Empower 50 refugee children in Armenia

Dear donors,

This program aims to support war-affected children and allow them to benefit from psycho-sociological support from specialists. We care about our community, especially children, and this is why we are convinced that the beginning of our support begins with them so they can carry on contributing to our future.

We want to present our new beneficiary; the person you see on this picture is named Arsen. He arrived two months ago in Armenia and lives together with his sister. He has suffer from his social situation and he dreams of a better life, indeed he wants to become a Doctor. Arsen is willing to give his best to achieve his goals. When he heard about what we can do support him, he immediately showed a vivid interest and we wanted to give him the opportunity to participate, this is why he was included in our beneficiary program.

As you might realize already, the consequences of the armed conflict forced millions of citizen to leave their homeland and seek refuge in different countries. Our program is also dedicated to support 50 refugees children whose lives were tear apart. Through our psychological support we want them to be enable to overcome life crisis and challenges.

We instructed Arsen to close his eyes and imagine that he was in a place where it was very peaceful. He drew his house where he wanted to live peacefully. This was the important part that the beneficiary wanted to show to the public. Next, he had to show he could overcome anger and develop coping mechanisms. We provided Arsen with a picture where he had to mark the parts of his body that hurt when he was angry and worried. All this helps the beneficiaries to recover the psychic world and focus on the future.

We conduct our courses together with Armenian and refugee children in order to build intercultural dialogue and, of course, to help them recover from emotional trauma.

We focus on providing trainings which cover the following topics:

• Conflict management
• Stress management
• Tolerance and pluralism

We also provide the beneficiaries witheducation content and materials necessity to fill in the gaps of the time being out of schools in Armenia.

Finally, we feel it is important to share Arsen’s message to you, donors of the program, who represent an important pillar of what we do.

Hello, my name is Arsen. I came to Armenia to live peacefully. My emotional world is unstable because we went through the war, but by joining this program I hope to recover and move forward.

Nevertheless, by joining this program, I am sure that I will succeed in healing and achieve my goals. May all good people help us and live harmoniously. I want to express my biggest thanks to each member of the Zartonk-89 team for being so encouraging.”

Dear donors and supporters,

Millions of people had to leave their homeland and seek shelter in various countries because of the armed conflict in Syria. The main goal of this project is to help refugee children from Syria overcome this crisis and the ensuing challenges. Your support helps us to create a new life for them.

From the corresponding studies and research, it is evident that immigrant children and teenagers need to be involved in non-formal training modules, where they will be able to share their ideas and suggestions, work in a team, and find solutions to their problems.

This program is implemented in all regions of Armenia and in the capital Yerevan. We select the beneficiaries by considering their social status, educational level, the problems within their community and other important factors. This program has had a great impact over the past years, as we have wonderful examples of beneficiaries who have been able to confidently progress, continue their education, and most importantly, stay in their community by being involved in this program.

Our goal is to help the target group children, give them an opportunity to get integrated into Armenian society and, of course, reduce their social and psychological problems.

After the implementation of the project, we expect the following results:

• Development of Syrian-Armenian refugee children's self-expression abilities and skills, increase in their self-esteem, integration into teams, understanding of tolerance, conflict resolution, and self-development
• Increase in the level of awareness among refugee children and their parents, allowing them to understand the necessity to support the development of our beneficiaries' creative abilities
• Opportunities to print and share the refugee children's stories
• 50 refugee children will overcome their psychological obstacles by becoming fully integrated in our society
• Development of creative skills among 100 children
• Refugee children will become integrated into society, learning to value the importance of intercultural communication

Once again, thank you, dear donors, and remember that your every gesture is important to our team and our beneficiaries. We are confident that this program will be expanded every day with your help.

Dear donors and supporters,

Millions of people had to leave their homeland and seek shelter in various countries because of the armed conflict in Syria. The main goal of this project is to help refugee children from Syria overcome this crisis and the ensuing challenges. Your support helps us to create a new life for them.

Our goal is to help the target group children, give them an opportunity to get integrated into Armenian society and, of course, reduce their social and psychological problems.

After returning to Armenia, it has been very difficult for them to adapt to this new reality, because the war has made them more aggressive, conflict-prone, and less tolerant. This project will provide them with the necessary skills to overcome these difficulties and focus on the future.Those who survived the war are mostly children from Armenian families living in Syria.. Those refugee children have many psychological problems, and working with them is our priority. We are implementing various processes to help them recover their lost knowledge and also integrate into Armenian society.

We introduce you to Lia, who is the volunteer of this project:

"Hello, I'm Lia. I dream of becoming a designer. I love my school and my friends and I often meet with them, where we sing, dance, and recite poetry. I like to study foreign languages, especially English and Russian. In my free time, I read books and I help my mom. I also love participating in sports. I believe our youth are enthusiastic and diligent. Thank you so much. It is my priority to help refugee children and do volunteer job for children’s bright future. I am so happy to get involved this amazing project.

Dear donors,

Pictured here is Alex. He is a very willing, stable, and hardworking young man. This program helps him to forget the difficult days of the past, to forget the days of the war in Syria, to look ahead to his future. During the seminars he has the opportunity to share his ideas and opinions, and to participate in informal methodological courses.

Alex, our beneficiary, received his Christmas gift from Zartonk-89. When asked what his dream is for 2022, he answered that he wants to live in a safe and stable environment.

Hello, I’m Alex. I have a sister who studies at the university. I love playing basketball, football, and going to karate group practice. I also attend an Armenian national dance group, where I have the opportunity to try my hand in this field. I was amazed by Armenian culture and traditions. I hope I can forget the war and instead look ahead to living happily with my family.

I wish to become a karate competitor and I dream of flying to space. I love football, my favourite team is Real Madrid and my favourite footballer is Cristiano Ronaldo above all the others. I would like to continue being involved in this project and live happily in Armenia.

Dear donors,

From the corresponding studies and research, it is evident that immigrant children and teenagers need to be involved in non-formal training modules, where they can share their ideas and suggestions, work in a team, and find solutions to their problems. We are implementing various processes to help them recover their lost opportunities and integrate into Armenian society.

Once again, thank you, dear donors, and remember that your every gesture is important to our team and our beneficiaries. We are confident that this program will be expanded every day with your help.

Dear donors and supporters,

Millions of people had to leave their homeland and seek shelter in various countries because of the armed conflict in Syria. The main goal of this project is to help refugee children from Syria overcome this crisis and the ensuing challenges. Your support helps us to create a new life for them.

From the corresponding studies and research, it is evident that immigrant children and teenagers need to be involved in non-formal training modules, where they will be able to share their ideas and suggestions, work in a team, and find solutions to their problems.

The picture shows Alex, Nina, and Hermine, who returned to their homeland, Armenia, due to the armed conflict in Syria. This time, they had the opportunity to strengthen their social skills and participate in teamwork. During the meeting, they shared their skills and built a successful team. They were asked to write down the steps that would help them achieve their goals. This work enabled the beneficiaries to think of ways to reach the goal.

Next was the "I am different" task. Beneficiaries were required to write everything that made them unique and different. This interesting task helped the beneficiaries to discover their hidden sides, as well as to discover their hidden talents. We are implementing various processes to help them recover their lost knowledge and integrate into Armenian society.

Once again, thank you, dear donors, and remember that your every gesture is important for our team and our beneficiaries. We are confident that this program will be expanded every day thanks to you.

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