Monthly Newsletter February 2019

March 21, 2019

EVENTS

Almost every month ALCF center in Armenia is full of various and lively events that make resident’s lives more interesting.

We hosted the members of Environmental education section of ATP/Armenian Tree Project/. They took a tour around the center, got acquainted with the activities of the foundation. Then they passed a seminar about the protection of the environment.
We organized a Khash party /Armenian traditional meal/ for the participants of “Feed the elders” program.

: ATP seminar at ALCF

: During Khash party

Anahit Ananian passed a class with our residents and gave them pieces of advice for starting a new life.
Every month Dr. Susanna Onanyan comes and provides free medical assistance to the participants of “Myradoon” and “Feed the Elders” programs.

: Anahit Ananian with the residents

: Dr. Susanna giving medicine to one of the elders

“RAY OF LIGHT” PROGRAM

Yegavian, Shant Gourdikian, Tujian & Grigoryan (Chalian) families started the “Ray of Light” program in this Foundation two years ago. They donate funds to the emergency needs of the people who show up at our doors asking for help in their emergencies. This month “Ray of Light” program provided life-changing services to:

Marieta Gaboyan, who called us in a horrible condition asking for help to go to the hospital. She had nothing to pay the hospital, nor had money for food or transportation, for her and her 13 year old grandson. She needed funds to get food while she was hospitalized.
Diana and her daughter who were ex-residents of ALCF shelter. Now they live in a so called “home” that has no running water or heating. During these cold winter days she had nothing to feed her daughter. Diana had been feeding her child only one apple a day. She came to ALCF office and was begging for help. We purchased food for her to last a whole month.

: Marieta Gaboyan receiving the donation

: Donating food to Diana

Raffi who emigrated with his family from Syria was given some food money and warm clothing for the winter. Couldn’t find a proper job and had no money to pay the heating bill. During the winter months ALCF helped him pay his heating bill.

WE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO

Segey Oganesyan for sponsoring Papik’s first eye surgery.
Ani and Seta Mirzaian who sponsored our Papik’s second eye surgery at Srourian eye center. Papik is a “Feed the elders” program participant.
Other sponsors as well for donating funds to help pay for his medication to maintain his health.

: Syrian immigrant Raffi

: Our Papik after the surgery

AID TO THE COMMUNITIES

Anahit Ananian joined and help ALCF staff to surprise mothers of Margaryan Maternity Hospital by giving them newborn packages.
ALCF continues its humanitarian activities. ALCF center of the foundation is always full of people who come from different regions of Armenia asking for clothing shoes and other necessary items.