Armenia Fund Inc

Domestic violence center - the project consists of supporting a women's center in yerevan to help battered women and victims of domestic violence. The program consists of providing women new opportunities, job training, and medical and psychological care, as well as supporting children who have sought refuge with their mothers at the center. The center empowers women and gives them the chance to continue with their lives and recover from the experience of domestic violence and abuse.

Artsakh dance group - following their forced displacement from artsakh and the subsequent lack of state funding, the artsakh state dance ensemble was facing dissolution. As part of its ongoing mission to preserve the culture and traditions of artsakh, armenia fund sponsored the artsakh state dance ensemble. Funding was provided to pay salaries, cover travel and touring expenses, and secure performance spaces for the group.

1. Noyemberyan medical center - $138,051funded the complete renovation and reconstruction of the infections department of the noyemberyan medical center, located in the tavush region of armenia. Mere kilometers from the border, the noyemberyan medical center is a vital center for wounded servicemen to receive immediate treatment. This phase of the project included upgrades to the earthquake resistance of the building, replacing the asbestos slate roof to metal, building a new foundation for thebuilding, installing heating throughout the building, rebuilding the internal sewage system of the building, and upgrading the electrical infrastructure of the center. This program was completed in february 2024.2. Yerevan state university student tuition assistance - $100,000in collaboration with the western diocese of the armenian church, armenia fund committed to assist with the tuition of students at yerevan state university in armenia. The subsidization of these students' tuitions will allow them to continue their higher education.3. Day care center for mentally handicapped adults - $93,773in this program, armenia fund, inc. Supported the operations and expansion of a day care center, "way to happiness ngo," which serves adults ages 18-64 who are living with autism and other mental handicaps. The beneficiaries reside in the center, where they also receive professional care and cognitive exercises. The goal of the project is to give these individuals the skills and tools to establish their own independence and self-sufficiency through practical skills such as cooking, gardening, and the arts.4. World vision armenia - $65,000world vision is a global humanitarian organization with an office in armenia which provides psychological and civic support services to children and adolescents in remote village communities. Following the forced displacement of refugees from artsakh to armenia in september 2023, armenia fund began collaborating with world vision armenia to ensure that children and families who settled in these remote villages would receive the psychosocial protection and treatment services they required. The communities served by this project include: noyemberyan, ijevan, talin, aparan and sisian.5. "sun" children center - $55,000armenia fund, inc. Provides support to the "sun children" center based in yerevan. The center is one of the few year-round, free of charge, professional care centers for children with down syndrome in armenia. Around eighty children living with down syndrome receive the following treatments and services at the center: physical therapy, play therapy, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, all from licensed therapists. The center also organizes recitals and variety shows, in which the children are able to express their creativity and form meaningful connections.6. Armenian cultural advancement programs - $30,000this program is a multi-pronged approach to advance the preservation and promotion of armenian art and culture. In 2024, the program consisted of three separate initiatives: (i) supporting the team armenia basketball program by funding them in the amount of $20,000 for the purpose of covering travel fees for international tournaments and for the development of under-18 youth training programs. (ii) $10,000 was allocated to the cultural impact foundation to assist with the production of the film "faces of persecution genocide 2.0: artsakh ethnic cleansing."7. Hayordi - $29,580hayordi is an ngo located in yerevan, armenia, which focuses its efforts on children who have lost their fathers and/or other family members during the recent military conflicts in the region of artsakh. Armenia fund sponsored the hayordi summer camp initiative, which gave 300 children who were forcibly displaced from their homes in artsakh the opportunity to participate in daily group activities, educational programs, and traditional cultural events for the summer.8. "michel odent mother center" ngo - $10,000armenia fund, inc., in collaboration with the "michel odent mother center ngo" provides birth and postpartum services for mothers in rural areas of armenia and served areas of artsakh as well. The center provides vital services for new mothers or mothers-to-be, including childbirth preparation classes and birth and postpartum doula services, in addition to providing holistic education and training services to birth workers.9. Armenian para-athletics federation - $10,040the armenian para-athletics foundation, developed by wounded athlete stas nazaryan, is a foundation which promotes and trains para-athletes in armenia. After the 44-day artsakh war in 2020, nazaryan and his fellow paralympic athletes decided to put their years of experience to the service of wounded soldiers. The foundation is vital for rebuilding the lives of soldiers who lost limbs during the war. As part of armenia fund's continuous support of the foundation, the fund sponsored a training camp for the para-athletes.10. Preserving armenia's vines - $10,000a contribution of $10,000 was made to the armenian tree project for the "preserving armenia's vines" initiative. This project will help mitigate the risk of phylloxera infestation, an invasive insect which feasts on and destroys grape vines, in armenian vineyards. A phylloxera infestation would have catastrophic consequences for one of armenia's most culturally and economically significant industries.11.psychological support program for communities in tavush - $8,000in collaboration with nonprofit organization "tegh foundation for psychological & cultural connection," armenia fund, inc. Implemented a program to provide psychological aid to adolescents and adults living in the remote, border communities of the tavush region of armenia. The program provides crisis intervention and community reintegration programs for children, teenagers, and women who have experienced immense trauma as a result of the 44-day war of 2020. The program also expanded to provide similar aid to the refugees who arrived to tavush from artsakh as a result of forced displacement from their homes in september 2023.12. Medical aid and advancement - $7,813as part of armenia fund's ongoing mission to advance and improve medical aid and treatment in armenia, the fund purchased an automated biochemistry analyzer and tester kits for the noyemberyan medical center. This machine is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring various diseases.13. Paralympic cycling armenia - $4,427following the 2020 artsakh war, many wounded servicemen were left without the use of their limbs. Armenia fund, inc. And local bicycle shop velo pasadena collaborated once again on another project to promote athletic advancement for those who faced this disadvantage. Armenia fund, inc. Provided new bicycles and cycling equipment to enhance and upgrade the standards of training for the armenian paralympic cycling team. Various shipping expenses in 2024 amounted to $22,966.