"Aurora" announces international fundraising for Artsakh residents  under the auspices of AraratChallenge

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).