ArmInfo. The Aurora International Humanitarian Initiative continues to provide direct assistance to the people of Artsakh who suffered from the war and who are now in the territory of Artsakh and Armenia.
The message of the initiative received by ArmInfo reminds that 20 direct aid projects have already been confirmed, the total budget of which was 102 million drams (200 thousand dollars). The projects are being implemented in partnership with charities and non-governmental and governmental organizations working in the field. Applications are accepted at [email protected]. Also "Aurora" announced the basic principles of work in this area and the launch of a new wave of international fundraising under the auspices of the #AraratChallenge. In addition to financial inquiries, as well as donations, applications for the provision of volunteer and expert assistance or the need for assistance from volunteers and specialists are also accepted. On Tuesday, December 1, the first list of volunteer projects will be announced.
A list of already confirmed projects funded by Aurora is presented below: Urgent humanitarian aid to families and children
1. Assistance in resettlement of internally displaced persons from Shushi to Stepanakert and others settlements of Artsakh (together with the Shusha Art Union "Narekatsi" and the Foundation "Hrant Matevosyan") - $ 12,500 (6.4 million AMD)
2. Provision of urgent humanitarian aid to residents of 7 villages of Martakert region (Nor Maraga, Nor Aygestan, Nor Seisulan, Nor Karmravan, Nor Haykajur, Nor Jraberd, Hovtashen) - $ 10,000 (5.1 million AMD)
3. Provision of 1,000 sets of bedding for IDPs from Artsakh in Armenia - $ 12,700 (6.5 million AMD)
4. Production of 500 warm jackets for the residents of Artsakh at the Stepanakert garment factory - $ 12,000 (6.1 million drams)
5. Assistance to programs of assistance to 600 displaced people from Artsakh who suffered during the war (jointly with the Bari Mama Foundation) - $ 10,000 (5.1 million drams)
6. Purchase of 200 air heaters for temporarily resettled families from Artsakh - $ 2,500 (1.3 million drams).
7. Assistance in the restoration of X-ray equipment of the Republican Hospital of Stepanakert - $ 10,500 (5.4mln AMD)
8. Assistance to the Traveling Doctors of Armenia Foundation in organizing home health services for the wounded (with restrictions on movement) in remote regions of Artsakh and Armenia. - $ 10,000 (AMD 5.1 million)
9. Assistance in the purchase of ambulances for Artsakh (together with the <Support Our Heroes> foundation) - $ 20,000 (AMD 10.2 million)
10. Purchase of essential medicines for older citizens living in Artsakh (jointly with the Miasin Foundation) - $ 2,000 (AMD 1.0 million)
11. Purchase of 55 folding beds for internally displaced persons from Artsakh (jointly with the VIVA Foundation) - $ 3,000 (AMD 1.5 million) Restoration, equipment
12. Assistance in the restoration of secondary school No. 1 in Martakert (jointly with the Artsakh Ministry of Education). - $ 20,000 (10.2 million drams)
13. Assistance to the Martuni City Hall in the reconstruction of the bombed school No. 2 named after Mesrop Mashtots - $ 20,000 (AMD 10.2 million)
14. Assistance in founding a bakery in Stepanakert with the aim of distributing bread for free for 6 months and organizing new jobs (together with the Tyl initiative group) - $ 10,000 (AMD 5.1 million)
15 Assistance in equipping temporary residence halls for the Artsakh displaced persons in Stepanakert - $ 10,000 (5.1 million AMD)
16. Assistance to the Stepanakert Municipality in the restoration of the local civil infrastructure - $ 10,000 (5.1 million AMD)
17. Assistance in catering for 166 people accommodated in Sevan, Dilijan, Yerevan for 15 days (together with the Victory-2020 Foundation) - $ 10,000 (5.1 million AMD)
18. Assistance in providing meals to 65 children and adults from Artsakh, living in the Catholic center "Our Lady of Armenia" (Gyumri) for 30 days - $ 9 750 (5.0 million drams) s
19. Purchase of essential goods for 200 Artsakh families temporarily relocated to Armenia (together with the House of Hope Foundation) - $ 3,000 (AMD 1.5 million)
20. 50 sets of essential items for children forcibly displaced from Artsakh to Armenia (together with Global Shapers) - $ 2,050 (1.05 million drams).