DISTRIBUTIONS 2023
DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
4-year anniversary celebration for the residents of the SOAR Transitional Center, Gyumri. A new updated plaque was unveiled.
Christmas celebration for SOAR volunteers and staff in Armenia!
Healthy Lifestyle classes for the residents of the SOAR Transitional Center, Gyumri.
This initiative aimed to promote physical well-being, improve overall health, and support the holistic recovery of our residents.
The primary objective of the Healthy Lifestyle program was to integrate physical fitness routines and wellness activities into the rehabilitation process.
A rehabilitation specialist, who was invited from Gyumri Rehabilitation Center, worked to create individualized exercise plans tailored to the specific needs and abilities of each resident. These plans incorporated a mix of cardiovascular exercises, strength training, flexibility exercises, and balance activities.
A gynecologist, Liana Gevorgyan, was invited to discuss hygiene practices and provide information on sexual development, aiming to empower the young girls with knowledge and foster a healthy attitude towards their evolving reproductive health.
These classes will continue through until the end of the year.
Extermination services for Warm Hearth to get rid of a scorpion infestation!
NOVEMBER
Thanksgiving for the children at Our Lady of Armenia Center, Gyumri.
Extermination services for Warm Hearth to get rid of a scorpion infestation!
New furnishings for the new Transitional Center for Young Men in Yerevan.
OCTOBER
Renovations of four bedrooms at Our Lady of Armenia Center, funded by SOAR Montreal.
SEPTEMBER
Project Cure shipment.
Angelina Petrosian’s next procedure went very well. She is feeling wonderful and even danced the day after her surgery!
Learn more about Angelina HERE
A message from her mother:
Dear Soar, Dear George, Susan, Hagop, we did our surgery, everything went well.
Angelina feels great and even dances the day after the operation.
 Thank you again so much for giving my daughter a chance for a bright future🙏❤️. Our family THANKS you from the bottom of their hearts 🙏
I will always send you Angelina’s videos and share our successes with you🙏
With Respect, NAIRA AYVAZYAN
Renovations of the entry way and library at the SOAR Transitional Center, Gyumri, funded by SOAR La Canada.
Summer outing for some of the children of Kharberd Orphanage, funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
Gratitude letter translation:
An unforgettable one-week vacation for 15 Mari Izmirlyan residents and 5 companions at Dzaxkadzor Rossia Hotel funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
AUGUST
Summer Camp for the children of Mari Izmirlyan and Children’s Home of Gyumri orphanages, funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
AGBU camp in Bulgaria funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
JULY
Javakh Summer Camp funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
Summer excursion for the young ladies of Nakashian Children’s Support Center (formerly Mer Hooys) funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
JUNE
Food for Prkutyun for the month of June funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
Eight Fallen Soldier Families received funds thanks to SOAR Brussels.
June 1st celebration and gifts for the children at Artsakh Boarding School funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
MAY
Medical scrubs for the workers at Sisters of Charity Orphanage funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
SOAR purchased hearing aids for Marianna Jambrazyan. She has a rare condition that requires specialized and expensive hearing aids.
APRIL
The SOAR Mobile Eye Care Van visited SOS Village Kotayk and gave screenings and exams to 174 patients (104 children and 70 adults).
The grand opening of the new computer lab at Nakashian Children’s Support Center.
Easter Celebrations
Celebration at the Center for Families of Fallen Soldiers.
The Art Therapy Project continues at SOS (Idjevan and Kotayk) with puppetry, pottery, and sand therapy for the children living in the villages. The pottery class was able to take an excursion to “Mane Tiles” handmade mosaic and ceramic tile workshop to learn about the details of the production process.
Monthly bread stipend for Prkutyun Day Center funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
Wedding gifts for Diana Avetisyan, a graduate from Artsakh Boarding School.
Portable X-ray machine for the SOAR Dental Clinic funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
MARCH
The Mobile Eye Care Van visited Prkutyun and served 80 patients. 32 patients received new glasses!
Renovations at Children’s Home of Gyumri 9th Department, funded by SOAR New York and the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
New laptops for the young ladies at both SOAR Transitional Centers, Gyumri and Yerevan, funded by SOAR Chicago! The young ladies have begun computer classes as well.
March supply of diapers for Yerevan Children’s Home (Nork)
New laptop, smartphone, and printer for Sisters of Charity Orphanage, Bethlehem, funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
FEBRUARY
Food for the Family of Armine Petrosyan, funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
New projector for OLA Annie Bezikian Center, Kanaker, funded by the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.
The residents of the SOAR Transitional Center, Yerevan attended the Chamber Music Hall in Yerevan to enjoy the performance of Hasmik Harutyunyan.
Diapers for Children’s Home of Gyumri
JANUARY
1 laptop, 1 computer, and 1 multifunctional printer for Prkutyun funded by SOAR Portland (OR)
Equipment and furniture for the training center at the SOAR Transitional Center, Gyumri.