Summer Camp 2016 – Apostolic Community

Beneficiaries Description: 120 children aged 8-16, from needy families and 12 pastors/mentors from Center of Christian Education of Echmiadzin city.  

Project Area: Camp “Zepyur” in Hankavan, Kotayk Marz

Project Goal: to enrich the physical, spiritual and social lives of 120 school age children (from 8 to 16 years old) from vulnerable families from the Center of Christian Education of Echmiadzin city of Armenia.

Project Objectives:

  • To alleviate social problems of families of 120 children through providing an opportunity to send the children to summer camp under the Christian guidance and supervision of pastors.
  • To promote children’s physical well being through provision of nutritious meals, daily gymnastics and sports. 
  • To promote children’s spiritual well being through spiritual discussions 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:July 25, 2016
End Date:August 1, 2016
Coordinator / Responsible Person:Zara Janibekyan
Implementer:Armenian Apostolic Church, Center of Christian Education
Project Cost by Implementer:AMD: 820,000  USD: 1,673
Project Cost by JMF:AMD: 4,900,000  USD: 10,000
Beneficiaries Number:132