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Projects - Completed
Projects - Social Infrastructure
EDUCATION
In the past decade, Hayastan All-Armenian Fund and its affiliates have constructed
and launched 36 schools and education institutions in the earthquake zone, Karabakh,
Syunik, Vayots Dzor, Aragatsotn, Yervan, and Vanadzor.
Vanadzor School
Armenia Fund USA completed renovation of the Vanadzor School in Armenia’s Lori
Marz province in 2002, under budget and in 11 months time. The original establishment,
built in 1931, was Armenia’s most renowned school and was completely destroyed
in the 1988 earthquake. Students studied out of adjoining tin “canisters” for
over a decade. Following its policy of “going beyond bricks and mortar,” Armenia
Fund USA rebuilt the school’s curriculum, which emphasizes advanced learning,
teaching and management practices. Armenia Fund has helped the Vanadzor School
institutionalize a parent-teacher organization and teacher training programs.
Spyurk Educational Center The Spyurk Center, a forum for inter-cultural
exchange among Armenians, was completed in the fall of 2003 by Armenia Fund USA.
The Center will serve as a training ground for Diasporan Armenian teachers to
learn the latest developments in Armenian pedagogy. Simultaneously, the center
will provide classes for local teachers on Diasporan and Western Armenian topics
and language. The Spyurk Center also includes a computer center and library, and
will organize exhibitions, events, and academic competitions.
HEALTHCARE
AND CHILD SUPPORT In the last 10 years, Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
and its affiliates have implemented a variety of projects in 14 health institutions
in Karabakh, Lori, Armavir Marzes, and Yerevan.
Stepanakert Polyclinic
(partially completed) The Stepanakert Polyclinic and Diagnostic Center was
destroyed during the war with Azerbaijan. When completed, the new facility will
be the first and only full medical center in the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Polyclinic will provide both in-care and out-care facilities and will include
a laboratory diagnostic capable of handling advanced medical testing. The Fund
will also provide state-of-the-art medical equipment and supplies, as well as
provide ongoing training for medical and administrative personnel. The corner
stone for the facility was laid in August of 2002.
Orphan Fund
(ongoing) The Karabakh Orphans’ Endowment Fund was established in 1999 to
provide aid and assistance to children of soldiers who lost their lives or were
disabled as a result of the Karabakh conflict. Armenia Fund USA and affiliates
are providing assistance to a total of 8,000 children. Each family receives a
monthly payment of 2000 drams or approximately $5. While this is a small amount by Western standards,
it helps provide for the basic needs of the Karabakh orphans. Armenia Fund has
arranged for monthly payments to be distributed to the orphans through the Armenian
Central Bank.
All projects stemming from Hayastan All Armenian Fund
and Armenia Fund USA, help to employ and train people in Karabakh and Armenia.
The Funds’ standards and values also promote a sense of accountability and responsibility
throughout.
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