For Immediate Release ~ May 31, 2007
Contact: Sarkis Kotanjian ~ 818-243-6222
| The old, dilapidated Hakaku Village School waiting to be demolished |
Armenia Fund is pleased to announce that construction continues on several components of the Hadrut Regional Development Plan. The program calls for the revitalization of healthcare facilities, schools, water pipelines for drinking and irrigation purposes, as well as agricultural development. Thanks to Armenia Fund’s Telethon 2006, funding was secured for the projects.
The construction of the critically important water pipelines is well underway. A 21.8km pipeline from the Archi Spring will deliver drinking water to the residents of the city of Hadrut. The plan also envisions the reconstruction of the city wells, as well as the distribution reservoir. The Ishkhaneget River water will be filtered and treated to ensure it meets health and safety standards. The water from the river will be delivered to Mets Taghlar, Azokh, and Drakhtik villages through a specialized gravity flow system. Thanks to this system, more than 2700 residents in the aforementioned communities will enjoy a constant, reliable supply of water.
A new village school will be constructed in the Hakaku Village through funding provided by Armenia Fund U.S. Western Region. AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School of Canoga Park, California led a major fundraising effort for the Hakaku School in the months preceding the Telethon resulting in a record breaking $115,000 USD. The old school in Hakaku will be demolished. However, its present site will not be used because the ground soil has been determined to be unsafe due to landslides common in the area. Armenia Fund hired a group of experts, who in cooperation with local government agencies, conducted a meticulous soil survey in the village. The group has already determined the safest, reliable location for the Hakaku Village School. Construction will begin this month and the new school will be completed before classes begin in September.
Armenia Fund, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation established in 1994 to facilitate large-scale humanitarian and infrastructure development assistance to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. Since 1991, Armenia Fund has rendered more than $160 million in development aid to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. Armenia Fund, Inc. is the U.S. Western Region affiliate of "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund. Tax ID# 95-4485698
