See how your sponsorship funds are put to use! Below are some of the highlights from 2020.
If you would like to see pictures from previous years, contact SOAR at info@soar-us.org.
If you would like to send a letter or special gift to the individual you sponsor (Armenia only), please mail to:
Hripsime Muradyan
19/1 Tbilissi Blvd, 052
Yerevan (Kanaker), Armenia
hmuradyan@soar-us.org
The Gharabekyan sisters were able to go Christmas shopping with with the special funds sent by their sponsor
Daron Bedrosyan made a visit to his sponsored family, the Mkrtchyan sisters, bringing them gifts.
It is always exciting when a sponsor is able to meet their sponsored child/family!
Next shipment of medicated creams and shampoos for Mari Hakobyan
Ruben Vardanyan from Mari Izmirlian Orphanage had his second eye surgery done!
SOAR supplied the implants needed for Satenik Abrahamyan of Mari Izmirlyan so she could have the surgeries she needed in order to have the chance of being able to walk again!
Mushegh Mashinyan underwent his another successful surgical procedure. He was born with a maxillofacial deformity and was unable to even eat properly. After his first procedure, Mushegh signed up for classes at the University! Before, he would have never felt confident enough to do this.
Sponsored children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center were able to get much needed clothing and shoes for the upcoming school year!
Since September 2019 the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR) Foundation has been sponsoring Vanadzor Orphanage girls Nune Papyan, Sabina Manvelyan, Kristina Matosyan, Meline Simonyan and Inna Aghabekyan for getting private tutoring classes in Russian language and Literature and Armenian language to be able to pass the exams required for entering Vanadzor State University. The private classes were completed on June 30, 2020 and the girls took their University exams.
The tutoring classes were possible to be organized due to the generous donation of SOAR supporters who paid 1 626 020 AMD for the whole course of the private classes attended by the girls.
As a result Nune Papyan and Inna Aghabekyan entered the Department of Social Pedagogy of Vanadzor State University Pedagogical Faculty and Sabina Manvelyan, Kristina Matosyan and Meline Simonyan are planning to enter the Department of Russian language and literature of the Philology Faculty of the same University on distance learning basis.
With the support of SOAR Foundation Siranush Abelyan from Vanadzor Orphanage took private classes of English language in 2019 and now she is a second year student of the Department of Foreign languages at Vanadzor State University.
Argam from OLA Tashir is legally blind. His father abandoned the family after Argam’s health issues began and has been a part of the SOAR Sponsorship Fund. His family was finally able to leave their small apartment, which lacked basic needs, and purchased a home. The family had no furniture or appliances. Through the Sponsorship Fund, furniture, cabinets, a stove and washer were purchased for the family. Argam has never had a bed before, but he is sleeping well now!
Renovation of the bathroom for Hovhannes Ghazaryan of Gyumri Social Childcare Center
Food distribution for Orran families
Lyova Avetisyan of GSCC received the following:
After completing her culinary courses, Mher Yeghikyan’s mother was not able to gain employment without the proper tools. SOAR purchased the equipment she needed to begin earning money for her family.
Anahit Haytyan graduated from her hairdressing courses and SOAR purchased the tools she needed to begin finding employment
Mamikon Grigoryan Of GSCC received a food package.
Families of sponsored children at Orran received food packages
Sisters, Ala and Lala, at Annie Bezikian Center, had a birthday celebration with their friends!
Vanik recently moved to Nansen boarding facility after Terchoonian Home closed. His sponsor sent him a care package containing a computer,clothes, books, sweets,and hygiene products!