By Natalie A Bryant-Rizzieri | Executive Director & Founder
Dear friends,
Just in time for summer, eight new residents got settled into their forever home in the village of Arinj. Bags are unpacked. The furniture is finally all put together. The fruit trees in the garden are bearing fruit. Our new staff members are trained and building a life with our residents. The residents from both houses are forging new friendships.
And in the midst of it all, we have welcomed so many of you into our second home in the last few months, either in the flesh or in spirit. It has been a joy to share this unfolding dream in a tangible way with many of you. And you, in turn have left an imprint upon our work. This unfolding and ongoing reciprocity between our residents and our friends is an incredible thing to witness. Some of you have provided furniture or potted plants. Some of you have facilitated staff trainings and staff support. Some of you blessed us with your presence on our opening celebration day. And some of you have helped behind the scenes as we navigate this shift and create new policies and structure. Thank you. Though I do not have the space to list all of your names, they are part of the fabric of our work.
Love is once again a place, in Armenia, for Arame, Christine, Natasha, Hrach,, Armen, Jhanna, Gohar and Artur. e.e. cummings wrote: “Love is a place & through this place of love move (with brightness of peace) all places.” Through this place of love, you move. And we will share your names and stories with our residents so that they can learn that there is a whole community of people supporting them, providing for them, and loving them.
Look at them (picture attached) on the opening day. I see in their eyes the “the brightness of peace.” This is the gift you have given them.
If you are interested in viewing our full summer newsletter, please follow the attached link. Thank you so much for your time and help.
Sincerely Yours,
Natalie Bryant-Rizzieri
Founder & Executive Director
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