Jinishian Memorial Foundation

Education
 
JMF’s Education Department prioritizes activities and projects that help to build human capacity in Armenia to address the needs of school age children of vulnerable families, street children, disabled children, orphans, institutionalized children and their teachers by supporting the following activities:
 
  • Increase the professional qualification of the education specialists and strengthen the capacity and performance of education institutions.
  • Assist NGOs that work with children and adults with special learning needs – helping these organizations guarantee equal education for marginalized groups.
  • Assist adults with special learning needs obtain skills and knowledge to compete in the labor market - linking skills development with income generation and poverty reduction.


Summer Camp 2010 - Catholic Community

Beneficiaries Description: 850 children from needy families and orphanages from different Marzes of Armenia

 
Art Classes at Naregatsi Art Institute of Shushi

Beneficiaries description: In total 100 school age children of Shushi.  Indirect beneficiaries are their parents and local community participating in the events organized by NAI Shushi center.

 
Creative Expression Workshop - 2009

Beneficiaries description: Totally about 155 school age children from socially vulnerable families that are staying at Yerevan #1 Child Care and Protection Night School (80 children) and temporarily residing in the Children’s Care Center (Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) center (75 children).

 
Creative Expression Workshop - 2010

Beneficiaries description: About 160 school age children from socially vulnerable families that are temporarily residing in the Children’s Care Centre and Protection night school and visiting Child Social Care Centre in Yerevan

 
Education For Technical Progress

Beneficiaries Description: Direct beneficiaries are 40-45 high school students. Indirect beneficiaries include MSEC secondary school students, parents, teachers and administration.

 
Rug - making and Painting Trainings at Cross of Armenian Unity Art Centre

Beneficiaries Description: 54 children from vulnerable families from Echmiadzin town and 8 girls (orphanage graduates) from Our Home NGO. Indirect beneficiaries include the families of the children and CAU current and future students.

 
Social and Cultural Development of Individual through Traditional National Values

Beneficiaries Description: In total 60 teenagers and young people (age 14-25) from vulnerable families of Echmiadzin and neighboring villages.  Indirect beneficiaries are their families and local community participating in the events organized by CAU center

 
Spiritual Education and Experiences for Children 2009

Beneficiaries description: Approximately 260 children aged 10-15 from six remote villages of Lori and Syunik Marzes. Indirectly families of these children.

 
Summer Camp 2009 - Apostolic Community

Beneficiaries Description: 133 children from needy families from different cities of Armenia (Yerevan, Echmiatzin, Ashtarak)

 
Summer Camp 2009 - Catholic Community

Beneficiaries Description: 850 children from needy families and orphanages from different Marzes of Armenia

 
Summer Camp 2009 - Evangelical Community

Beneficiaries Description: 1,800 children, youth and young adults from needy families from different marzes of Armenia

 
Summer Camp 2010 - Apostolic Community

Beneficiaries Description: 70 children from needy families and 12 pastors/mentors from Center of Christian Education of  Echmiadzin city

 
Summer Camp 2010 - Evangelical Community

Beneficiaries Description: 1800 children, youth and young adults from vulnerable families and 120 camp counselors

 
Summer Camp for Disabled Children

Beneficiaries Description: 10-18 years old 42 children /27 disabled children and 15 from socially vulnerable families/ from Stepanavan city and surrounding villages

 
“The Monster” Open-air Puppet Show

Beneficiaries description: 5,000 children and teenagers

 


Testimonials

Phil Asgian
Date: Jan 10, 2010


“…thanks again to you and the whole team that put together an incredible journey – what a rewarding experience! Thanks for the incredible gifts of the journey and most of all for all the work...

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Donors





Private Donors

Lois Aroian     Kaiser and Marguerite Krekorian
Philip Asgian     Gabriel Injejikian
Charlotte Tanner     Hagop Arshagouni
Mary Pendleton     The Hovannisian Family
Marline Tarakjian     Rafi & Diana Tufenkjian
Ani Minasian     Annik A. Minasaganian
Vahak Savoulian     Lucy S. Missirian
Hrair Arshagouni     Murad Minasian
Harut Muradyan     David Ajemian
Michael Minasian     Vacation Bible School, Iowa

Partners

Primary Healthcare Reform Project

Eurasia Partnership Foundation     

Armenia Village Operation      NKR MOH