, and natural sites across Armenia as a means of psychosocial therapy and community integration for 25 women from Artsakh.

SOAR Transitional Center in Gyumri – $500

Direct Contact- Suzanna Hovhannisian The SOAR transitional center is a residential setting for older teenage girls who have outgrown the traditional orphanage but who are not yet ready for independent living. They attend college, and by assisting with the handcraft business they learn essential life skills, support themselves and prepare themselves for independent living. By supporting these orphan teens, we help them not only acquire professional lifelong skills to become self-sufficient, confident, emotionally and socially adapted, but also receive quality handcrafts made with Love from Armenia.