Summer Camp 2008 - Catholic Community

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

Project Area: Tsakhkadzor (Kotayk)

Project Goal: To enrich the physical, spiritual and social lives of 850 children ages 8-15 (from vulnerable families and orphanages) from different Marzes of Armenia

Project Objectives:

• To alleviate social problems of families of 850 children through providing an opportunity to send the children to summer camps under the Christian guidance and supervision of trained camp leaders.
• To promote children’s physical well being through provision of nutritious meals, daily gymnastics and sports.
• To promote children’s spiritual growth through daily prayers, spiritual classes, religious presentations and other religious experiences.
• To provide educational and cultural opportunities for children through provision of language, music, dance, drawing and painting, embroider and other arts and crafts classes.