For Immediate Release ~ September 10, 2007
Contact: Sarkis Kotanjian ~ 818-243-6222
Yerevan, Armenia - Armenia Fund Executive Director Vahe Aghabegians visited Yerevan No. 1 Nursing Home on Wednesday, August 25, where he met with residents whose lives have changed drastically as a result of $135,000 in renovations.
| Jemma Karapetian met her husband at the nursing home |
Armenia Fund completed the upgrading and refurbishing of 27 rooms in the second block of the building and fully restored the sanitary units and internal water pipelines of the complex. The project was sponsored by Armenia Fund’s France and US East Coast Affiliates.
Currently, around 250 elderly people live in the Soviet-era building which had not been renovated since its construction in 1978.
“We are very grateful to Armenia Fund for all it has done for us,” said Jemma Karapetian, who lives with her husband in one of the newly renovated rooms. “This undertaking is extremely important for us not only because of the obvious physical benefits but also because we feel that we’re still remembered, that somebody cares.”
During the emotional meeting, Mr. Aghabegians stressed the importance of continued implementation of similar projects. The residents, all of them healthy and self-sufficient participated in the discussion.
“Projects aimed at assisting the most vulnerable members of our society have always been and will remain a priority for Armenia Fund,” said Mr. Aghabegians. “We must make sure our citizens are not marginalized in their senior years and that they live them in dignity.”
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
