Summer Camp 2009 - Catholic Community

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

Project Areas: Tsakhkadzor (Kotayk)

Project Goal: To enrich the physical, spiritual and social lives of 850 children ages 8-14 (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. 
Project Type:Grant
Start date:23/06/2009
End date:25/08/2009
Coordinator / Responsible Person:Zara Janibekyan
Implementer:Our Lady of Armenia Convent
Project Cost by Implementer:AMD: 35,648,885  USD: 116,882 
Project Cost by JMF:AMD: 3,050,000   USD: 10,000
Beneficiaries Number:850