Armenian Evangelical Boarding School (AEBS) Christmas celebration!
DISTRIBUTIONS 2019
DECEMBER
More art therapy at SOS Children’s Villages, Kotayk, funded by the Jirair and Elizabeth Hovnanian Foundation
NOVEMBER
A Thanksgiving celebration for several of the facilities in Armenia hosted at OLA
Winter coats purchased for 53 children living in a residential care facility in Gyumri funded by SOAR San Francisco
The newly renovated classrooms at Nubarashen funded by SOAR Ventura County in memory of Maro Khatchadourian. Two new sofas purchased for the classrooms.
More art therapy at SOS Children’s Villages, Kotayk, funded by the Jirair and Elizabeth Hovnanian Foundation An event to follow!
OCTOBER
The Tsaturyan family had been living in a small metal domik in very poor conditions. They have 3 small children and the father has health issues. SOAR purchased an apartment and the family now resides there in safe and comfortable conditions!
Much needed mechanical and cosmetic repairs on two buses for Saint Theresa’s Little Flower Orphanages in Syria funded by SOAR Salt Lake City
SOAR received approval from the humanitarian committee, and the van for SOAR’s Mobile Eye Care Project was released to our staff last month. We are now in the process of customizing the interior of the van for the Eye Care Project!
A celebration for senior day for the elderly center in memory of the second anniversary of the death of Angela Adjemian (mahvan 2rort darva hamar) donated by her daughter, Betty, Betty’s children (her grandchildren), Suzy (Suren) and Armen, and her great grandchild Angela.
And a party for the children at OLA to celebrate the birth of Suzy’s daughter!
A garden for Warm Heart funded by SOAR San Diego and the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund
SEPTEMBER
Pre-renovation, mid-renovation, and completion of 1st floor bathroom at Warm Hearth, funded by SOAR New York
A new oven for Our Lady of Armenia Center Summer Camp (Tsaghgadzor) funded by SOAR San Francisco Bay Area
Classroom renovations at Nubarashen funded by the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR)-Ventura County Chapter in memory of Mrs. Maro Khatchadourian
AUGUST
A donation of 75 chess boards was made by ChessAgain.com and Homenetmen, Toronto Chapter to all childcare facilities in Armenia supported by SOAR.
SOAR East Coast Regional Director, Susan Harootunian, and Executive Board Secretary, Denise Sisian, visited Kharberd Orphanage. A small note on the visit from Susan:
Gravity chairs for Robert and Narek of Sisters of Charity, Bethleham, funded by the SOAR Executive Board
Art and music therapy at SOS Children’s Village, Kotayk, funded by the Jirair and Elizabeth Hovnanian Foundation
JULY
Grand opening for the dehydration area. The fruit dehydrator was donated by Pam and Ron Khachadoorian in Honor of their Grandchildren – Van, Siroon, Nooné, and Mané Topjian.
A visit to SOS Kotayk where SOAR has funded a playgound and Art Therapy
More equipment for the playground which is a part of the Healthy Minds, Healthy Body Project!
JUNE
Garden Project at Sisters of Charity funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund
Continued work at the space for the dehydration equipment at Dzorak to be used for all the produce grown in their new greenhouse. The system is scheduled to be in place in July.
June 1st celebration for all four facilities in Lebanon that SOAR supports. It was funded by SOAR Salt Lake City and SOAR Zurich.
All agree, it was the BEST CELEBRATION EVER!!!
New garden furniture for Warm Hearth-3rd Village and Warm Hearth-Arinj funded by SOAR San Francisco Bay Area
APRIL
Easter Celebrations
A large distribution to Naghasyan Children’s Support Center (formerly Mer Hooys) funded by SOAR Philadelphia
A distribution of $20,0000 to Birds' Nest Orphange for utility payments from SOAR Philadelpia!
MARCH
A new changing room at the Kharberd hippotherapy arena funded by SOAR and the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund
FEBRUARY
Completion of renovations of the infirmary at OLA Gyumri that began last September, funded by SOAR London and SOAR San Diego