Group Homes for Armenian Orphans with Disabilities

  Dear friends, Thank you, to each of you, for helping us in this work of mending.  Thank you for caring about Warm Hearth.  I'm attaching our Annual Report for 2012.  Enjoy the stories, the creative ways people have given, the photographs (special thanks to Chris Kitahara) and the poems -- all in honor...

The work of mending in this world never ends.  Paradise lies scattered, this I know, it is our earthly task to recognize its flowers that are strewn in the humble grass. -Yves Bonnefoy  Our  work of mending carries on, and carries us, maybe especially in the midst of struggle. We have found paradise scattered...

Dear friends, Here is an excerpt from our most recent newsletter.  Our full-length newsletter is also attached.  Thank you for your kindness and generosity toward our residents. They are sustained by your efforts.  We are grateful.   A Strong Foundation As the year comes to a close, we look back and are...

  Dear Friends, We wanted to share with you a recent film portrait of our home and our residents.  It may be viewed on our homepage (link below). The title of the film is "Out of Sight - Out of Mind."  It was written and directed by Chris Kitahara and produced by Brian J. Kremer.   Out of Sight -...

Dear friends, You'll find the latest news on our residents completion of their college program, the staff's exemplary progress in caring for Anna & Sassoon, Alya's most recent thoughts on Davit, and other noteworthy items in our attached newsletter.    Enjoy.  And if you have any questions or comments,...

Dear friends & supporters, We hope you enjoy our latest newsletter (attached) with the news from Armenia.  The following is an excerpt from our newsletter:  Safely Home The spring blossoms were in full bloom. The sun was gentle on our faces. Sassoon was helping one of our staff members turn the...

Dear friends -- The following three letters are from our recent effort and trip to bring two residents home, Anna and Sassoon, who have long been institutionalized.  Thank you for your part in making this happen. We are grateful, Natalie   April 10th, 2012 Dear friends,As most of you know, I am in Armenia with...

Dear friends, I am attaching our spring newsletter.  We're heading to Armenia in early April!  Read more about that trip and our expectations in the newsletter.  Here is an excerpt below.  We are grateful for each of you, and for the way you care for our residents.  Kindly, Natalie (for us...

Dear friends,In seedtime learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.  (William Blake)It is striking to me that the new year, the time to begin again, occurs midwinter when nights are longest and feast days have just passed.  In this season, the daylight hours are a promise of what is to come as they are only...

Dear friends,I have attached the winter newsletter for your perusal and enjoyment.  In addition, I have included a portion of the text below.  On behalf of the residents and staff, we would like to wish you all a blessed season.   Our residents look forward to celebrating - and thank you for your part in...

My name is Shahd AlShehail, and I'm a GlobalGiving field intern who visited all our partner projects in Armenia! .. I'm happy to update you about the project you donated to ... While volunteering for the Peace Corps at an orphanage in Armenia, Natalie saw a need for a long-term care to mentally-disabled adults that have...

Dear friends,I'm honored to keep you up-to-date on the happenings at Warm Hearth.  This quarter (and hence, the newsletter) has been chock-full of the good, even the glorious, and the ugly (or disappointing).  Please find (and read!) the attached newsletter.  And while you're here, I wanted to share our...

Dear friends, As you know, many of you, our attempts to help Anna and Sassoon (two of our residents who have spent more times in clinics/institutions than in Warm Hearth Group Home) have been thwarted time and again. Many of you have given so much in an effort to bring them home.  What has looked like the answer in...

Dear friends, I've attached our summer newsletter for you to enjoy.  The following is an excerpt from the newsletter: To Be of Use  Our residents have no shortage of gifts, beauty, energy and insights.  We work hard to provide outlets for their gifts, that they might be of use in the world.  They have...

Dear friends - It is with an incredulous heart that I write to you.  Our little group home in Armenia, that serves residents who are beloved to us, has received Armenian government funding beginning in 2012. ...

Dear friends, Our spring newsletter is attached and vailable for your perusal.  We hope you enjoy the news about our residents and the people all over the world who uphold them.  Thank you for being a part of the circle that surrounds them.  By the hands of many, a few are upheld.  We are honored and...

Dear friends and supporters - Here is an excerpt from our 2010 Annual Report.  To read more and to see the full report, please open the attachment. A letter from the founder This year I was present for both Anahit’s and Davit’s birthday celebrations.  Anahit and Davit received gifts  from the...

Dear friends at Global Giving - We at Warm Hearth are so grateful for the way that you have all chosen to honor and bless our residents.  Thank you for the generosity in December.  Thank you for your kindness that extends to our residents in Armenia.  Thank you for believing in them.  Thank you for...

A supporter recently asked me what kind of vocational preparation and career building education exists at Warm Hearth and how we approach the issue of what will happen to our residents in the future.  It is an important question.  We do have vocational preparation right now.  Almost all of our residents...

Dear Friends, Enjoy the news from our home in Armenia.   New photos have been uploaded to our website and can be viewed at:  http://www.friendsofwarmhearth.org/album/ Thank you for your commitment and interest in our residents.  With gratitude, Natalie (for us all)  

August 12th, 2010 Dear friends, It has been almost a week since coming to Armenia.  We have come, this time, in full-fledged summer.  I'd like to say that summer is waning and with it, the heat.  But it seems like it is holding strong. The residents have that summer sun-kissed look about them.  The house is...

Dear friends, I have attached our summer newsletter for your perusal. I hope these stories find you well. We are grateful for each of you and your contributions to Warm Hearth. Blessings, Natalie

Dear friends, It has been too long since I have written. For this, I apologize. This is due to the fact that my personal life has been more hectic than ever before. Suffice it to say that a cross-country move, three local moves and having a baby in the last year have taken a toll. If tolls can be good and bad, then...

Dear friends of Warm Hearth, Our residents have almost completed their university classes for the spring and then summer will be in full force. We have great plans for summer time, including putting some finishing touches on our garden, making carpets with the new looms given to us by another local NGO, and spending...

Dear friends, Happy Spring.  You'll find our most recent newsletter attached.  Thank you for taking the time to read it and to follow our residents' lives.  We are honored that you are with us on this journey.  As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.  I always appreciate hearing...

Dear friends, I have attached our most recent newsletter as well as the 2009 Annual Report. Enjoy the news from Armenia and the description of our residents' lives and accomplishments, heartaches and joys over the past year. Thank you for your conviction that Warm Hearth is important work. Thank you for joining us....

Dear friends, As we near the year's end, the day's shorten and the night's lengthen. I have slowed my pace. Early this morning, as I walked these Brooklyn streets, I noticed that only a few trees still have leaves clinging to their branches. These last leaves cling desperately. In fact, they have already withered. It...

Dear supporters & friends, I hope you enjoy the latest autumn newsletter regarding our residents and the progress of Warm Hearth. Thank you for your sustained care and interest in our residents. Sincerely, Natalie (for us all)

Dear friends, I have attached the most recent newsletter for your enjoyment. Thank you for your time and care. Sincerely & With Gratitude, Natalie

May 25th, 2009 Dear friends, Many of you know that after my last trip to Armenia, the hope was that our staff would feel confident enough and have acquired the skills necessary to bring either Anna or Sassoon home. They are our “special two” who have been in a clinic for too long…. We had a training that was...

Dear friends, What a full week this has turned out to be. As we speak, it seems another tree or flower blossoms. Yesterday I was walking with a friend and we came upon wild lilacs. It is a beautiful time to be here, to see snow in some parts of the country, rain in others...to experience such a distinct shift in the...