Jinishian Memorial Foundation

Economic Development
JMF’s Economic Development Department emphasizes activities and projects that expand the economic opportunities for the underprivileged by providing sustainable financial services.

JMF has set the following strategic objectives to meet the demand of program beneficiaries:
  • Increase beneficiaries’ access to micro credit services
  • Enhance institutional lending services
  • Increase the educational level of borrowers
JMF also prioritizes economic development activities that:
  • Assist appropriate non-financial business development services that build the capacity of small entrepreneurs to establish and manage businesses.
  • Improve the employability of vulnerable populations by supporting activities, such as vocational and technical training.
  • Support the successful small businesses and industries that have the potential for growth and opportunity to provide employment for vulnerable groups.


Cattle Allotment to the Members of Nairi Agricultural Cooperative

Beneficiaries description: 45 members of Nairi Ag. Coop. 19 of which are women

 
Developing Sustainable Family Owned Agribusiness in Syunik Region

Beneficiaries Description: Small-plot agricultural producers of Syunik marz

 
Establishment & Management of Seedling Production

Beneficiaries description: The direct beneficiaries of the project are 70 farmer members of Janfida Ag. Coop.

 
Establishment of Refrigeration Storage

Beneficiaries description: The main beneficiaries of the project are the 35 members of Arevik Ag.Coop

 
FOs' Documentary Circulation Improvement

Beneficiaries Description: At least 15 FAA member FOs with 1,000 member farmers from Yerevan and Armavir, Ararat and Vayots Dzor marzes.

 
Fruit-vegetable Production & Farmers Group Formation

Beneficiaries description: 42 members of Lukashin Ag. Coop

 
Himnakar Cooperative Grant Project

Beneficiaries description: The beneficiaries of project are 36 members of Himnakar Ag. Coop.

 
Micro - Lending Program for Farmers (Arevik Ag. Coop.)

Beneficiaries description: 12 member farmers of Arevik Agricultural Cooperative, member of Federation of Agricultural Associations (FAA)

 
Micro - Lending Program for Farmers (Getashen Ag. Coop.)

Beneficiaries description: 35 member farmers of Getashen Agricultural Cooperative, member of Federation of Agricultural Associations (FAA)

 
Micro - Lending Program for Farmers (Janfida Ag. Coop.)

Beneficiaries description: 33 member farmers of Janfida Agricultural Cooperative, member of Federation of Agricultural Associations (FAA)

 
Micro - Lending Program for Farmers (Lukashin Ag. Coop.)

Beneficiaries description: 42 member farmers of Getashen Agricultural Cooperative, member of Federation of Agricultural Associations (FAA)

 
Microlending Support to Farmers

Beneficiaries Description: 19 FAA member FOs with 1250 member farmers from Yerevan and Armavir, Ararat and Vayots Dzor marzes.

 
Microlending Support to Farmers – Phase II

Beneficiaries description: 16 FAA member FOs with 700 member farmers from Yerevan and Armavir, Ararat, Vayots Dzor, Aragatsotn and Lori marzes.

 
Microlending Support to Farmers – Phase III

Beneficiaries description: 20 FAA member FOs with 683 member farmers from Yerevan and Armavir, Ararat, Vayots Dzor, Aragatsotn and Lori marzes.

 
Support Grants to Farmers’ Cooperatives Project

Beneficiaries description: About 500 farmers from 10 cooperatives

 


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Date: Dec 07, 2009


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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

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