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.


Play it Fair!

Beneficiaries Description: Project has three levels of beneficiaries: Children attending the camps; participants of the Workshop/TOT training (university students and camp staff working with children) and the camps. The ultimate beneficiaries of the project are 1300 children present in the camps during project implementation, who all will directly experience the Play It Fair! Toolkit games and the camps’ atmosphere. However, there are also intermediary beneficiaries in the project: the 21 university students and 3 camp staff, who will also function as human rights educators and facilitators.

 
University Debate Clubs-TV Debates 2013

Beneficiaries Description: The direct beneficiaries of the project will be the students of seven universities. At least 280 students, 40 from each university, will be directly involved in the project’s main activities: intra-university debate tournaments and TV debates. Indirect beneficiaries of the project are the other students and the staff of the seven universities, Yerkir Media studio “Azat Qaghaqaci” program audience.

 
Christmas Packages for Children from Vulnerable Regions of Armenia

Beneficiaries Description: About 435 children aged 2-12 from the socially vulnerable families of the marginalized villages of Vardenis region of Gegharkounik marz and the families of these children.

 
Vocational Training for Armenian Youth of Tsalka Region

Beneficiaries Description: Direct beneficiaries are approximately 60 Armenian youth from Tsalka region aged 12-17

 
Sunday School for School Age Armenian Children of Javakhq

Beneficiaries Description: Direct beneficiaries are approximately 8-16 age 100 children, indirect beneficiaries are families of the children.

 
Preschool Educational Center of Aragva

Beneficiaries Description: 30 pre-school children

 
Spiritual Education and Experiences for Children 2012

Beneficiaries Description: Direct beneficiaries are around 307 schoolchildren aged 10-15 from six remote villages of Gegharkounik and Syunik Marzes. Indirect beneficiaries are families of these children and school staff

 
Summer Camp for Disabled Children - 2012

Beneficiaries Description: 10-17 years old 104 children from Lori and Gegharkouniq region

 
Summer Camp 2012 - Evangelical Community

Beneficiaries Description: 1500 children, youth and young adults from vulnerable families and 160 camp counselors

 
Summer Camp 2012 - Catholic Community

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

 
Summer Camp 2012 - Apostolic Community

Beneficiaries Description: 70 children aged 8-15, from needy families and 12 pastors/mentors from Center of Christian Education of Echmiadzin city

 
Jinishian Life-Skills Resource Center

Beneficiaries Description: 1,000 youth of 18-30 years of age with higher education who need their life skills development for further effective integration into society

 
Warm Shoes to Schoolchildren from Vulnerable Families 2011

Beneficiaries Description: 579 school age children from socially vulnerable families from remote villages of Amasia, Ashotsk, Chambarak & Vardenis regions and the families of these children. Indirect beneficiaries are local shoemakers and their immediate families.

 
Spiritual Education and Experiences for Children 2011

Beneficiaries Description: Direct beneficiaries are around 323 schoolchildren aged 10-15 from eight remote villages of Gegharquniq and Syunik Marzes. Indirect beneficiaries are families of these children and school staff.

 
Summer Camp for Disabled Children - 2011

Beneficiaries Description: 10-18 years old 45 children /30 disabled children and 15 from socially vulnerable families, from Stepanavan, Tashir cities and  surrounding villages/

 
Summer Camp 2011 - Evangelical Community

Beneficiaries Description: 1800 children, youth and young adults from vulnerable families and 150 camp counselors and volunteers

 
Summer Camp 2011 - Catholic Community

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

 
Summer Camp 2011 - Apostolic Community

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

 
Hayartun Cultural and Educational Center

Beneficiaries Description: 50 Armenian children attending pre-school, 500 youth, elderly, people of various age attending cultural centre

 
Creative Expression Workshop - 2011

Beneficiaries Description: About 100 school age children from socially vulnerable families visiting Ajapnyak district Child Social Care Center in Yerevan on a daily basis

 
Preschool Educational Center

Beneficiaries Description: 30 pre-school children

 
Spiritual Education and Experiences for Children 2010

Beneficiaries Description: Approximately 378 schoolchildren aged 10-15 from eleven remote villages of Lori and Syunik Marzes. Indirect beneficiaries are families of these children and school staff.

 
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

 
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

 
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 - Catholic Community

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

 
Summer Camp 2010 - Evangelical Community

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

 
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 - 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

 
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.

 
“The Monster” Open-air Puppet Show

Beneficiaries Description: 5,000 children and teenagers

 
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

 
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.

 
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.

 
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).

 


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Private Donors

Marie Haratunian   J. George Mamourian
Vartkes Kassounie   Lucy Janjigian
Arline Lomazzo   Serge Tomassian
Elmer R. Frimoth   CBA Staff
Peter Goorjian   Lucy Hovsepian
Ronald Ojakian   Clayton Carlisle
Lois Aroian   Lucy Missirian
Mission Team    Varoujan Avedikian 
 Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church   David & Claudia Nelson
     
     

 

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