Summer Camp 2012 - Catholic Community

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

Project Areas: Tsaghkadzor, Kotayk Marz

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:

  1. 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.
  2. To promote children’s physical well being through provision of nutritious meals, daily gymnastics and sports. 
  3. To promote children’s spiritual growth through daily prayers, spiritual classes, religious presentations and other religious experiences.
  4. 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:June 12, 2012
End Date:August 16, 2012
Coordinator / Responsible Person:Zara Janibekyan
Implementer:Our Lady of Armenia Convent
Project Cost by Implementer:AMD: 41,474,642 USD: 113,629
Project Cost by JMF:AMD: 3,650,000   USD: 10,000
Beneficiaries Number:850