Summer Camp 2014 - Catholic Community

Beneficiaries Description: 850 children aged 8-15 from needy families and orphanages from different Marzes of Armenia. 

Project Area: 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:

  • 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:June 16, 2014
End Date:August 20, 2014
Coordinator / Responsible Person:Zara Janibekyan
Implementer:Our Lady of Armenia Convent
Project Cost by Implementer:AMD: 56,860,785 USD: 140,397
Project Cost by JMF:AMD: 4,050,000   USD: 10,000
Beneficiaries Number:850