DISTRIBUTIONS 2021
JULY
A Project Cure sea container to Armenia!
An excursion to Tsaghkadzor Square, Ropeway for the young ladies at Mer Hooys funded by SOAR Philadelphia!
Demolition of the barn at the SOAR Transitional Center
SOAR London sent funds for Javakh summer camp
JUNE
A music therapy concert at Children’s Home of Yerevan.
The children and directors of Kharberd, Mari Izmiryan, and Sisters of Charity in Yerevan were all invited.
SOAR served ice cream, sweets and cakes to the children after the concert.
“Last Bell” celebration at Vardashen!
Thank you letter translation:
Students working with instructors at the new woodshop at Kharberd funded by the Gulamerian Fund
Renovations of the SOAR Transitional Center basement and new furniture, funded by the Norman K. Miller Charitable Fund and the Gulamerian Fund
MAY
Renovation of the bathroom at Nork Orphanage funded by SOAR and the Gulamerian Fund
Renovations of the 3rd floor bathroom at Warm Hearth funded by SOAR Fresno and the Gulamerian Fund
Equipment for the special needs children at Children’s Home Gyumri funded by SOAR Dallas. Below is the list of items received:
Chair for bathroom, 2 pieces
Toilet-chair, 1 piece
Body mass analyzer, 1 piece
Relief pillow for wheelchair, 1 piece
Pillow for wheelchair with protrusions, 2 pieces
Orthopedic pillow, 2 pieces
Pillow collar, 2 pieces
Wrist brace, 2 pieces
Germicidal UV light, 1 piece
Stroller for children with Cerebral Palsy, 2 pieces
Massage device, 2 pieces
Massage device for head, 2 pieces
Wooden massage device with rubber wheels, 1 piece
Circle for bedsores, 2 pieces
Pulse oximeter, 2 pieces
Children’s stroller, 1 piece
Balancing disk, 2 pieces
Sterilizer / warmer, 2 pieces
Walking device for children with Cerebral Palsy, 1 piece
Wooden logic, developing games, 5 pieces
Swimming cap, 11 pieces
Big ball with handle, 2 pieces
Small ball, 10 pieces
Music games, 3 pieces
Pyramid ring, 5 pieces
Projects are under way at the new Kharberd Wood Shop funded by the Gulamerian Fund
Diapers for Dzorak and a thank you letter:
Dzorak Center on behalf of acting director M.Tosunyan expresses their deep gratitude to SOAR London chapter for 20 boxes (600 unit) diapers donated to the residents.
Certificates for all the girls at the Transitional Center for their computer courses!
50 boxes of needed medications for Children’s Home, Gyumri
Final touches for a computer lab at Mer Hooys and additional equipment, funded by the Gulamerian Fund
The Transitional Center garden has been renovated, thanks to the SOAR New Jersey Juniors!
APRIL
The Artsakh children at SOS Kotayk took an excursion to the Citizen Entertainment Center.
Completion of garage, and camp renovations at Our Lady of Armenia-Tashir, funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Fund, the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund
EASTER CELEBRATIONS
Birds’ Nest Orphanage, Lebanon
SOS Idjevan and Kotayk, Orran, Pkrtyun, Children’s Home of Gyumri, and Boarding School #2 of Fridtjof Nansen
Warm Hearth 3rd Village, Arinj, and JAG, Kharberd, Gavar, Our Lady of Armenia Center, and Gyumri Social Childcare Center
Families of Fallen Soldiers
New windows for the SOAR Transitional Center kitchen and large room, funded by the Gulamerian Fund
MARCH
Tools for the new woodshop at Kharberd purchased with the donation from Dareh Poghosean
Translation of gratitude letter:
- abrasive hand tool-1 unit
- random orbit sander – 1 unit
- hammer driver drill-1 unit
- electric chain saw -1 unit
Diapers (117 boxes) and Humana baby milk (2 boxes) were purchased for Nork Orphanage thanks to funds raised by SOAR Phoenix!
FEBRUARY
Music therapy at Nork Orphanage through the Music Therapy Program
A Gulamerian Fund project, the Tranitional Center girls meet with a psychologist to discuss all the current situations that can cause stress. This meeting they discussed the Artsakh war and everything related to it.
Bathroom renovations at Warm Hearth, funded by SOAR Jacksonville and the Gulamerian Fund
JANUARY
Children at Yerevan Children’s Home (Nork), participate in the Music Therapy Project
Classroom Renovations Funded in Honor of Louis and Yolanda Mazzola by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund and SOAR
